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FDA expands approval of breast cancer drug Kisqali to earlier stage patients
The drug was found to reduce the risk of a patient’s breast cancer coming back by 25%.
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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to IVF.
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Louisville is hailed as a vaccination success. Can it be sustained?
Kentucky’s largest city has been praised for managing to raise childhood vaccination rates at a time when may places are trying to prevent further declines. But Louisville’s success is limited and the city has not been able to achieve herd immunity thresholds so far.
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Neurosurgeon discusses concussions after Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa suffers third
Broward Health Medical Center’s chief of neurosurgery and football fan Dr. Christopher Roberts says he’s had multiple patients with concussions similar to the quarterback’s. But he explains looks can be deceiving. NBC6’s Cherney Amhara reports.
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CDC says Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off,' no signs of spreading
Health officials on Thursday said they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu but believe it may be a rare instance of a “one-off” standalone illness.
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‘Basketball nun' Sister Jean, 105, still works every day, shares her longevity secrets
She loves sports and has become a good luck charm for the Loyola University men’s basketball team. Here’s how she stays healthy at 105.
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Novo Nordisk weight-loss drug is effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows.
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Missouri patient tests positive for bird flu despite no known exposure to animals
Health officials say a hospitalized patient in Missouri was infected with bird flu, despite having no known contact with dairy cows or other animals.
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What is botulism?
Botulism is a rare but severe illness that attacks the nerves in the body.
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CPR training helps teen save friend's father
A high school senior helped save his friend’s father’s life thanks to a CPR program he learned at school. NBC6’s Lena Salzbank reports
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America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs
Federal, state and local governments are all trying to reduce maternal mortality rates across the United States and eliminate racial disparities.
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High school senior saves friend's father with CPR he learned at school
A high school senior helped save his friend’s father’s life thanks to a CPR program he learned at school.
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‘There is hope': Recovery center shares message for International Overdose Awareness Day
Saturday is International Overdose Awareness Day, part of a global effort to stop overdose deaths, remember those who have passed and encourage support and recovery.
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FDA authorizes Novavax's updated Covid vaccine, paving way for fall rollout
The decision comes only a week after it approved a new round of messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna, which both target an offshoot of JN.1 called KP.2.
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Purple Heart recipient gives free tattoos to fellow veterans as therapy: Exclusive
Daniel Wright Jr.’s approach is clinically sound, experts say.
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Woman, 106, who still lives in her own apartment shares simple tips for a long life
Dorothy Staten used to be a professional cook and loves food. She has firm rules about what she eats and avoids in her diet.
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Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
Polio is one of the world’s most infectious diseases and until it is wiped out globally, the virus will continue to trigger outbreaks anywhere children are not fully vaccinated.
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What to know about Oropouche virus, or sloth fever, as Florida reports 30 cases linked to Cuba
Florida health officials say 30 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba had been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever. None have died, and there is no evidence that it’s spreading in the United States. But officials are warning U.S. doctors to be on the lookout for the...
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Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows
People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought, researchers reported Wednesday.
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At least 30 sloth fever cases reported in people traveling from Cuba to Florida
The virus has been around for a decade, but only recently has started to spread to humans.