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Mozambique says cholera cases up to 271 in cyclone-hit city

By Associated Press

The cholera cases have been discovered in the port city of Beira, whose half-million residents and especially those in crowded, poor neighborhoods are at particular risk.

GOP scrambles to deal with Trump’s decision on health care

By Lisa Mascaro, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's decision to revive the fight over the Affordable Care Act has stirred a political and policy debate among Republicans on how best to approach the divisive issue heading into the 2020 election.

What New York state’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma says about U.S. opioid battle

More than 400,000 people in the U.S. have died from opioid use in the past two decades. As the country tries to contain the crisis, many states and cities are challenging the drug manufacturers in court. The latest lawsuit, brought…

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Can mindfulness help stressed teachers stay in the classroom?

By Chris Berdik, The Hechinger Report

Teacher stress is growing, experts say, pushing educators out of classrooms and hurting learning. A growing number of mindfulness trainings help teachers cope, but critics say the real problem goes much deeper.

Surgeons perform kidney transplant from donor living with HIV

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The surgery is believed to be the first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a milestone for patients with the AIDS virus who need a new organ.

Federal judge blocks Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Work requirements are already in effect in Arkansas, but Kentucky's program has been on hold because of lawsuits.

U.S. to require breast density information after mammograms

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The Food and Drug Administration's proposed rules would standardize the information given to millions of women following scans to detect breast cancer.

Donald Trump and Democrats turn focus to fight over health care

By Elana Schor, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Top Democrats, including presidential candidates, said health care is an issue that resonates with voters more than the Mueller investigation.

Citing measles emergency, this county just banned unvaccinated children from public places

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Schools, houses of worship, shopping malls — anywhere that people who are not related to one another congregate indoors — will be off limits for unvaccinated children in Rockland County, New York.

What Purdue Pharma’s settlement with Oklahoma means for the opioid crisis

By Laura Santhanam

Here's a breakdown of how significant the $270 million settlement is in the context of the nation's continued struggle with opioids, overdoses and need for harm reduction and treatment.