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Palestinians crowd together as they wait for food distribution in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Nov. 8, 2023. Catastrophic hunger is so dire in two world hotspots that famine is imminent in northern Gaza and approaching in Haiti, with hundreds of thousands of people in both places struggling to avoid starvation, according to international food security experts and aid groups. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali, File)

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Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Tue,03/19/24-1:41PM , 68 Reads
Catastrophic hunger is so dire in two world hotspots that famine is imminent in northern Gaza and approaching in Haiti, with hundreds of thousands of people in both places struggling to avoid starvation.
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Stick and ground cinnamon is displayed for a photograph in Concord, N.H., on March 2, 2008. Many foods, including spices, contain lead from natural sources such as soil and water, said Karen Everstine, technical director for FoodchainID, a company that tracks food supply chains. Spices can accumulate lead from other sources in the environment, such as leaded gasoline or other pollution. Some lead in spices may come from manufacturing, storage or shipping processes. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe, File)

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Lead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here's what you should know
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Fri,03/08/24-4:29PM , 57 Reads
Several U.S. discount retailers recalled packages of ground cinnamon after federal health officials warned that they were contaminated with high levels of lead.
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Donna Cooper pets her cat Cade at her home in Front Royal, Va., on Friday, March 1, 2024. Cooper has heard that people gain back weight when they stop using drugs like Wegovy, but she hopes to be an exception. She's on her last box of Wegovy injections. Once she's done, Cooper said she’ll just continue with a strict diet and exercise plan. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

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Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Wed,03/06/24-4:59PM , 63 Reads
Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them?
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This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a cluster of norovirus virions. On Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S. (Charles D. Humphrey/CDC via AP)

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Norovirus illnesses are up in some places. Here's what you need to know
By JONEL ALECCIA - AP Health Writer
Thu,02/29/24-1:58PM , 51 Reads
Cases of norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that spreads easily, are climbing in the Northeastern U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
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