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Louisiana Mom Who Donated Kidney to Daughter Graduates Nursing School by Her Side
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Louisiana Mom Who Donated Kidney to Daughter Graduates Nursing School by Her Side

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New Orleans, Louisiana: A mother and daughter recently walked the stage at a nursing school commencement, two years after the mother donated her...

May 18, 2025 01:35 PM Positive
Novo Nordisk CEO Steps Down Amid Fierce Obesity Drug Competition
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Novo Nordisk CEO Steps Down Amid Fierce Obesity Drug Competition

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Copenhagen, Denmark: Novo Nordisk announced that its longtime CEO will depart as the company faces mounting pressure from rival Eli Lilly in the...

May 18, 2025 01:35 PM Neutral
Measles Outbreak Hits U.S., Over 1,000 Cases This Year
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Measles Outbreak Hits U.S., Over 1,000 Cases This Year

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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...

May 18, 2025 01:34 PM Negative
Teaching Teens Healthy Relationships Yields Long-Term Mental Health Benefits
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Teaching Teens Healthy Relationships Yields Long-Term Mental Health Benefits

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Houston, Texas, USA: A new long-term study reveals that teaching middle schoolers how to form healthy relationships significantly reduces...

May 18, 2025 01:34 PM Positive
FDA Approves Self-Injectable Migraine Drug for Quick Relief
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FDA Approves Self-Injectable Migraine Drug for Quick Relief

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New Jersey, USA: The FDA has approved a new self-injectable migraine medication called Brekiya. Created by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, this...

May 18, 2025 01:34 PM Positive
GOP Budget Slashes Medicaid, Threatening Coverage for 14 Million
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GOP Budget Slashes Medicaid, Threatening Coverage for 14 Million

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Washington, D.C., USA: A House Republican budget proposes cutting over $1.3 trillion from Medicaid, potentially forcing 14 million low-income...

May 17, 2025 09:10 AM Negative
Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Kept on Life Support Under Georgia’s Abortion Ban
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Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Kept on Life Support Under Georgia’s Abortion Ban

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old declared brain-dead at nine weeks pregnant, remains on mechanical support due to Georgia’s...

May 17, 2025 09:10 AM Negative
Gene-Editing Breakthrough Offers Hope for Rare Disease Sufferers
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Gene-Editing Breakthrough Offers Hope for Rare Disease Sufferers

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Philadelphia, USA: Doctors used a personalized gene-editing therapy on a nine-month-old baby with a rare liver disorder—making this the first...

May 17, 2025 09:10 AM Positive
Brisk Walks Linked to Lower Cancer Risk, Study Affirms
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Brisk Walks Linked to Lower Cancer Risk, Study Affirms

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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...

May 17, 2025 09:10 AM Positive

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