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The Virginia Citizens Defense League, VCDL, a group that describes itself as a "non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to advancing the f...

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SLO County Public Health confirms first flu death of season

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Women are more attracted to men with beards, study reveals

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WHO says new China coronavirus could spread, warns hospitals worldwide

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Novartis and NHS partner to improve manufacture of oligonucleotides

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More flu deaths reported in Douglas County over 65-years-old

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Climate change: Hotter temperatures could kill 2000 more a year in US

The team found that 1.5C of warming would bring an additional 1,600 deaths each year; 2C of warming would see around 2,100 more. The data predicts that there wi...

Organ donation: new technique can preserve human livers for a week

The technology could boost the number of livers available for transplantation and even offer new approaches to treating diseases such as liver cancer. The compl...

Charity warns of Devon toxic air deaths

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FDA Approves Ayvakit™ for Gastrointestinal Cancer

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People in China Cautious, But Not Worried About New Virus

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Explore Expert Tips to Beat Nonrestorative Sleep

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More popular heartburn medications recalled due to impurity

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Trump administration says no rush for Supreme Court to hear Obamacare appeal

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Second US baby born after uterus transplant from deceased donor

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Walgreens begins 2020 much as it ended 2019, on a sour note

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Wisconsin child dies from flu, Dept. of Health Services says

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Marianne Williamson becomes latest Democrat to drop out of 2020 presidential race

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Woman Accused Of Punching Boyfriend For Leaving Dog Out In Rain

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Wuhan reports one death in latest pneumonia outbreak

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Losing weight from your tongue could help improve sleep apnea

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