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June 23, 2024 6:43 AM

Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?

At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?

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June 21, 2024 5:32 PM

Abortion is becoming more common in primary care clinics as doctors challenge stigma

More family medicine and primary care doctors are doing abortions and questioning why it’s been separated from other care for decades.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Elissa Nadworny

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June 20, 2024 4:01 AM

It’s called an urgent care emergency center — but which is it?

Suffering stomach pain, a Dallas man visited his local urgent care clinic — or so he thought, until he got a bill 10 times what he’d expected.

by Renuka Rayasam and Emily Siner

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June 17, 2024 5:58 PM

Minnesota mom hopes federal stillbirth law will protect others from grief

A bill to designed to prevents stillbirths has now passed the U.S. Senate and House and is headed to the President Joe Biden’s desk. Amanda Duffy, a Twin Cities mother, whose daughter Reese was stillborn, has lobbied in Washington, D.C. for the measure and was key in getting a Fetal Movement Education Bill passed in Minnesota.

by Josh Cobb and Tom Crann

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June 17, 2024 3:01 PM

What it's like living through a 121 degree day

For the most vulnerable in New Delhi, it's a struggle to survive. Ishtiyaq, 24, who sells the cooling yogurt drink lassi in a bazaar, says: “What can I say brother? The poor must endure it all.”

by Diaa Hadid and Omkar Khandekar

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June 17, 2024 2:00 PM

Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by U.S. surgeon general who asks Congress to act

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes.

by The Associated Press

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June 17, 2024 1:35 PM

Half of U.S. military bases in the country are in ‘health care deserts’

For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.

by Quil Lawrence and Brent Jones

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June 17, 2024 1:26 PM

Some TikTok influencers are maligning sunscreen. Here's what to know about the claims

Sunscreen is the best way to protect ourselves against skin cancer. But doctors are concerned by a backlash against sunscreen that is spreading on social media.

by Maria Godoy

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June 16, 2024 4:00 AM

Deadly ATV crashes on pace to surpass last year's total

The DNR says a common factor in the majority of fatal ATV crashes has been a lack of safety training, which is required for younger riders but recommended for everyone.

by Kirsti Marohn

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June 14, 2024 1:02 PM

Cows infected by bird flu in Minnesota, but human threat very low

The bird flu outbreak has impacted 17 million poultry across 26 states to date so far this year, 1.7 million of those affected poultry are in Minnesota. Threat to human health is very low, with only four known cases of human infection so far this year.

by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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