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March 18, 2024
First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in US goes on sale
Washington DC, Mar 18 (EFE).- Norgestrel, the first oral contraceptive approved for use in the United States without a prescription…
March 13, 2024
UT Health Science Center and Community Partners to Open Health Hub in Soulsville
MEMPHIS, TN (UTHSC) — The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the Soulsville Foundation and Soulsville community, and the Kemmons…
March 13, 2024
Paul Alexander, Forced Into an Iron Lung By Polio in 1952, Dies at 78
By Bill Chappell Polio struck Paul Alexander in 1952, when he was just 6 years old. Within days, the…
March 13, 2024
Longest-living iron lung patient, Paul Alexander, passes away at 78
International Desk, Mar 13 (EFE).- Paul Alexander, who spent over 70 years inside an iron lung after contracting polio when…
March 12, 2024
Elevated Lead Found In Six Ground Cinnamon Spice Brands, FDA Warns
Elevated levels of lead have been detected in six brands of ground cinnamon spice, the latest contamination of the toxic…
March 11, 2024
We’ll be lenient with South Korean doctors who quit strike: govt
Seoul, Mar 11 (EFE).- South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Monday he would be lenient with doctors who abandon…
March 6, 2024
South Korean president gains support amid doctor strike: poll
Seoul, Mar 6 (EFE).- The approval rate of South Korea’s president has risen amid the government’s controversial decision to increase…
March 5, 2024
Brazil state of São Paulo declares emergency due to dengue outbreak
São Paulo, Mar 5 (EFE).- São Paulo, Brazil’s most populated state, declared a state of emergency on Tuesday due to…
March 4, 2024
Tennessee-Based Program Aims to Help the 34% of Low-Income Cancer Patients
MEMPHIS, TN (McKesson Foundation) — Tens of millions of Americans live with cancer. Although the majority struggle to afford their…
March 4, 2024
South Korea starts suspending 7,000 doctors licenses over strike
Seoul, March 4 (EFE).- South Korea’s health ministry announced Monday that it had begun procedures to suspend the licenses of…
March 11, 2024
We’ll be lenient with South Korean doctors who quit strike: govt
Seoul, Mar 11 (EFE).- South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Monday he would be lenient with doctors who abandon…
March 6, 2024
South Korean president gains support amid doctor strike: poll
Seoul, Mar 6 (EFE).- The approval rate of South Korea’s president has risen amid the government’s controversial decision to increase…
March 5, 2024
Brazil state of São Paulo declares emergency due to dengue outbreak
São Paulo, Mar 5 (EFE).- São Paulo, Brazil’s most populated state, declared a state of emergency on Tuesday due to…
March 4, 2024
Tennessee-Based Program Aims to Help the 34% of Low-Income Cancer Patients
MEMPHIS, TN (McKesson Foundation) — Tens of millions of Americans live with cancer. Although the majority struggle to afford their…
March 4, 2024
South Korea starts suspending 7,000 doctors licenses over strike
Seoul, March 4 (EFE).- South Korea’s health ministry announced Monday that it had begun procedures to suspend the licenses of…
March 1, 2024
With one million dengue cases, Brazil launches mosquito eradication campaign
By Jon Martín Cullell São Paulo, March 1 (EFE).- Brazilian cities are on alert due to the spread of dengue…
February 29, 2024
1 in 8 people in the world suffer from obesity, most common form of malnutrition
Geneva, March 1 (EFE).- More than one billion people, or one in eight people worldwide, suffer from obesity, according to…
February 27, 2024
South Korea doctors’ strike marks one week with no end in sight
Seoul, Feb 27 (EFE).- The strike by trainee doctors that is seriously affecting South Korea’s health system marked one week…
February 22, 2024
South Korea on highest healthcare alert, with thousands of trainee doctors on strike
Seoul, Feb 23 (EFE).- The South Korean government raised the healthcare alert to the highest level on Friday after thousands…
February 22, 2024
MLGW Releases Possible Locations of Lead Water Lines
By Sydney Hawkins and Myracle Evans MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) — MLGW leaders are addressing ongoing lead service line replacement efforts.…
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