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CDC takes down more than a dozen webpages on sexual and gender identity, health equity

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A sign for the CDC sits outside of their facility at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025. Megan Varner | Reuters More than a dozen pages on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website related to sexual and gender identity, health equity, and other…

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HPV immunization program encounters new challenges – SUCH TV

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A Health Department campaign to administer cervical cancer prevention vaccines to girls aged nine to 14 in all government and private schools across Rawalpindi has encountered significant obstacles. The All Pakistan Private Schools and Colleges Association has blocked the inoculation of students in private institutions. The association’s president, Malik Naseem, said that parents of all…

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19 Dead In Kerala As Rare ‘Brain-Eating Amoeba’ Spreads— Check These 5 Facts

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The infection, known medically as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), is caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba found in warm freshwater bodies. It earns its nickname due to its ability to enter the brain through the nose and destroy brain tissue, leading to a fatal infection in over 95% of cases. Alarmingly, nine of the…

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Thousands of opioid deaths missed off official figures

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Jack FenwickPolitical correspondent Family handout Hilary’s son Ben died from a heroin overdose in 2018, but his death was never included on official opioid death statistics More than 13,000 heroin and opioid deaths have been missed off official statistics in England and Wales, raising concerns about the impact on the government’s approach to tackling addiction….

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Naegleria claims another life in Karachi, toll hits five in Sindh

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A photomicrograph provided by the CDC depicts a case of primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection due to Naegleria fowleri, a brain-eating amoeba. — Reuters Patient was hospitalised on Sept 11 after condition worsened. Symptoms began appearing from Sept 7, say officials. Sindh reports fifth Naegleria death of the year. The brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria…

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News anchor reveals cancer diagnosis, plus doctor promotes Ozempic for all

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more. TOP 3: – Fox News’ Eric Shawn reveals cancer diagnosis – Doctor: Everyone should be microdosing GLP-1s – Heart surgeon reveals what to eat for cardiac health Some…

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Healthy Returns: New FDA rules affect copycat GLP-1s, and Apple adds health tools to its latest Watch

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FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009.  Jason Reed | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. The Food…

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Commentary: Health expert pleads with GOP senator to address RFK Jr.’s actions

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In the wake of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s firing of top CDC officials and cuts in mRNA vaccine research, Dr. Timothy Johnson (longtime network TV medical editor and founding editor of the Harvard Medical School Health Letter) has a message for a fellow doctor, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who’d promised…

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Rabies, rage & rights | The Express Tribune

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PUBLISHED September 06, 2025 KARACHI: Over the past few years, Pakistan’s relationship with dogs has visibly evolved. In gated communities and urban enclaves, pet ownership has risen sharply. Social media is full of Labradors on patios, Huskies on driveways, and beagles in shopping carts. On the other hand, public spaces in low- and middle-income areas…

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