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School meal waivers that started with the COVID-19 pandemic stopped with the end of the public health emergency. Jonathan Wiggs/The...

Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren't clear. (Shutterstock)“I...

Police detectives sort through evidence after raiding a suspected meth lab. AP Photo/Jeff RobersonRural America has long suffered from an...

Nursing homes care for more than a million people in the U.S. AP Photo/Richard DrewGovernments at both state and federal...

Even if you got a COVID-19 shot last fall, the spring shot is still essential for the 65 and up...

Although medical doctors may be the first point of contact for children exploring their gender identity, many other professions can...

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