Though there are things homeowners can do to make their houses safer, lead abatement is not a do-it-yourself project. Certified lead workers go through training so they know not only know how to keep themselves
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Judge in Abortion Pill Case Set Hearing but Sought to Delay Telling the Public
The federal judge in a closely watched lawsuit that seeks to overturn federal approval of a widely-used abortion pill has scheduled the first hearing in the case for this week, but he planned to delay
Read moreF.D.A. Approves New Nasal Spray for Migraines
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Pfizer nasal spray for treatment of migraines that uses a different therapy from other nasal products on the market for severe headache pain, the company said on
Read moreAfrican Countries Made Huge Gains in Life Expectancy. Now That Could Be Erased.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Hannah Wanjiru was plagued by dizzy spells and headaches for years. After a half-dozen costly trips to the doctor, she was finally diagnosed with high blood pressure. It took two more years
Read moreWhat is a ‘borg’? College drinking TikTok trend is ‘very concerning,’ can lead to alcohol poisoning – The Denver Post
The days of jungle juice and kegs at college parties could be over, as a new “very concerning” drinking trend is all the rage — sending numerous students to the hospital for alcohol poisoning, and
Read moreLab leak most likely caused pandemic, Energy Department says, as spy agencies remain split
By Julian E. Barnes, The New York Times WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the coronavirus pandemic, although U.S. spy
Read moreNew Treatment Could Help Fix the Heart’s ‘Forgotten Valve’
For the first time, patients with damaged tricuspid valves in their hearts might have a safe treatment that actually helps. More than 1 million mostly older Americans have seriously leaking tricuspids, a valve on the
Read moreFamily gets unexpected bill after Kaiser Permanente Colorado error
While thousands of Kaiser Permanente Colorado customers are getting refunds after a computer error last year, at least one family says they’ve received unexpected bills. The software that calculates how much Kaiser members had paid
Read more‘Night and day’: Parkinson’s symptoms eased by non-surgical procedure, study shows – The Denver Post
Angela Roberts | (TNS) The Baltimore Sun The other day, Melanie Carlson took her 5-year-old daughter shopping for a bathing suit. Since they couldn’t find a suit in the first store, they stopped by a
Read moreRural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
TOPPENISH, Wash. — Three days before Christmas, the only hospital in this remote city on the Yakama Indian Reservation abruptly closed its maternity unit without consulting the community, the doctors who delivered babies there or
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