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What is chronic venous insufficiency, Trump's diagnosis?

The vein disease, which causes swelling, pain and skin discoloration, is common and not life-threatening.
Trump is travelling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to speak at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University.
Trump is travelling to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to speak at the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University.

Democratic attorneys general sue to block changes to ACA health insurance marketplaces

The changes could lead nearly 2 million people to lose their health insurance, the lawsuit says.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Measles Outbreak

Measles Outbreak

Map: Track the spread of measles in the U.S.

More than 1,200 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. so far this year. NBC News is updating case totals every week.
Symbol map showing where measles cases have been reported in the U.S. — Texas has the highest concentration, with more than 400 reported cases. New Mexico is second with nearly 50 reported cases.
Symbol map showing where measles cases have been reported in the U.S. — Texas has the highest concentration, with more than 400 reported cases. New Mexico is second with nearly 50 reported cases.
2d ago

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OUT News

Trump administration shuts down LGBTQ youth suicide hotline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ youth service, which has provided queer youths with specialized services since 2022, was officially terminated Thursday.
Helpline Signage.
Helpline Signage.

Juul can continue to sell e-cigarettes, FDA says

The authorization ends a multiyear review that placed the products in regulatory limbo.
A woman exhales a puff of vapor from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash., on April 16, 2019.
A woman exhales a puff of vapor from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash., on April 16, 2019.

Healthy babies born from DNA of three people to prevent inherited diseases

The genetic material from the donor makes up less than 1% of the baby born by using the experimental IVF technique.
Close up of a loving young Asian father carrying his newborn baby daughter in arms. Bonding moment of father and daughter. Fatherhood. Skin to skin contact. Love, care and tenderness
Close up of a loving young Asian father carrying his newborn baby daughter in arms. Bonding moment of father and daughter. Fatherhood. Skin to skin contact. Love, care and tenderness

Why tick bites are sending so many people to the emergency room this summer

Tick-related hospital visits reached their peak in May, the highest since 2019.
Male and female adult blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, on a sesame seed bun to demonstrate relative size.
Male and female adult blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, on a sesame seed bun to demonstrate relative size.

Gastrointestinal cancers are rising dramatically in people under 50

Some researchers suspect the trend has to do with obesity and diet. Others point to changes in the gut microbiome.
Dr. John Gaetano performs a colonoscopy on Mike Lowe in a hospital room
Dr. John Gaetano performs a colonoscopy on Mike Lowe in a hospital room
3d ago

Caitlin Clark's participation in WNBA All-Star weekend is in doubt

Clark suffered a groin injury late Tuesday, her fourth muscle injury this season.
Caitlin Clark sits with a towel over her head
Caitlin Clark sits with a towel over her head
3d ago

Measles Outbreak

Measles Outbreak

Iowa family's experience highlights the lesser-known consequences of a measles exposure

There have been at least 1,309 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. this year, with exposures upending the lives of many more families.
Virus
Virus

Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

Called DCD, or donation after circulatory death, it involves a controversial recovery technique or the use of expensive machines.
Heart Transplants
Heart Transplants

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