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New California law could ban Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, and Campbell's soup
The law would prevent the sale of products made with five selected substances and would ban them from being manufactured throughout the whole state.
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CNN en Español anchor says symptoms from Ohio train derailment due to "the power of suggestion"
Since the accident, many nearby residents have complained about headaches, burning lungs, nasal drainage, unknown rashes, and irritated eyes, as well as other conditions such as acute bronchitis
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Communist China lab leaked COVID-19 virus, says new classified U.S. intelligence report
The document’s findings were memorialized in an update to a 2021 document by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines’s office, and mark a major shift in how the government was previously viewing the pandemic’s origins
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Spain passes law allowing minors abortions and trans treatment without parental consent
The law passed the Congress of Deputies despite opposition from the judiciary during the legislative process. It will allows hormonal treatments and transgender surgery starting at the age of 16 without parental consent.
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Teen girls experiencing record levels of sadness, CDC data shows
Three in five teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021, a 60% increase when compared to the figures from a decade ago, the data shows
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Johnson & Johnson discontinues HIV vaccine trial after failing to prevent infections
The failure of the vaccine trial marks a major setback in the development of a vaccine to prevent the spread of HIV
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FDA to allow pharmacies to dispense abortion pills
The new rule allows pharmacies to apply for certification to distribute the abortion medication mifepristone
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Poor hydration can lead to early death, early aging, and chronic diseases, new study suggests
“The results suggest that proper hydration may slow down aging and prolong a disease-free life”
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EPA launches investigation into whether Colorado air pollution discriminates against Hispanics
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the possibility that Colorado’s distribution of air pollution from Denver based industrial plants is discriminatory or could be creating a harmful disproportionate impact against Hispanic residents who live nearby, according to a letter released on Wednesday
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Scientists developed new blood test that reliably detects Alzheimer’s disease
The new tests would enable a faster diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, allowing doctors to treat it sooner