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How to order free COVID-19 tests as a new round becomes available this month
Americans will be able to order up to four COVID-19 nasal swab tests free of charge starting later this month. Here’s how you can order.
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US will let more people take methadone at home
The first big update to U.S. methadone regulations in 20 years is poised to expand access to the life-saving drug starting next month. But experts say the changes could fall flat if states and methadone clinics fail to act.
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Where to get skin cancer screening for free in NYC this week
Summer may be over but sun protection is an all-year event, and that’s why a nonprofit organization is bringing free skin cancer screenings to New Yorkers next week. Starting Thursday, Sept. 26, New Yorkers with or without health insurance can receive a full-body checkup from dermatologists volunteering with the Skin Cancer Foundation. Local doctors will be at “Destination Healthy Skin”…
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Harlem community service center to host free health fair Friday
The Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center will hold a free community health fair in Harlem on Friday in collaboration with over 40 local organizations, with services ranging from health screenings, testing and vaccinations. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the outdoor plaza of the center, located at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and…
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FDA expands approval of breast cancer drug Kisqali to earlier stage patients
The drug was found to reduce the risk of a patient’s breast cancer coming back by 25%.
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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to IVF.
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Louisville is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?
Kentucky’s largest city has been praised for managing to raise childhood vaccination rates at a time when may places are trying to prevent further declines. But Louisville’s success is limited and the city has not been able to achieve herd immunity thresholds so far.
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Boar's Head to ‘indefinitely close' Virginia plant after listeria deaths
Boar’s Head will “indefinitely close” the Jarratt, Virginia, meat plant tied to the listeria outbreak that killed at least nine people.
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Boar's Head to stop making liverwurst, close plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak
Boar’s Head is closing the Virginia plant tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. The company said it will also permanently discontinue production of liverwurst, the product linked to the deaths of at least nine people in the U.S.
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CDC says Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off,' no signs of spreading
Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off” standalone illness.
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‘Basketball nun' Sister Jean, 105, still works every day, shares her longevity secrets
She loves sports and has become a good luck charm for the Loyola University men’s basketball team. Here’s how she stays healthy at 105.
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Novo Nordisk weight-loss drug is effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows.
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Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism in an often combative congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the time when the virus was spreading through nursing homes. Republicans who questioned the Democrat zeroed in on a controversial directive his administration issued in March of 2020 that initially barred nursing homes from refusing…
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EEE found in mosquito sample from Long Island: What to know about virus
A mosquito sample from Long Island has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) as concern about the virus has grown, especially after an otherwise-healthy 41-year-old man died as a result of it recently.
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Mosquito spraying coming to Brooklyn and Queens amid West Nile scare: What to know
As part of New York City’s continued efforts to reduce the spread of West Nile virus, more neighborhoods in the five boroughs will getting sprayed with treatments to cut down on the number of mosquitoes.
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Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals.
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What is botulism?
Botulism is a rare but severe illness that attacks the nerves in the body.
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America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
Federal, state and local governments are all trying to reduce maternal mortality rates across the United States and eliminate racial disparities.
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FDA authorizes Novavax's updated Covid vaccine, paving way for fall rollout
The decision comes only a week after it approved a new round of messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna, which both target an offshoot of JN.1 called KP.2.
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New Jersey health officials report 2 West Nile virus deaths
Two people in New Jersey have died of West Nile virus, state health officials announced Friday. The deaths were two of six new positive cases of WNV tallied by the New Jersey Health Department. The state’s cases were found in people 50 years and older, in Bergen, Camden, Cumberland, Hudson, Mercer and Middlesex counties. The patients that died were in…