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Former President Joe Biden Announces Aggressive Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Wilmington, Delaware, USA: Former President Joe Biden, 82, revealed an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bone but remains...
Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Multistate Cucumber Recall
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: The CDC reports 26 cases of Salmonella across 15 states linked to cucumbers from Bedner Growers, distributed by Fresh Start...
FDA Grants Full Approval to Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for High-Risk Adults
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA: The FDA fully approved Novavax’s protein-based COVID-19 vaccine for adults at high risk, upgrading it from emergency...
FDA Advisors Endorse Pfizer’s Maternal RSV Vaccine to Protect Infants
Bethesda, Maryland, USA: A government advisory panel recommended approving Pfizer’s maternal RSV shot, which would be given during pregnancy to...
Federal Appeals Court Signals Restrictions on Abortion Pill Access
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA: A panel of judges at the conservative-leaning Fifth Circuit showed skepticism over the FDA’s easing of rules on...
Former President Jimmy Carter Opts for Hospice Care at Home
Plains, Georgia, USA: At 98, Jimmy Carter—the oldest living former U.S. president—chose hospice care rather than further hospital treatment. His...
Louisiana Mom Who Donated Kidney to Daughter Graduates Nursing School by Her Side
New Orleans, Louisiana: A mother and daughter recently walked the stage at a nursing school commencement, two years after the mother donated her...
Measles Outbreak Hits U.S., Over 1,000 Cases This Year
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: The U.S. has recorded over 1,000 measles cases in 31 states this year, the worst outbreak since 2019. Officials say most...
Teaching Teens Healthy Relationships Yields Long-Term Mental Health Benefits
Houston, Texas, USA: A new long-term study reveals that teaching middle schoolers how to form healthy relationships significantly reduces...
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