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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for ...2d - Health -
Hawaii fireworks blast victims have injuries comparable to those seen on a battlefield, doctor says
Some wounds suffered by six Hawaii residents flown to Arizona for medical treatment after a deadly illegal fireworks explosion on New Year’s are comparable to battlefield injuries2d - Health -
Justice Department says Alabama institutionalizes too many children with disabilities
The U.S. Justice Department says Alabama is unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes and hospitals3d - Health -
Justice Department says Alabama institutionalizes too many children with disabilities
The U.S. Justice Department says Alabama is unnecessarily institutionalizing children with physical disabilities in nursing homes and hospitals3d - Health -
Get ready for an even bigger chill. Siberian air to make Trump swearing-in coldest in 40 years
The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather3d - Health -
Get ready for an even bigger chill. Siberian air to make Trump swearing-in coldest in 40 years
The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather3d - Health -
At least 30 dead, dozens injured after drinking bootleg alcohol in Istanbul
Turkey's state-run news agency says at least 30 people have died in Istanbul in the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol3d - Health -
At least 30 dead, dozens injured after drinking bootleg alcohol in Istanbul
Turkey's state-run news agency says at least 30 people have died in Istanbul in the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol3d - Health -
Some parents could be able to join Georgia's Medicaid program without working
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adults4d - Health -
Some parents could be able to join Georgia's Medicaid program without working
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants to let low-income parents with young kids enroll without working in a Medicaid program that provides coverage for some able-bodied adults4d - Health -
Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't
A group of Democratic state attorneys general are asking a court to let them defend a federal policy to allow young adult immigrants known as “Dreamers” to access subsidized health care4d - Health -
Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for 'Dreamers' since Trump probably won't
A group of Democratic state attorneys general are asking a court to let them defend a federal policy to allow young adult immigrants known as “Dreamers” to access subsidized health care4d - Health -
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply4d - Health -
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply4d - Health -
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels4d - Health -
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels4d - Health -
Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic4d - Health -
Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic4d - Health -
Sierra Leone declares emergency after confirming 2nd mpox case in 4 days
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after reporting its second case of mpox in less than four days6d - Health -
Sierra Leone declares emergency after confirming 2nd mpox case in 4 days
Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after reporting its second case of mpox in less than four days6d - Health -
Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity
This is a MedPage Today story. When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right ...Jan. 11 - Health -
Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity
This is a MedPage Today story. When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right ...Jan. 11 - Health -
Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help
To age well, geriatricians say one underappreciated key is maintaining good balanceJan. 11 - Health -
Maintaining good balance is crucial as you age. Asking these questions can help
To age well, geriatricians say one underappreciated key is maintaining good balanceJan. 11 - Health -
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these daysJan. 11 - Health -
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these daysJan. 11 - Health -
Man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu riskJan. 12 - Health -
Man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu riskJan. 12 - Health -
Thousands of Providence Health Workers Strike in Oregon
This is a MedPage Today story. Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health began a strike Friday morning, picketing all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, after months of contract ...Jan. 11 - Health -
Thousands of Providence Health Workers Strike in Oregon
This is a MedPage Today story. Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health began a strike Friday morning, picketing all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, after months of contract ...Jan. 11 - Health -
It's sick season. Here's how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID, flu and RSV
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, coldsJan. 11 - Health -
It's sick season. Here's how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID, flu and RSV
In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, coldsJan. 11 - Health -
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterwayJan. 10 - Health -
DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterwayJan. 10 - Health -
Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health
Setting boundaries at work can be trickyJan. 9 - Health -
Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health
Setting boundaries at work can be trickyJan. 9 - Health -
USTR warns of risks from online pharmacies in its 'notorious markets' report
An annual U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says that nearly all 35,000 online pharmacies around the world are ...Jan. 9 - Health -
USTR warns of risks from online pharmacies in its 'notorious markets' report
An annual U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says that nearly all 35,000 online pharmacies around the world are ...Jan. 9 - Health -
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, researchers find
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year periodJan. 6 - Health -
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 US adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, researchers find
Fewer than 1 in 1,000 U.S. adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medications during a recent five-year periodJan. 6 - Health