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Two couples drop wrongful death suit against Alabama IVF clinic and hospital

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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two couples who sued a hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic over the accidental destruction of their frozen embryos have dropped...

UK family doctors vote to limit services to patients in a dispute over funding

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LONDON (AP) — Family doctors in England have voted to limit the number of patients they see and refuse extra work to protest a...

Mpox cases have surged by 160% in Africa so far this year, but few...

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BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — African health officials said mpox cases have spiked by 160% so far this year, warning the risk of...

Nursing home inspections across New Mexico find at least one violation in 88% of...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Recent unannounced inspections of nursing homes across New Mexico found at least one violation in 88% of them, authorities said...

Mpox outbreaks declared in Kenya and Central African Republic. The race is on to...

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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Kenya and the Central African Republic have declared new outbreaks of mpox as Africa’s health officials race to contain the...

North Carolina Medicaid recipients can obtain OTC birth control pills at pharmacies at no...

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Medicaid recipients can begin receiving over-the-counter birth control pills at no cost this week through hundreds of...

Here’s what to know about recalled Boar’s Head deli meats linked to a deadly...

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A deadly food poisoning outbreak has led to the recall of more than 7 million pounds of popular Boar's Head deli meats made at...

FDA warns about more ground cinnamon tainted with lead. Here’s what you need to...

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U.S. health officials are warning that several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty grocery stores are contaminated with high levels...

Providence patients’ lawsuit claims negligence over potential exposure to hepatitis B and C, HIV

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Four people who were potentially exposed to hepatitis B and C and HIV during surgeries at a Portland-area hospital have filed a class action...

More women are ending pregnancies on their own, a new study suggests. Some resort...

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A growing number of women said they've tried to end their pregnancies on their own by doing things like taking herbs, drinking alcohol or...