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There are no signs so far that the new LB.1 variant is causing more severe disease in COVID-19 patients, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, as infections have begun to accelerate in this summer’s wave around the country. The LB.1 variant currently makes up 17.5% of new COVID cases, the CDC projected Friday,
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Totally Cool, which makes ChipWich, Friendly’s and other branded ice creams, is recalling more than 60 products because they could contain listeria. The products were sold nationwide in retail stores and by direct delivery, the Owing Mills, Maryland-company disclosed in a June 24 recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration. Totally Cool has halted
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The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of
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May 10 started like any other day for Laura Machnik, who said goodbye to her 18-year-old son J.J. before she headed to work. He was headed to work out at a friend’s house that morning, and after she arrived at work, Machnik confirmed that he had made it there safely. Just minutes later, her phone
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A judge has ordered Stanford University and Stanford Health Care to pay $10 million in damages in connection with an employee’s racial harassment case that included allegations of a staffer dressing as a member of the Ku Klux Klan. In March, an Alameda County Superior Court jury found that the two organizations had defamed patient
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TikTok has given the world some unusual fads, from cooking chicken in NyQuil to stepping on a pyramid of milk crates. Now, a new trend on the social media platform is catching on with young men who want to achieve a chiseled jawline. A handful of companies — including Stronger Gum, Jawz and Rockjaw — have launched
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One in six adults worldwide experience infertility. Some turn to IVF — or in vitro fertilization — which averages around $20,000 for one round in the U.S., according to Fertility IQ. Other women freeze their eggs, and despite the cost of about $10,000, nearly 30,000 egg freezing cycles were performed in the U.S. in 2022,
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North Hills woman becomes first to receive vaccine for early-stage breast cancer North Hills woman becomes first to receive vaccine for early-stage breast cancer 01:58 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman from the North Hills became the first to receive a newly developed vaccine for early-stage breast cancer. The milestone moment was held at UPMC Magee
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6/20: CBS Morning News 6/20: CBS Morning News 20:03 A Michigan company is recalling about 567,000 portable battery chargers sold at Costco nationwide after 120 reports of the product overheating while charging, with the devices linked to two residential fires. The recall involves myCharge POWER HUB All-In-One 10,000mAh portable chargers with model numbers AO10FK-A, AO10FK-B,
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6/20: CBS Morning News 6/20: CBS Morning News 20:03 Vitamix is recalling more than half a million blending containers and blade bases sold at retailers nationwide after reports of more than two dozen lacerations, according to a notice posted Thursday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall involves all Ascent and Venturist Series 8-ounce
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