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House lawmakers also launched a committee to explore the impact of the federal workforce cuts and funding reductions on the ...

Microplastics have found their way into human placentas, and experts are worried about their harmful effect on mothers and developing foetuses ...

A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk factors, and are there signs to watch for that indicate someone is having a ...

The American Heart Association, the leading public health nonprofit organization devoted to building a world of longer, healthier lives for all, with support from Dignity Health, part of the ...

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