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Beyond red dye No.3: Here's what parents should know about food colorings

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Food companies have two years to get red dye No.3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, because of behavioral issues in kids. Here's what parents need to consider.

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New study shows stem cell therapy 'jump-start' brain repair after stroke

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Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. For survivors of the most common type of stroke, called an ischemic stroke, only about 5 percent fully recover. Most others suffer from long-term problems, including weakness, chronic pain, or epilepsy.

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Is the air quality index actually useful right now?

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The air has improved in the LA region as firefighters get blazes under control, but there are questions about how safe the air actually is.

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Unique characteristics of a rare liver cancer identified as clinical trial of new treatment begins

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Like many rare diseases, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLC) mounts a ferocious attack against an unlucky fewin this case, children, adolescents, and young adults. Because its symptoms can vary from person to person, it's often missed or misdiagnosed until it has metastasized and becomes lethal. Moreover, drug therapies for common liver cancers are not just useless for FLC patients but actually harmful.

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Readers share wishes for 2025: Be kind to each other and Earth! Learn from birds!

NPR Health

We asked our readers to make a wish for 2025. If even one of these wishes comes true, the world will definitely be a better place!

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US health dept providing Moderna $590 mn to speed mRNA bird flu vaccine

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US health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing the company's bird flu vaccine, as fears of a new pandemic grow.

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5 years since its first COVID-19 case, how prepared is the U.S. for the next pandemic?

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Five years after the start of the COVID crisis - is the U.S. more prepared to handle another pandemic?

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U.S. pays $590 million to Moderna to speed up development of bird flu vaccine

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The public health risk remains low, but bird flu variants have proven to be unpredictable, which is why the virus is a top priority for the federal government.

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Global study: HIV patients face underestimated heart disease risks

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, posing a particularly significant threat to people with HIV (PWH). To address this, CVD prevention plans rely on prediction models like atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk scores to estimate the risk of heart disease.