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Q&A: The polio virus was detected in New York City wastewater. Do you need to worry?
The highly infectious viral disease can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated if they haven’t been.
A N.Y. Hospital Will Stop Delivering Babies As Workers Quit Over A Vaccine Mandate
Lewis County General Hospital in upstate New York is pausing maternity services later this month after dozens of staff members quit because they refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Trump Administration Will Let More Doctors Prescribe Drug To Fight Opioid Addiction
The change means that doctors will no longer need a special federal waiver in order to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication to treat opioid use disorder.
L. Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that have inundated ICUs, the Southern California county is also asking ambulance crews to conserve bottled oxygen.
