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FDA faces pressure to act nationwide on red dye in food
Red No. 3 was banned from cosmetics three decades ago. Consumer advocates question why it's still allowed in food products, including many popular with kids.
Opioid settlement payouts are now public — and we know how much local governments got
KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.
Coronavirus FAQs: Does A Bigger Dose Make You Sicker? Can You Go To The Dentist?
We also discuss the phenomenon of symptom-free cases — how many are there, do we know how much of a role they play in spreading the virus?
Selling Water, Health Care In The Developing World
Healthpoint Services says it has a business model that will not only help the world's low-income populations — but also make a profit. Based in India, the company offers patients videoconferences with doctors, cheap diagnostic tests and clean water. And it hopes to spawn imitators as it proves it can be profitable.
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A foster parent reflects on loving — and letting go of — the children in his care
Mark Daley always knew the goal was reunification — but he was still devastated when the young boys in his care returned to their birth family. He writes about the experience in his new memoir, Safe.
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Pentagon's reduction in military medical costs is criticized as going too far
The Defense Department has been trying to cut the costs of medical care for its millions of troops, and retirees and their families. Are downsizing measures hurting military health and readiness?
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In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids
The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.
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7 Of Our Most Popular Global Health And Development Stories Of 2018
Our most-read articles gave helpful advice — like how to sit without hurting your back — shocking news and a glimpse of history. And there was one story about — what else? — goats!
Commuting To Distant Oil Fields: Good Money, At A Price
With thousands of oil-related jobs in western North Dakota, some of the region's new workers are putting down roots. But many more commute from states where jobs are hard to come by — and that can mean being separated from spouses and children for weeks at a time.
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WHO Creates 'Confusion' About Asymptomatic Spread. Here's What We Know
That's the word some doctors used for a World Health Organization statement. At issue: 1) How many people are infected with COVID-19 but show no symptoms? and 2) Can asymptomatic people infect others?
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