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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...
Novo Nordisk CEO Steps Down Amid Fierce Obesity Drug Competition
Copenhagen, Denmark: Novo Nordisk announced that its longtime CEO will depart as the company faces mounting pressure from rival Eli Lilly in the...
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...
FDA Approves Self-Injectable Migraine Drug for Quick Relief
New Jersey, USA: The FDA has approved a new self-injectable migraine medication called Brekiya. Created by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, this...
GOP Budget Slashes Medicaid, Threatening Coverage for 14 Million
Washington, D.C., USA: A House Republican budget proposes cutting over $1.3 trillion from Medicaid, potentially forcing 14 million low-income...
Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Kept on Life Support Under Georgia’s Abortion Ban
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old declared brain-dead at nine weeks pregnant, remains on mechanical support due to Georgia’s...
Gene-Editing Breakthrough Offers Hope for Rare Disease Sufferers
Philadelphia, USA: Doctors used a personalized gene-editing therapy on a nine-month-old baby with a rare liver disorder—making this the first...
Brisk Walks Linked to Lower Cancer Risk, Study Affirms
Oxford, UK: A major study involving 85,000 adults found that increasing total steps per day is linked to lower cancer risk, with the greatest...
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