By KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. Dare Adewumi was thrilled when he was hired to lead the neurosurgery practice at an Atlanta-area hospital near where he grew
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By SETH BORENSTEIN Climate change has already made allergy season longer and pollen counts higher, but you ain’t sneezed nothing yet. Climate scientists at the University of Michigan
February is heart health month. Hypertension is one of the key risk factors for heart disease. Therefore, it is important to get regular blood pressure screenings. What is
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the Senate early Wednesday, advancing President Joe Biden’s expansive vision for reshaping
Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for roughly 83 percent of all U.S. COVID-19 cases, Centers for