July 16 2021, 08:00
The FBI has agreed to consider modifying its criminal background check system after the Justice Department's inspector general found the system did not cross check the buyer's age with legal requirements of their home state, according to a report released on Thursday.
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July 16 2021, 08:00
A jury in Maryland on Thursday found that the man who killed five employees of the Capital Gazette newspaper is criminally responsible for the attack, rejecting his plea of insanity.
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July 16 2021, 08:00
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Thursday health misinformation is "a serious threat to public health," as administration officials grow increasingly concerned about misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines, leading to a confrontation with social media giant Facebook.
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July 16 2021, 08:00
Cigarette smoking is a highly addictive habit that can have long-term, adverse health effects, but there is hope for those who want to quit thanks to innovative apps, help lines and proven coping strategies.
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July 15 2021, 08:00
Overdose deaths hit a record 93,000 amid coronavirus last year due to pandemic-driven instabilities and loss of support systems, inaccess to medical care and the increasing presence of deadly synthetic opioids, top experts in addiction suspect.
COVID-19: At least 8 fully vaccinated Vegas hospital workers test positive in 'breakthrough' cluster
July 15 2021, 08:00
At least eight fully-vaccinated Nevada health care workers tested positive for the coronavirus last month in a rare cluster of "breakthrough" cases, according to a report.
July 15 2021, 08:00
New York health officials issued warnings on melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, over social media Wednesday as residents take to the outdoors under the summer sun.
July 15 2021, 08:00
U.S. veterans experiencing cirrhosis, or damage to the liver, and who also received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine saw high levels of protection against virus-related hospitalization and death, a study found.
July 15 2021, 08:00
A study of adults in Switzerland who had contracted COVID-19 found that a quarter of them still had symptoms for six to eight months following their illness.
July 15 2021, 08:00
Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday.