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More than 8% of Americans did not have health insurance during the first months of 2024, according to new survey findings published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breaking a streak of record-low uninsured rates following the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 27.1 million Americans of all ages were uninsured through March, according to
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On a brilliant summer day near Santa Barbara last week, a group of friends got together, met by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, better known as Harry and Meghan. It was a meeting of an exclusive club, one that no one wanted to join. Most of the parents here have lost a child –
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Harry and Meghan on the dangers of online harm – CBS News Watch CBS News The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, The Parents Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by online bullying. “Sunday Morning” anchor Jane Pauley talks with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle about
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Nearly half of insured Americans have been smacked by surprise medical expenses in the past year, but a majority don’t contest billing errors or coverage denials, a new survey by the Commonwealth Fund finds. That inaction — which largely stems from an unawareness that such bills and denials can be challenged — can be a
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A concerning percentage of chocolate products on U.S. grocery store shelves contain levels of heavy metals that exceed guidelines, with the highest concentrations found in organic products, a new study finds. A multiyear analysis of 72 consumer cocoa products found 43% contaminated with lead above acceptable levels, while 35% surpassed cadmium thresholds, according to research
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Amazon distributed hundreds of thousands of hazardous products sold by third-parties through the e-commerce giant’s platform and is responsible for recalling them, a federal agency has ruled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday issued a decision and order against Amazon, determining the retailer was a “distributor” of products that are defective or fail
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New study finds odds of dementia diagnosis increased by wildfire smoke particles New study finds odds of dementia diagnosis increased by wildfire smoke particles 03:00 SACRAMENTO — When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health? A new study released Monday, at
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Federal health authorities are once again urging people to check their spice racks and cabinets for certain cinnamon products after testing found lead in multiple additional brands. Short-term exposure to very low levels of lead may not result in symptoms, but longer-term exposure to the metal can cause permanent damage to the central nervous system,
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How quickly an ambulance arrives on the scene can spell the difference life and death, yet for those facing a medical emergency a speedy trip to the ER often leads to a surprise, and shockingly high, bill. In roughly half of ambulance trips, the service is out of network and not covered by insurance, according
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Some people are overdosing from certain products marketed for weight loss, federal health officials are warning. The FDA has received reports of dosing errors involving compounded semaglutide injectable products dispensed in multiple-dose vials, resulting in patients seeking medical attention or requiring hospitalization, the agency stated. Dosing errors came as a result of people measuring and
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