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The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline debuted in 2022, and recent research suggests it is helping reduce suicide rates. Callers who dial 988 are routed to trained responders at call centers in every state.
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Small Fees On Your Phone Bill Could Help Prevent Suicides
MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Small fees added to monthly phone bills are helping fund 988 suicide prevention crisis lines in a dozen states, a new
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September 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline debuted in 2022, and recent research suggests it is helping reduce suicide rates. Callers who dial 988 are routed to trained responders at call centers in every state.
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Students are hungry and stressed following the end of a universal free school meal program. Since the policy ended, students are showing up hungry and zoning out by the end of the day.
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Students Hungry, Anxious, Distracted After End Of Universal Free School Meal Policy, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Students are hungry and stressed following the end of a pandemic-era policy that provided free school meals to all,
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September 10, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Students are hungry and stressed following the end of a universal free school meal program. Since the policy ended, students are showing up hungry and zoning out by the end of the day.
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A skin fungus that causes ringworm and does not respond to standard treatment is spreading to more countries each year. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact and through contaminated items such as towels, clothing, bedding and hairbrushes.
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Drug-resistant ringworm fungus has spread to 29 countries: Study
An itchy skin fungus that resists standard treatment has spread to 29 countries, and cases have tripled in just a few years.
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September 9, 2026 at 3:07 AM
A skin fungus that causes ringworm and does not respond to standard treatment is spreading to more countries each year. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact and through contaminated items such as towels, clothing, bedding and hairbrushes.
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The catastrophic, long-term damage of DOGE is slowly coming to light. Our collective karma is going to be a bitch.
In the end, Trump, Musk, DOGE, and the DOGE bros will have blood on their hands.
Thanks, MAGA. You literally voted for this. At least you get your ballroom.
#MAGA #USAID #Nepal
In the end, Trump, Musk, DOGE, and the DOGE bros will have blood on their hands.
Thanks, MAGA. You literally voted for this. At least you get your ballroom.
#MAGA #USAID #Nepal
September 1, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it may ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
August 31, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Just a heads up. I was able to schedule my COVID vaccine appointment. Online it may ask “do you have a condition that puts you at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 virus.”
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
Click yes and it will allow you to schedule an appointment.
No questions asked.
No proof required.
Pass it on.
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Genuine healthcare leaders don’t wait for someone to die before deciding a disease matters
Pneumonia matters. Encephalitis matters. Hospitalizations matter. A child struggling to breathe matters
170 hospitalizations, 3000 cases. No matter the spin, an abject failure for the world’s richest nation
Pneumonia matters. Encephalitis matters. Hospitalizations matter. A child struggling to breathe matters
170 hospitalizations, 3000 cases. No matter the spin, an abject failure for the world’s richest nation
August 30, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Genuine healthcare leaders don’t wait for someone to die before deciding a disease matters
Pneumonia matters. Encephalitis matters. Hospitalizations matter. A child struggling to breathe matters
170 hospitalizations, 3000 cases. No matter the spin, an abject failure for the world’s richest nation
Pneumonia matters. Encephalitis matters. Hospitalizations matter. A child struggling to breathe matters
170 hospitalizations, 3000 cases. No matter the spin, an abject failure for the world’s richest nation
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The Trump administration is ending a key health insurance subsidy program that aimed to keep premiums for seniors' prescription drug plans in check.
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Trump administration to end Medicare Part D subsidy program in 2027
The prescription drug benefit is used by millions of seniors.
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August 8, 2026 at 12:43 AM
The Trump administration is ending a key health insurance subsidy program that aimed to keep premiums for seniors' prescription drug plans in check.
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"Although this is promising for life sciences applications, it also raises urgent biosafety and biosecurity questions. The ability to compose viral genomes using generative AI now exists; the governance to safely steer it does not.”
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AI creates 16 new viruses from scratch, showing promise for drug resistance and drawing warnings about potential for misuse | CNN
Scientists used an artificial intelligence program to create new viral genomes that are different from any known natural viruses and that targeted specific hosts, according to a new study. The develop...
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August 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"Although this is promising for life sciences applications, it also raises urgent biosafety and biosecurity questions. The ability to compose viral genomes using generative AI now exists; the governance to safely steer it does not.”
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What was done to Dr. Fauci was disgraceful in itself. And, as Yamey and Titanji make clear, the consequences extend far beyond one man. Rigorous scientific scrutiny is essential. Political vilification masquerading as oversight is something very different.
What was done to Dr. Fauci was disgraceful in itself. And, as Yamey and Titanji make clear, the consequences extend far beyond one man. Rigorous scientific scrutiny is essential. Political vilification masquerading as oversight is something very different.
Fauci’s Senate hearing riled up the MAGA base—but at the cost of damaging public health
The vilification of Anthony Fauci by Senate Republicans will erode trust in science, curtail international research collaborations, and deter scientists and health experts from entering public service...
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August 8, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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What was done to Dr. Fauci was disgraceful in itself. And, as Yamey and Titanji make clear, the consequences extend far beyond one man. Rigorous scientific scrutiny is essential. Political vilification masquerading as oversight is something very different.
What was done to Dr. Fauci was disgraceful in itself. And, as Yamey and Titanji make clear, the consequences extend far beyond one man. Rigorous scientific scrutiny is essential. Political vilification masquerading as oversight is something very different.
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"If you are experiencing symptoms, especially diarrhea that lasts more than a week or two, health care experts encourage you to seek medical care. A stool test is necessary to determine whether you have cyclosporiasis."
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Why cyclospora can be deadly for some people
Michigan health officials reported what appear to be the first deaths in connection with the ongoing cyclospora outbreak on Monday.
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August 5, 2026 at 12:37 AM
"If you are experiencing symptoms, especially diarrhea that lasts more than a week or two, health care experts encourage you to seek medical care. A stool test is necessary to determine whether you have cyclosporiasis."
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Reminder they kicked like 4.5 million people off of food stamps. People can't cook food they don't have. You evil fucks.
Someone posted this in slack and I actually thought it was The Onion. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Exclusive: RFK Jr. will host a new cooking show with celebrity chefs
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in an exclusive interview, says he will be 'reintroducing' Americans to cooking again in a new series.
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July 30, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Reminder they kicked like 4.5 million people off of food stamps. People can't cook food they don't have. You evil fucks.
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Michigan’s outbreak of a parasitic illness that can cause explosive diarrhea may be linked to lettuce or salad greens. While other food items cannot be completely ruled out, results of an ongoing investigation point to lettuce or salad greens.
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Lettuce or salad greens may be culprit in Michigan cyclosporiasis outbreak, health officials say
A statewide outbreak of a parasitic illness that can cause “explosive” diarrhea may be linked to lettuce or salad greens, health officials say.
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July 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Michigan’s outbreak of a parasitic illness that can cause explosive diarrhea may be linked to lettuce or salad greens. While other food items cannot be completely ruled out, results of an ongoing investigation point to lettuce or salad greens.
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Nara Organics recalled its Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula sold nationwide after three children in three states developed infant botulism.
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Nara Organics recalls infant formula after 3 babies are diagnosed with botulism
The infants were treated after consuming Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula, federal health officials said.
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June 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Nara Organics recalled its Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula sold nationwide after three children in three states developed infant botulism.
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"How cuts to the CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health."
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How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health
In a survey of more than 600 CDC workers, 99% said the Trump administration’s cuts to the agency have made it less able to protect the public’s health.
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June 14, 2026 at 2:59 AM
"How cuts to the CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health."
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