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Drug overdose deaths fell sharply in San Francisco in 2024. Experts credit better access to overdose-reversal medication and ...

In broad swathes of Africa and in a handful of Latin American countries where it was brought by enslaved Africans, river blindness endangers perhaps 200 million people.

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A Nevada law going into effect today that phases out subminimum wage payments to employees with disabilities is being ...

Compliance with seat belt requirements has climbed to nearly 92% nationwide, and New Hampshire is the only state without a ...

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Elderberry is believed to help relieve and prevent symptoms caused by the common cold or the flu. But does elderberry truly ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s beliefs about pesticides and food ingredients frequently conflict with mainstream science and federal ...

The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of ...

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has escalated dramatically, now impacting not only poultry but also mammals, including domestic ...

Parts of the country, including Florida, have seen a rise in cases this year of norovirus, a contagious virus that often causes vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and stomach pain. People know it as the ...