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- USA TODAY
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- The Hill
Advocates warn US at risk of losing control on monkeypox
Infectious disease experts and public health advocates are warning that the Biden administration has been too slow to respond to the monkeypox outbreak and that the U.S. is at risk of losing control of the disease. The response to monkeypox is mirroring the worst parts of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, they say,…
- USA TODAY
'Bursts of sharp jabbing pain': What it's like to have monkeypox – and the fight against stigma
In order to bring more awareness and understanding to monkeypox, we spoke to people who either experienced it or got vaccinated against it.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Texan has out-of-state abortion to end heartbreaking and dangerous pregnancy, she says
“I will not know a single day of peace until I can govern my own body ... in the state I once loved.”
- Reuters
Canada's emergency rooms bear the brunt of a 'perfect storm'
Health authorities across Canada have cut the hours of hospital emergency departments and urgent care clinics in recent weeks, a move that in some cases may extend through the summer, due to a surge in patients and staff shortages. The situation, clinicians say, is tied to a resurgence of viral infections such as COVID-19 among adults and children and a push by others to seek care delayed by the pandemic, and exacerbated by the high number of healthcare workers who are sick or burned out. The strain has led to scenes of clogged hospital hallways and overflowing clinic waiting rooms, hours-long waits for inpatient care and occupancy rates of more than 100% at children's hospitals.
- INSIDER
A 10-year-old was forced to cross state lines for an abortion after Ohio's ban went into place. The Indiana doctor who helped her will soon be unable to assist others.
As Ohio outlawed abortions after six weeks, doctors in neighboring Indiana described an influx of patients from out-of-state seeking the procedure, including a pregnant 10-year-old.
- Country Living
Can You Complete This 10-Second Test? A New Study Says It Can Indicate Your Overall Health
A new study had participants attempt a 10-second one-legged balance test. 20% were unable to complete the task, which indicated their overall health.
- HuffPost
I Spoke To Over 40 Women About Their Medical Experiences. They Offered A Disturbing Warning.
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- Eating Well
12 Easy Summer Veggie Sides to Help Lower Blood Pressure
These summery sides feature plenty of veggies, which deliver potassium, a key nutrient that helps keep blood-pressure in check. Plus, they're lower in saturated fat and sodium—two nutrients people with high blood pressure need to be aware of. Recipes like our Fresh Sweet Corn Salad and Air Fryer Eggplant are perfect to pair with a healthy high-blood pressure dinner.
- Akron Beacon Journal
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This month's Healthy Actions column looks at healthy sleep habits and sleep disorders.
- Deadline
Most Of California Now In The CDC’s “High” Covid Level As State’s Test Positivity Soars
Residents of the vast majority of California’s 58 counties should be wearing masks, according to the CDC. That’s because 40 of those counties are now designated communities with “High” Covid levels. Less than one month ago, the number was 13. The decision to return to mandated face coverings is not up to the CDC, however, […]
- INSIDER
I've been weight lifting for 5 years. Here are 6 things about getting fit I wish I'd known at the start
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- E! News
Travis Barker Breaks Silence About His Hospitalization and "Life-Threatening" Medical Scare
After Travis Barker was rushed to a hospital on June 28, the Blink-182 rocker shared an update on his health in a message penned to fans.
- E! News
Kourtney Kardashian Speaks Out About Travis Barker's "Scary" Health Scare and Hospitalization
Kourtney Kardashian broke her silence about her husband Travis Barker's recent hospitalization for pancreatitis. Read her message to fans.
- Good Morning America
Teenage girl speaks out after surviving shark attack at Florida beach
A teenage girl who survived a shark attack at a Florida beach recounted that her first instinct was to punch the fish in the nose. The teen was scalloping in water approximately 5 feet deep near Grassy Island, just of Keaton Beach, when she was bitten by the shark, according to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office. Addison's brother, Rhett Willingham, a firefighter and emergency medical technician, raced to help her.
- Harper's Bazaar
Travis Barker Gives an Update on His Hospitalization
The drummer says he is "currently much better" after being rushed to the hospital for "life-threatening" pancreatitis.
- INSIDER
Alabama officials are using the overturning of Roe v. Wade to argue that the state should also be able to ban gender-affirming medical care
A brief from the Alabama Attorney General's office argued that gender-affirming care was also not "deeply rooted in our history or traditions."
- The Daily Beast
The Women Who Leave Anti-Abortion Picket Lines to Get Abortions
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastA few days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, a woman who described herself as an anti-abortion activist showed up in the waiting room of Dr. Marissa Lapedis, a family-medicine doctor who performs the procedure in Atlanta.But she wasn’t there to protest—she had an appointment.“She talked about being in marches, and said she had spent a lot of time volunteering in crisis pregnancy centers—you know, showing patients the ult
- The Columbus Dispatch
As Ohio restricts abortions, 10-year-old girl travels to Indiana for procedure
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it's left some in Ohio to travel outside the state for an abortion. Among them is a 10-year-old girl.