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More than 260,000 toddler books recalled due to choking hazard

Make Believe Ideas Ltd. is recalling hundreds of thousands of board books for small kids sold across the U.S. after learning of plastic rings detaching from the products and presenting a choking hazard. About 260,000 of the Rainbow Road Series board books were sold nationwide at retailers including Barnes & …

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How to get the new COVID vaccine for free, with or without insurance

Federal health authorities are urging Americans to reach out to their insurers after reports of some people encountering trouble getting their new COVID-19 vaccine shot for free. Those issues have arisen despite programs and requirements designed to make the shots available at no out-of-pocket cost for all Americans. The hurdles …

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Prostate cancer symptoms, warning signs and treatment

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in American men.  The only type of cancer more common than prostate cancer is skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Symptoms of prostate cancer are usually minimal, or not experienced at all. This common cancer is treatable when caught early, …

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Pig kidney functions inside donated body for record 2 months

Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them. The dramatic experiment came to an end Wednesday as surgeons at NYU Langone Health removed the pig kidney …

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