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Weighted blankets recalled after 2 children die Weighted blankets recalled after 2 children die 00:23 Target is recalling about 204,000 weighted blankets sold nationwide after the suffocation deaths of two girls in April, the retailer and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. A 4-year-old and 6-year-old reportedly became …

Across social media, many users, primarily younger women, are buzzing about a plastic surgery technique called buccal fat removal. While the procedure is simple and has been around for years, it’s grown in popularity for those drawn to the look of a narrow, angled facial structure.  The surgery, which is …

Chris Sopuch has taught at Oakcrest High School in New Jersey for 25 years. But in 2017, Sopuch was almost forced to walk away from his life’s work at the age of 48. “I woke up Jan. 5 to realize I could not hear properly out of my left ear,” …

Target recalls weighted blankets after 2 deaths Target recalls weighted blankets after 2 deaths 00:31 Target is recalling about 204,000 weighted blankets sold nationwide after the suffocation deaths of two girls in April, the retailer and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. A 4-year-old and 6-year-old reportedly became …

The Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday it will release prescription flu medication from the strategic national stockpile amid an unusually early and severe flu season. Parts of the United States are being hit hard by a combination of respiratory viruses, including the flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus …

A federal court ruling Tuesday could make it nearly impossible for Texas teens to access birth control without parental permission. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that Title X, the federal program that provides free, confidential contraception to anyone regardless of age, income or immigration status, violates parental rights and …

London — Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales went on strike on Wednesday, saying their pay and working conditions have been compromised by years of government underinvestment and cuts. It’s the latest in a series of industrial action by workers in the U.K. – including nurses and rail …

As respiratory viruses continue to spread, the “tripledemic” is causing infections to spike across the country and putting strain on the nation’s health workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning Americans that the high level of multiple respiratory illnesses could linger for a while.  “We anticipate that …

Manal Mohammed is a senior lecturer of medical microbiology at the University of Westminster. Since the COVID variant Omicron emerged in late 2021, it has rapidly evolved into multiple subvariants. One subvariant, BF.7, has recently been identified as the main variant spreading in Beijing, and is contributing to a wider surge …

Well-respected sports journalist Grant Wahl died of a ruptured aortic aneurysm at age 49 on Dec. 10 while reporting on the World Cup in Qatar, his wife, Dr. Céline Gounder, wrote in a note on Substack just a few days ago. “An autopsy was performed by the New York City …