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The Trump administration is proposing Obamacare plans that it says will lower health insurance premiums. But critics warn they would make care unaffordable.Read More
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The U.S. has been Zimbabwe’s largest bilateral health donor for years, providing nearly $2 billion in assistance since 2006.Read More
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It was one of many ironic moments from the president’s State of the Union address.Read More
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The poll, conducted just before Trump’s polarizing State of the Union address, comes amid heightened scrutiny of his health and mental acuity. Read More
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Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said.Read More
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The Nobel laureate Richard Axel is not accused of wrongdoing but called his association with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment.”Read More
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The Make America Healthy Again movement has created a coalition of mothers who believe they’re the the sole person responsible for keeping their children healthy…
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