Health Headlines
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Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says
The Mississippi House Democratic leader says a Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by Republican leaders could struggle for bipartisan support
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Trump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no comment on abortion pill
Former President Donald Trump says it should be left up to the states whether they want to prosecute women for getting abortions or whether to monitor their pregnancies
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Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban
Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while bills to loosen a restrictive ban in Louisiana face an uphill battle
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US challenges 'bogus' patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition
The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic
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Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility
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Organic bulk walnuts sold in natural food stores tied to dangerous E. coli outbreak
At least a dozen people in California and Washington have been sickened with E
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The USDA is testing ground beef for bird flu. Experts are confident the meat supply is safe
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it will test ground beef for bird flu
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California's population grew in 2023, halting 3 years of decline, state estimates
California's population increased in 2023 for the first time in three years
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Attorney General Garland plans to endorse DEA proposal to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug, AP source says
Attorney General Garland plans to endorse DEA proposal to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug, AP source says
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Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger — at age 40
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