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Federal Officials Propose New Nursing Home Standards to Increase Staffing

The nation’s most thinly staffed nursing homes would be required to hire more workers under new rules proposed on Friday by the Biden...

Mitch McConnell May Be Experiencing Small Seizures, Doctors Suggest

A four-line letter, signed by the attending physician of Congress and released by Senator Mitch McConnell on Thursday, suggested that his recent spells...

Humanity’s Ancestors Almost Did Not Survive, Genetic Study Suggests

No place on the planet has escaped the influence of Homo sapiens, from the rainforests cleared for farms to microplastic-laced deep oceans to...

This Tiny Snake Has a Big Mouth

Snakes can’t really unhinge their jaws, but for some, that doesn’t get in the way of swallowing absurdly large prey.For instance, Burmese pythons,...

Many Children May Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Because of State Errors

Federal officials have discovered major errors in the systems and procedures that some states have been using to verify eligibility for Medicaid, possibly...

U.S. Seeks to Block Recovery of Titanic Artifacts

In late 1985, weeks after the shattered remains of the R.M.S. Titanic came to light, officials in Washington began seeking legal authority to...

Women May Face Higher Risk of Stroke Following Infertility Treatment

Why It Matters:The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world. Strokes account for about 7.5 percent of pregnancy-related...

Bird Flu Raced Through South America. Antarctica Could Be Next.

Over the last three years, a highly lethal form of avian influenza has whipped around the world, felling birds in Europe, Africa and...

Narcan Is Headed to Stores: What You Need to Know

Narcan, the first opioid overdose reversal medication approved for over-the-counter purchase, is being shipped to drugstore and grocery chains nationwide, its manufacturer said...

In a Storied River, Fish Are Dying in Droves as Climate Change Scorches Canada

The salmon were once so plentiful in the river that old-timers talk about having been able to cross on the backs of fish...

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