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How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban
With Utah's first-in-the-nation ban on fluoride in public drinking water set to take effect Wednesday, dentists who treat children and low-income patients say they're bracing for an increase in tooth decay among the state's most vulnerable people.
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Ask a Doctor: Social media spreading sunscreen misinformation
I've seen several TikTok videos claiming that sunscreen is toxic and might even cause cancer. Some influencers suggest it's better to skip sunscreen altogether. Is there any truth to these claims?
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Alabama judge blocks state from regulating birth centers as hospitals
An Alabama judge Thursday blocked the Alabama Department of Public Health from regulating freestanding birth centers as hospitals, delivering a victory to midwives in the state.
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Snakes have bitten this man hundreds of times. His blood could help make a better treatment
Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.
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Officials: Parents need to know safe sleep rules for infants
Infant mortality is on the rise in Hamilton County, Erlanger Health and Hamilton County Health Department officials say, and they are advocating for families to use safe sleep practices.
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CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.
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Medicare changes its telehealth rules
Toni, I have been researching the changes to Medicare's telehealth services over a computer video service that I saw on the news recently.
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Fired CDC workers vow to fight against cuts as they find a tight job market outside the agency
Shelby Hutton was a biologist studying sexually transmitted diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was planning to expand her gonorrhea research by starting doctoral studies in the fall.
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Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
President Donald Trump's administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysphoria.
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Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
President Donald Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance on behavioral therapy rather than broad gender-affirming medical care for youths with gender dysphoria.
