The 9/11 Commission prompted a national reckoning over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A bipartisan bill would create an independent panel to investigate the pandemic…
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Fentanyl Cuts a Bitter Swath Through Milwaukee
The potent opioid increasingly is afflicting people of color in American cities. “I’ve seen a lot of terrible drugs,” said a veteran drug counselor. “This…
View More Fentanyl Cuts a Bitter Swath Through MilwaukeeBehind New York City’s Shift on Mental Health, a Solitary Quest
The psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey has been advocating tougher involuntary psychiatric treatment policies for 40 years. Now it’s paying off.Read More
View More Behind New York City’s Shift on Mental Health, a Solitary QuestVaping Settlement by Juul Is Said to Total $1.7 Billion
The proposed deal would resolve thousands of lawsuits in multidistrict litigation based in Northern California.Read More
View More Vaping Settlement by Juul Is Said to Total $1.7 BillionA Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care?
A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient…
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11 Holiday Items That Are Secretly Dangerous For Pets
Experts share what dog and cat owners should pay attention to during the festive season.Read More
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Oil Spill In Rural Kansas Creek Shuts Down Keystone Pipeline
People could smell the oil in the nearby town, witnesses reported. “It was like driving by a refinery,” said one.Read More
View More Oil Spill In Rural Kansas Creek Shuts Down Keystone PipelineKey Partner in Global Covid Vaccine Effort Will End Support for Middle-Income Nations
Many of the poorest countries will continue to get free Covid shots, but global demand for them has plummeted, driving a shift away from the…
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CDC Chief Shares ‘Good News’ About This Year’s Flu Vaccine
Dr. Rochelle Walensky said this year’s shot is a “very good match” for the influenza strain that’s circulating.Read More
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Doctor Who Performed Abortion On 10-Year-Old Girl Drops Lawsuit Against Indiana AG
Dr. Caitlin Bernard originally sued Attorney General Todd Rokita to stop him from investigating her after she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohio child…
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