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Getty Images The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt social care from the rise in National Insurance. The party said the chancellor had provided extra funding for the NHS and other public sector organisations to cover the cost of the tax rise – but because the vast majority of care providers are…

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024.  Thomas Machowicz | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services – a selection that is raising fears in the public…

A mother and daughter are sharing how and why people think they’re sisters. California native Kelly Cantu, 40, and her daughter Madison, 20, claim they’re often mistaken for being sisters. Kelly Cantu said she was just 20 years old when she had her daughter — and was excited to have her very own “mini me,”…

Opioid overdose deaths have now slowed to the lowest levels nationwide since 2020, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This marks the 12th straight month of decline since a peak last year.  Around 70,655 deaths linked to opioids like heroin and fentanyl were reported for the year ending June…

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy. Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens’ ruling was consistent with her three previous orders over the past 2.5 years to block the laws while they were disputed in…

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported the first known U.S. case of an emerging strain of the mpox virus, according to a CDPH release Saturday. The case of “clade I mpox” was identified in a traveler recently returned from Africa, where this strain is actively circulating. Officials with the CDPH have emphasized…