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Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia

Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.
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Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

Most teenagers don’t use drugs. There’s data to show that because of a 50-year-old government survey that may now be in jeopardy. The entire 17-member U.S.
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Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's win

Wisconsin Supreme Court to tackle abortion, unions and redistricting after a liberal's win

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Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products

Supreme Court sides with the FDA in its dispute over sweet-flavored vaping products

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use.
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Measles an 'equal opportunity' virus for the unvaccinated, Southwestern public health doctor says

Measles an 'equal opportunity' virus for the unvaccinated, Southwestern public health doctor says

ST. THOMAS, Ont. — A local medical officer of health who's dealing with a massive measles outbreak in southwestern Ontario cautions against associating the spread of the illness with a single demographic. Southwestern Public Health Unit's Dr.
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Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems

Mass layoffs rattle Head Start leaders already on edge over funding problems

WASHINGTON (AP) — The problems for Head Start began days after President Donald Trump took office.
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Cooking with kids teaches healthy eating, life skills and more

Cooking with kids teaches healthy eating, life skills and more

To raise adventurous, self-sufficient and health-conscious eaters, get kids in the kitchen. It may sound too simple, but those are just a few of the benefits when kids learn to cook.
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Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court says

Truck driver can seek triple damages in lawsuit over THC content in CBD product, Supreme Court says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a truck driver who wants to sue for triple damages over a CBD hemp product he says was falsely advertised as being free from marijuana’s active ingredient and resulted in him getting fired.
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Remove drugs from potential retaliatory tariffs list, pharmacists urge

Remove drugs from potential retaliatory tariffs list, pharmacists urge

TORONTO — The Canadian Pharmacists Association is urging the federal government to remove all drug-related products from its list of potential retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
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