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BASHINGTON – With Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris has shortlisted a passionate advocate for public health care and abortion rights. Harris chose Walz as her vice presidential running mate on Tuesday morning. The pair have less than 100 days until Election Day to rally voters for the new
Before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, not many people knew what “twisties” were. But they quickly learned when women’s gymnastics phenomenon Simone Biles withdrew from several competitions because of them. The star’s mental health was a central part of the Olympic commentary this time around. Biles has been open about her therapy, and this summer in
When did you first think about writing a book? Did you always know what the story would be about? Years ago I wrote about what it’s like to be a patient and a surgeon, about my experiences as a patient. As surgeons we try to be empathetic and compassionate and explain things, but when you’re
Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman returned to the lineup on Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies after missing eight games to be with his ailing son, who has Guillain-Barré syndrome. Freeman’s 3-year-old son, Maximus, first became ill during the All-Star break in July and his condition worsened until he could no longer sit upright
More than 400 health care providers called on the Biden administration to “actively and unequivocally” support an abortion rights policy that goes beyond the Roe v. Wade ruling and restores access to abortions in later stages of pregnancy. The advocacy group Physicians for Reproductive Health, along with 430 physicians working in sexual and reproductive health,
According to new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of Americans without health insurance has increased. About 8 percent of Americans of all ages were uninsured in March, according to the CDC’s quarterly National Health Interview Survey released Aug. 6. In March 2023, that figure was 7.7 percent. More
Hundreds of people witnessed a mass shooting in Rochester’s Maplewood Park last week that left five people injured and two dead, but the trauma did not end there. In the wake of gun violence, we are forced to confront what we have seen, heard and experienced. Hundreds of people began fleeing when gunshots rang out