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Doctors say they are still unsure what caused Hamlin’s collapse during the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago.

Instead of health insurance, the Rev. Jeff King had signed up for an alternative that left members of the plan to share the costs of health care. That meant lower premiums, but a huge hospital bill.

Fairfax County, Va., high school students are training to become public health “ambassadors.” The program gives them a head start on a career while improving trust in the health system.

中国新冠感染实际死亡人数以及感染激增的总体影响，很大程度上取决于一个关键因素：中国疫苗的效果如何。

A newborn was surrendered recently under a program that lets people give up an unwanted infant anonymously. There are dozens of baby boxes scattered across the U.S., but the practice is controversial.

A newborn was surrendered recently under a program that lets people give up an unwanted infant anonymously. There are dozens of baby boxes scattered across the U.S., but the practice is controversial.

Changes by the FDA mean patients won’t have to schedule in-person exams to get a prescription. That opens the door for more pharmacies to provide the medication. But not everyone will have access.

A group of doctors trains health care providers to treat miscarriage in the emergency department. This could be increasingly important in states where abortion is outlawed.

In Fairfax County, Va., the health department is training high school students to become health ambassadors in underserved communities and get a leg up on future careers in public health.

They were pioneers in their fields, working to improve the health and lives of other women and paving the way for other female scientists.