Hundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from lawsuit settlements with opioid companies. Some are investing the new funds in traditional healing practices to treat addiction.
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The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say
Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer
Health officials say there’s very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there’s still much they don’t know. Here are four questions scientists are trying to answer.
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Guns are killing more U.S. children. Shooting survivors can face lifelong challenges
Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma.
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More states are finding bird flu in cattle. This is what scientists are watching for
Avian influenza is being detected in more dairy herds. Scientists are paying close attention to how the virus is changing and what that means for its pandemic potential.
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How Florida and Arizona Supreme Court rulings change the abortion access map
How far do women have to travel to access abortion care? An economics professor has been tracking that data since 2009. Interactive maps show how access has changed dramatically since 2021.
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EPA puts limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
PFAS chemicals have been used for decades to waterproof and stain-proof consumer products and are linked to health problems.
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Young adults who started vaping as teens still can’t shake the habit
Teen vaping is trending downwards these days. But data from Colorado and around the country show the generation that made Juul cool is still hooked on nicotine.
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What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak
Cattle are getting sick with H5N1, and one person got sick in Texas. How bad could this be for dairy farms? Could it spread among people? Here’s what scientists are learning.
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How bad is maternal mortality in the U.S.? A new study says it’s been overestimated
The peer-reviewed study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology says a pregnancy checkbox on national death certificates inflates the death rate.
