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Mike Tyson Returns To Professional Boxing 19 Years After His Last Bout

Mike Tyson will return to professional boxing 19 years after his last bout, despite concerns about the potential neurological damage he could face due to his age and long career.

RFK Jr.’s To-Do List To Make America ‘Healthy’ Has Health Experts Worried

President Donald Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services has sparked widespread criticism from public health experts, who are concerned about his potential effects on vaccination rates, research on infectious diseases, and misrepresentation of established science.

It’s Easier Than You Might Think For Teens To Buy Restricted E-Cigarette Devices Online

A new study has found that e-cigarette sales are still being shipped through the US Postal Service, despite regulations, and that delivery personnel are not checking IDs or scanning them properly, allowing underage customers to bypass age restrictions.

Lunchables Removed From National School Lunch Program

Kraft Heinz has removed Lunchables from the National School Lunch Program due to low demand, after Consumer Reports found high levels of sodium, lead and cadmium in the meal kits.

Feeling Stressed? Your Gut May Be To Blame.

Chizhevskaya Ekaterina // Shutterstock Written by Charlotte LoBuono Over the past decade, researchers have made strides in understanding...

‘Your Body, My Choice’: Attacks On Women Surge On Social Media Following Election

Online trolls from the "manosphere" have shared abusive comments about women, such as "your body, my choice" and "get back to the kitchen," since Donald Trump's reelection, raising concerns about the potential for offline harassment.

CDC Optimistic About STI Decline In US, But Infection Rates Still High

The US CDC has reported a decrease in cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, but the overall number of STIs remains high, with adolescents and young adults consistently making up more than half of chlamydia cases.

The Major COVID Variants We’ve Seen So Far And Which One To Look Out...

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the emergence of various SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Alpha, Beta, Delta, Omicron, FLiRT, and XEC, which have different characteristics and varying levels of resistance to vaccines.

Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress.

South Carolina lawmakers' refusal to expand Medicaid has resulted in preventable deaths due to lack of access to medical care for people living near Morris Brown's medical offices in Kingstree and Lake City, who cannot afford to go to a doctor.

How To Protect Your Mental Health After The Stressful ’24 Election

Black Americans are experiencing a range of emotions following Kamala Harris's defeat in the 2024 election, including sadness, frustration, and anxiety, and mental health experts are urging them to practice evidence-based approaches to manage stress and seek professional help if needed.

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The Trump Administration Said It Would Prioritize Ending Mother-To-Child Hiv Transmission....

Dr. Theopista Masenge was at the hospital in Mbeya, Tanzania, rolling out new treatments for children with high HIV viral loads when she got the call: Stop work, now.