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Next time you see a vulture picking over a carcass, say 'thank you!'

Jonathan Lambert

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline, allowing for the emergence of disease.

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Survey finds South Bay residents reporting health symptoms tied to sewage crisis
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UNAIDS report warns that HIV progress is at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold
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Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump’s budget will change health care in California

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FDA bans the food dye Red No. 3

Allison Aubrey

The food colorant has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity. California passed a law to ban it last year. It's also linked to cancer in lab rats.
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Texas challenges shield laws by suing New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills

The Associated Press

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit against a New York doctor who prescribed abortion pills for a client near Dallas, pitting an abortion ban against laws that protect physicians.
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How to prevent drowning: a ground-breaking report that's startling yet hopeful

Melody Schreiber

The World Health Organization gathered data from 139 countries for its first-ever report on how to prevent drowning.
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People in colder countries understand the magic of winter. What's their secret?

Marielle Segarra

Bria Suggs

Researcher Kari Leibowitz traveled to places with some of the harshest winters on Earth to understand how people thrive in the cold and dark. Her findings may inspire you to find comfort and joy in the season.
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For kids with rare genetic disorders, customized CRISPR treatments offer hope

Rob Stein

The gene-editing technique is effective for treating some illnesses but it's been too expensive to consider it for rare conditions. A new approach in the works could make it more widely available.
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Study shows social media creates body dysmorphia among young men

Alexander Nguyen

A recent Australian study shows that social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram are fueling young men with unhealthy and often unrealistic obsession with lean physiques.
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Americans are furious over health care. Is this an Occupy Wall Street moment?

Maria Aspan

The public outrage unleashed by the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO echoes the anti-banking fury after the financial crisis and comes as populist economic fatigue helped re-elect Donald Trump.
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This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' -- and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic

David Cox

Maria Isabel Barros Guinle

That's the title that Science magazine is bestowing upon the medication called lenacapavir — a twice yearly injectable that prevents infection by the HIV virus.
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UHC murder suspect railed about U.S. health care. Here's what he missed

Selena Simmons-Duffin

The man charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was critical of U.S. health care. Experts say the system's problems are complex and can't be pinned on one player or industry.
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Through 'The Loss Mother's Stone,' mothers share their grief from losing a child to stillbirth

Nancy Borowick

Through her work, photographer Nancy Borowick says she hopes to draw awareness to women's stories, educate Americans and destigmatize the conversation that occurs between doctors and patients.