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Teacher provides free ‘pad bags’ to students as wish list for menstrual products goes viral

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- A middle school teacher in Texas is making sure no student has to miss class time due to or feels ashamed of their menstrual cycle. Kylie DeFrance, an English as an additional language (EAL) teacher at a charter school in Austin, keeps ...
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US likely ‘dramatically undercounting’ current COVID-19 resurgence, experts say

(NEW YORK) -- Although officials have been warning for weeks of an impending coronavirus resurgence across the country, health experts say it is impossible to know exactly how widespread the nation’s latest resurgence may actually be, given the declining availability of COVID-19 data. "An effective ...
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As youth mental illness soars, US task force recommends screening children as young as age 8 for anxiety

(NEW YORK) -- Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety, the country's leading panel of experts on health prevention recommended Tuesday for the first time. The new draft guidance comes amid rising rates of anxiety and depression among kids and ...
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What to know about tinted sunscreens, an inclusive option for sun protection

(NEW YORK) -- In recent years, tinted sunscreens have been rising in popularity, in large part because of their ability to better match a person's skin tone without leaving a visible white film on the skin. Responding to customer demand, large skin care brands have ...
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Opioid overdose deaths among teens have skyrocketed due to fentanyl

(NEW YORK) -- Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents rose far more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The study found that deaths from opioid overdoses in teens ages 14 ...
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Health officials warn of ‘large’ outbreak of serious bacterial illness in Florida

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Health officials are warning Florida residents about a "large" outbreak of a potentially fatal bacterial illness known as meningococcal disease that's primarily affecting gay and bisexual men. So far this year, there have been 21 confirmed cases of meningococcal disease as of ...
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Airline mask mandate extension ‘on the table’ as traveler numbers soar

(WASHINGTON) -- The White House says extending the federal mask mandate for airlines and other forms of transportation is still possible despite urging from GOP lawmakers and transportation industry leaders to end the measure, which is set to expire next week. The decision could ...
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STDs including gonorrhea, syphilis rose during 1st year of pandemic: CDC

(NEW YORK) -- Cases of several sexually transmitted diseases continued to increase during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new federal report. Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday, the report found STD cases fell during the early ...
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Oklahoma governor signs law making nearly all abortions illegal

(OKLAHOMA CITY) -- It will now be a felony to perform an abortion in Oklahoma under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt. The bill passed in the state House last week without any debate after passing the Senate last year. Under ...
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Man walks one year after being paralyzed in bicycle crash

(NEW YORK) -- A 27-year-old New York man can walk less than two years after being paralyzed when he was hit by a car while on a bicycle. Cory Moses, of Brooklyn, was on his way to meet his then-partner on Oct. 25, 2020, when ...
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