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I’d had a fever, excruciating left hip pain and low blood pressure. My breathing was rapid and shallow, and I was also confused and anxious.

Those who unintentionally dropped pounds had 51 percent lower odds of survival to age 90 compared with others in the study.

The virus has killed two so far and infected at least five in the state of Kerala and is considered a priority disease by the WHO for its epidemic potential.

The vote underscores broader tensions over the concept of such facilities.

For some people, covid will always be high risk. Others wonder when — or if — we can stop treating the coronavirus differently from other common viruses.

Federal health officials advised that anyone 6 months and older should get at least one dose of an updated shot.

The number of prescription opioids distributed in the nation plummeted nearly 45 percent between 2011 and 2019, as overdose deaths climbed to record levels.

The poverty rate increased to 12.4 percent, from 7.8 percent in 2021, reflecting the end of some pandemic programs and the impact of inflation. But the proportion of people lacking health insurance dropped.

The Center for Reproductive Rights filed legal actions in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma on behalf of women who say they were denied abortion care in medical emergencies.

He showed that nitric oxide — an air pollutant — plays a key role in relaxing blood vessels. The startling discovery led to medical advances in treating heart disease and erectile dysfunction.