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Multiple brands of lubricant eye ointments are being recalled due to a risk of infection after federal inspectors found unsterile conditions at the Indian plant where the products were manufactured. The recall by Brassica Pharma Pvt. in Thane, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, comes after a deadly outbreak last year of eye
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Comedian and actress Amy Schumer received comments after several recent TV appearances from viewers who noticed her rounder-looking face. While some of the comments about her physical appearance seemed mean-spirited or unwarranted, Schumer said “thank God for that,” because she realized something was wrong and got a diagnosis: Cushing syndrome. After appearing on shows like
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Doctors are warning of an alarming increase in measles cases across the U.S. – CBS News Watch CBS News Doctors say there has been an alarming increase in measles cases nationwide. One school in South Florida is struggling to contain an outbreak, and the state’s top doctor is defying more than 50 years of federal
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Florida surgeon general defies CDC guidelines in measles outbreak – CBS News Watch CBS News In response to a measles outbreak at a Florida elementary school, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has defied more than 50 years of established medical guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ladapo is leaving attendance decisions to
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Black women having babies are at an increased risk of death, according to the CDC. That maternal mortality has a growing number of Black women turning to doulas. More Black women are using doulas to overcome disparities in health care. Natasha Brereton is a busy mom of 15-month-old twins. When her girls
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More than 120,000 biometric gun safes sold by retailers nationwide are being recalled amid reports of unauthorized users opening them — including a six-year-old boy — posing a serious safety hazard and risk of death. The U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission on Thursday announced four separate recalls of biometric safes, with the companies that
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Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos sparks IVF concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization have the same rights as living children, prompting the state’s largest hospital to temporarily halt IVF treatments.The ruling is having a significant impact on individuals
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Potential impacts to IVF treatment after Alabama court’s frozen embryo rule – CBS News Watch CBS News In a landmark decision, Alabama’s all-Republican Supreme Court has ruled that embryos from in-vitro fertilization treatments hold the same rights as children, a move critics argue could drastically restrict IVF access. View CBS News In Be the first
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Psychologist on impact of social media and eating disorders – CBS News Watch CBS News Lisa Damour, a psychologist and the author of “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents,” joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the impact of social media and eating disorders among teens. View CBS News In Be the
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On the front lines of America’s fentanyl crisis – CBS News Watch CBS News With fentanyl’s cheap availability fueling a surge in overdose fatalities, Carter Evans gets an inside view of a Los Angeles task force’s efforts to combat the epidemic by pursuing homicide charges against dealers. Viewer discretion advised due to disturbing content. View
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