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Fetterman Could Be Hospitalized For More Than A Month, Report Says
The Pennsylvania senator admitted himself to a hospital for “severe” depression earlier this week.
Pandemic Nears ‘Transition’ Point—But It’s Still A Global Health Emergency, WHO Warns
A leading agency member said “we’re in a far better situation now” compared to a year ago.
Kids Who Exercise More Are Less Likely To Get Respiratory Infections, Study Suggests
Researchers gathered data from over 100 children between 2018 and 2019.
Virginia GOP Lawmakers Block Bill Legalizing ‘Magic Mushrooms’ For Medical Use—Here’s Why Some States And Cities Support Them
Some studies suggest the drug, which has been decriminalized in some states but remains illegal federally, could provide benefits to people suffering from mental health conditions.
Walgreens Strikes $83 Million Settlement With West Virginia Over Opioid Crisis
West Virginia—which has the nation’s highest overdose death rate—has already reached settlements with other pharmacies, including Rite Aid and CVS, in similar litigation.
New York City Nurses Go On Strike After Failed Contract Negotiations
Over 7,000 nurses from Mount Sinai Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center walked off the job Monday.
WHO Renames Monkeypox As ‘Mpox’ To Avoid Stigma
Experts called for the disease to be renamed in August.
Antioxidant-Rich Foods—Like Kale, Tea, Broccoli—Could Slow Rate Of Memory Decline, Study Suggests
A group of over 950 people was followed and tested for an average of seven years.
New Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Is More Effective Than The Original, Study Shows
An estimated 68% of Americans are fully vaccinated.
Smoking Marijuana Is More Likely To Cause Emphysema Than Cigarettes, Study Suggests
Marijuana use among young adults reached an all-time high in 2021.
