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The FDA issues a caution against administering probiotics to premature infants following the death of one baby and other reported injuries.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a cautionary message to healthcare professionals and the general public regarding harm and even a fatality in preterm babies who received probiotic products during their hospital stay. According to the FDA, products that add live organisms like bacteria or yeast to regular feeding may cause dangerous infections

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. The amount of military personnel taking their own lives decreased in 2022 due to the Pentagon’s implementation of new initiatives for prevention.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of suicides among U.S. military members and their families dipped slightly in 2022, compared with the previous year, as the Defense Department tries to build prevention and treatment programs to address what has been a steadily growing problem over the past decade, The Associated Press has learned. Although the overall

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A recent study discovered that there was a small increase in the number of abortions in the United States following the implementation of post-Roe regulations.

A recent survey discovered that the overall number of abortions performed in the United States increased slightly in the 12-month period following the implementation of state-wide bans on them at any stage of pregnancy. The recent report by the Society of Family Planning, an organization that supports access to abortion, reveals a significant decrease in

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The George W. Bush Institute urges Congress to maintain funding for the life-saving AIDS program, which amounts to billions of dollars.

The George W. Bush Institute is urging Congress to continue funding a global HIV/AIDS program that has been credited with saving millions of lives. Billions of dollars for the program are currently in a state of uncertainty. The former Republican president’s institute issued a plea to Congress on Wednesday, urging them to continue funding the

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The Democratic party has rejected Bernie Sanders' methods of pressuring drug companies on pricing in their nomination for the National Institutes of Health.
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The Democratic party has rejected Bernie Sanders’ methods of pressuring drug companies on pricing in their nomination for the National Institutes of Health.

Senator Bernie Sanders did not receive the requested “all-inclusive” strategy from the Biden administration to lower drug costs, however, he did permit his committee to approve the appointment of a new director for the National Institutes of Health. Sen. Bernie Sanders I attempted to gather Democrats and President Joe Biden to take further action in

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73 individuals in 22 states have become ill due to a salmonella outbreak connected to pre-cut onions sold in bags.

There have been 73 reported cases of salmonella illness in 22 states, with 15 individuals requiring hospitalization, as stated by American health authorities on Tuesday. This outbreak has been linked to the consumption of bagged and precut onions. Gills Onions, located in Oxnard, California, has issued a recall on various packages containing diced yellow onions,

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Biden's nominee for the National Institutes of Health is expected to move forward with support from Republican votes, but not from Bernie Sanders.
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Biden’s nominee for the National Institutes of Health is expected to move forward with support from Republican votes, but not from Bernie Sanders.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who chairs the Senate committee responsible for approving health care nominees, has utilized his role to push President Joe Biden on the issue of drug pricing. The photo accompanying this article is credited to Francis Chung from POLITICO. The Republican party is expected to support President Joe Biden’s choice for

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