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Texas radio host Ryan Hamilton’s world was shattered last month when his wife told him she was suffering a miscarriage at nearly 13 weeks pregnant and the fetus no longer had a heartbeat. But for Hamilton and his wife, the nightmare was just beginning. Medical records reviewed by CBS News show Hamilton’s wife, who asked
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For-profit nursing home chain scrutinized over patient care – CBS News Watch CBS News With more seniors in the U.S. than ever before, CBS News has been taking a look at a growing trend in nursing homes: many are now backed by profit-seeking investors. Lisa Ling has part two of our investigation into claims these
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California bans four food additives California bans four food additives 00:26 Poppi prebiotic soda is not as “gut healthy” as the trendy beverage’s maker would lead you to believe, according to a lawsuit. Filed Wednesday on behalf of San Francisco resident Kristin Cobbs, the class action claims the popular drinks do not contain enough prebiotic fiber
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A Florida company is recalling cucumbers shipped to 14 states due to the risk of salmonella. Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc. of Delray, Florida, is recalling whole cucumbers shipped from May 17 through May 21, 2024, to retail and food service distribution centers in the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New
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Front lines of America’s fentanyl crisis On the front lines of America’s fentanyl crisis 04:24 About one in three Americans know someone who has died of a drug overdose, according to a new survey. More than 2,300 adults responded to the survey, which was conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
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Some 4.8 million doses of flu vaccine are now being prepared for use in response to the growing U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or H5N1, officials say. The order for the doses to be filled into vials comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a growing number of human
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Ahead of a key meeting Tuesday to weigh the potential approval of midomafetamine, or MDMA, for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, the Food and Drug Administration is proposing a new set of restrictions on how eligible patients would be able to get the drug. Details of the FDA’s proposal were published Friday in a set
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Third human case of bird flu tied to dairy cattle outbreak – CBS News Watch CBS News For the first time, the CDC confirms a person infected with bird flu in the U.S. has acute respiratory symptoms. It is the third human case tied to the dairy cattle H5N1 outbreak and the second case in
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Health official weighs in on Michigan first human case of bird flu Health official weighs in on Michigan first human case of bird flu 05:27 (CBS DETROIT) — A second case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, was detected in another Michigan farmworker, marking the second human case in Michigan and
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Nearly 800,000 Michiganders have been removed from Medicaid since redetermination Nearly 800,000 Michiganders have been removed from Medicaid since redetermination 02:32 One of Montana’s largest health clinics that serves people in poverty has cut back services and laid off workers. The retrenchment mirrors similar cuts around the country as safety-net health centers feel the effects
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