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More doctors can prescribe a leading addiction treatment. Why aren't more people getting help?
A new study finds little change in the number of people taking a key medicine for opioid addiction even though it’s now easier for doctors to prescribe it.
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Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain supply is safe
The FDA is waiting on test results on the effects of pasteurization on the virus in cow’s milk, but to date, it’s seen nothing that would change the assessment that commercial milk is safe.
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Winning the battle against cancer at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Stephen Nimer, Director of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at UHealth, says “we are winning the fight against cancer.”
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Man, 110, still drives his car every day, lives on his own
He’s been able to avoid major diseases and has a fit mind and body. “I’ve been very, very, very lucky in my lifetime,” he says.
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‘Botched' Botox shots in 9 states, including Florida
At least 19 women have gotten sick after counterfeit or mishandled Botox injections.
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As bird flu spreads in the US, is it safe to eat eggs? What to know about the risk to humans
Bird flu has spread to dairy cows in multiple states and one person in Texas. Here’s what to know about transmission, symptoms and food risks.
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‘I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death
Lawmakers in at least 12 states are debating bills that would legalize physician-assisted death. The laws would allow terminally ill patients under specified conditions to end their lives with a doctor’s help.
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US measles cases are up in 2024. What's driving the increase?
There have been 17 times as many U.S. measles cases in the first three months of this year compared with the average number seen in the first three months of the previous three years.
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Which cooking oil is healthiest? Dietitian shares no. 1 pick and ones to avoid
Cooking oils are a kitchen staple. Which type of oil has the most health benefits? Dietitians share the healthiest oils to cook with and oils to avoid.
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ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit
Amylyx said last month it was considering pulling its drug Relyvrio after a clinical trial in 600 patients failed to show any improvements in survival or other health measures.
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South Florida mother with multiple sclerosis describes ‘invisible fight' with disease
MS, an autoimmune disease attacking the central nervous system and myelin sheath on cells, can cause different symptoms like nerve damage, pain, numbness or loss of bodily certain functions
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South Florida mother describes ‘invisible fight' with multiple sclerosis
NBC6’s Xochitl Hernandez spoke to Martha Casanova, a South Florida mother with multiple sclerosis who is raising awareness of the autoimmune disease.
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Daylight Saving Time: Why did we start changing our clocks?
NBC6 reporter Sophia Hernandez explains why some governments change their clocks and the impact it’s having on our health.
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‘It's surreal': North Texas doctor returns from Gaza medical mission
A North Texas doctor shares his memories after returning home from a Gaza medical mission.
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Lawsuit alleges New York doctor died of allergic reaction after eating at Disney World restaurant
The husband of a New York doctor accuses Disney World and a restaurant where she ate of negligence in a lawsuit alleging that she died of an allergic reaction.
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HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39
A prominent HIV/AIDS activist known for her inspirational talks in the 1990s as a young child to reduce the stigma surrounding the virus she was born with has died.
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‘It's all preventable': Measles cases at South Florida school concern pediatricians
A local pediatrician is emphasizing the importance of parents vaccinating their kids as Manatee Bay Elementary School confirmed five cases of the infectious disease.
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Measles cases jump to five at South Florida school
There are now five confirmed cases of measles at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston. NBC6’s Ari Odzer reports
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NBA champion, ‘Survivor' contestant Scot Pollard receives heart transplant
NBA champion and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has had a heart transplant, his wife said on social media on Friday night.
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First death from ‘Alaskapox' identified as elderly Alaska man
Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It’s the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.