The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes.Read More
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New Jersey Governor Announces Proposals To Expand Abortion Access In The State
“Without access, rights mean nothing,” Gov. Phil Murphy told legislators Wednesday.Read More
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COVID-19 Cases Rise While Few School Mask Mandates Return
U.S. coronavirus cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, especially in the Northeast, to bring back mask recommendations and requirements.Read More
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North Korea Orders Nationwide Lockdown After Confirming 1st COVID-19 Case
The size of the outbreak wasn’t immediately known, but it could have serious consequences because most residents are believed to be unvaccinated.Read More
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Joe Biden Co-Hosting 2nd COVID Summit As World’s Resolve Falters
Momentum on vaccinations and treatments has faded even as new, more infectious variants rise and billions across the globe remain unprotected.Read More
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Madison Cawthorn Wants To Include Abortions In Death Rates
The far-right congressman introduced a bill to require the CDC to include aborted fetuses in death numbers and rates.Read More
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FDA Hopes To Lick STIs By Authorizing Oral Sex Undies
A brand of thin and stretchy single-use latex panties called Lorals is catering to people who want to feel both pleasure and protection during cunnilingus.Read More
View More FDA Hopes To Lick STIs By Authorizing Oral Sex UndiesEx-Nurse Convicted in Fatal Medication Error Gets Probation
RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee, said at her sentencing, “‘I’m sorry’ doesn’t seem like enough.”RaDonda Vaught, a former…
View More Ex-Nurse Convicted in Fatal Medication Error Gets ProbationThe Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the Move
The lone star tick can trigger an allergic reaction to red meat in those bitten. Now this arachnid’s territory is expanding.The lone star tick can…
View More The Tick That Causes a Meat Allergy Is on the MoveIn South Korea, ‘Ghost Surgeries’ Lead to Cameras in Hospitals
After scandals in which doctors let unsupervised assistants operate on patients, the country is becoming one of the first to require cameras in operating rooms.After…
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