Health News Headlines
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CTE diagnosed in ex-MLS player Vermillion, a 1st for league
Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time
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Biden team strains to flex muscles in abortion fight
President Joe Biden’s top health official says that “every option is on the table” when it comes to helping women access abortion in the wake of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade
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Instagram hides some posts that mention abortion
Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring users to confirm their age before letting them view posts offering information about the procedure
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EXPLAINER: Abortion, tech and surveillance
With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that vacuum up personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance
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Boston's Museum of Fine Arts reaches labor deal with workers
More than 200 employees at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have ratified a contract that includes better pay and benefits
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus
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Braves put closer Jansen on IL due to irregular heartbeat
Atlanta Braves closer Kenley Jansen has been put on the 15-day injured list because of an irregular heartbeat
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Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal
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Anti-Black, gay, Asian bias fuel California hate crime surge
The California attorney general's office says hate crimes in 2021 shot up 33% to nearly 1,800 reported incidents
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2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini out with COVID-19
2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament after testing positive for COVID-19
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