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Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, dies at 89

2:58pm June 17, 2023

by The Associated Press

The Mississippi man known as "Case 1" was the first person to be diagnosed with autism. Triplett was the subject of a book and documentary titled In a Different Key and many medical journal articles.

1.1 million people — and counting — have had Medicaid coverage revoked this year

8:05am June 17, 2023

About 1 million people have lost Medicaid coverage nationwide since April. Of that, about a quarter of them live in Florida.

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Amy Treglia shows scarring on her arms caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer that is being used as a cutting agent for heroin and fentanyl.

A deadly new street drug caught the U.S. off guard. Experts say it'll happen again

7:00am June 17, 2023

by Brian Mann

A dangerous chemical called xylazine is being mixed into fentanyl across the U.S., but who's doing it and why is a mystery. The government still doesn't identify and track new drug threats.

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A year ago, the schoolyard at the Add B. Anderson School in West Philadelphia was nothing but bare concrete. Now, it's a revamped green space that serves the whole community.

These kids revamped their schoolyard. It could be a model to make cities healthier

5:00am June 17, 2023

by Maria Godoy

Living near parks can boost health and well being. But low-income communities and those of color often have less access than wealthier, white ones. Revamping schoolyards could be a game changer.

Protesters stand outside of the Senate chamber at the Indiana Statehouse on Feb. 22, 2023, in Indianapolis.

A federal judge has blocked much of Indiana's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

11:28pm June 16, 2023

by The Associated Press

The judge issued an order Friday stopping an Indiana ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors from taking effect as scheduled July 1.

Flames burn on a natural gas-burning stove in Chicago on Jan. 12. New research from Stanford University show gas stoves emit benzene, which is linked to cancer.

Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer

6:29pm June 16, 2023

by Jeff Brady

Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

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A gull picks up a discarded protective face mask from the shoreline in the marina on August 11, 2020 in Dover, England.

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Are masks for the birds? We field reader queries about this new stage of the pandemic

2:45pm June 16, 2023

The official emergency is over but COVID is still here. And that means ... lots of questions. We asked our readers what's on their mind and then called on experts for advice.

Dr. Mandy Cohen, former secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, will replace outgoing CDC director Rochelle Walensky.

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Biden taps Mandy Cohen — former North Carolina health secretary — to lead CDC

1:39pm June 16, 2023

by Pien Huang

President Biden's pick for the next director of the CDC is Dr. Mandy Cohen, an internal medicine physician with experience in state and federal government.

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Former North Carolina health official is picked to be new CDC director

12:38pm June 16, 2023

by Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Dr. Mandy Cohen, a former North Carolina official, will be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the White House announced Friday.

The FDA cautions that prescription testosterone is only approved for men who have low testosterone due to certain medical conditions.

Testosterone is probably safe for your heart. But it can't stop 'manopause'

11:52am June 16, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

A new study finds men with low T who used a gel to increase the hormone did not have a higher rate of heart attacks than men on a placebo. But the anti-aging benefits are iffy.