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Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says

Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems, including barefoot workers, cracked floors and altered records, U.S. health inspectors found.
RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns

RSV is straining some hospitals, and US officials are releasing more shots for newborns

NEW YORK (AP) — RSV infections are rising sharply in some parts of the country, nearly filling hospital emergency departments in Georgia, Texas and some other states.
Lawyers for religious leaders challenging Missouri abortion ban say law imposes beliefs on everyone

Lawyers for religious leaders challenging Missouri abortion ban say law imposes beliefs on everyone

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Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say

LONDON (AP) — Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies said Thursday.
Jill Biden will lead new initiative to boost federal government research into women's health

Jill Biden will lead new initiative to boost federal government research into women's health

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday announced a White House initiative to improve how the federal government approaches and funds research into the health of women, who make up more than half of the U.S.
Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior

Eating less meat would be good for the Earth. Small nudges can change behavior

NEW YORK (AP) — Preston Cabral eats meat nearly every day at home, but his favorite meals at school are served on “Meatless Mondays” and “Vegan Fridays.
Progress in childhood cancer has stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, report says

Progress in childhood cancer has stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, report says

Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine. But in the past decade, those strides have stalled for Black and Hispanic youth, opening a gap in death rates, according to a new report published Thursday.
Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say

Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say

LONDON (AP) — As concerns grow for patients stranded inside Gaza’s biggest hospital , experts warned that transporting vulnerable people, including babies, is a perilous proposition under even the best circumstances.
Cancer patients and survivors gather to talk about the future of 'precision medicine'

Cancer patients and survivors gather to talk about the future of 'precision medicine'

HALIFAX — Robin McGee has been living with stage four colorectal cancer for the past 13 years — a remarkable feat given the seriousness of her condition.
Suspect in fatal Hawaii nurse stabbing pleaded guilty last year to assaulting mental health worker

Suspect in fatal Hawaii nurse stabbing pleaded guilty last year to assaulting mental health worker

A former Hawaii psychiatric hospital patient indicted Wednesday on a murder charge in the stabbing death of a nurse at the facility had pleaded guilty to a 2020 assault of a state mental health worker, court records show.