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Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok

It all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and ... Read more

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Fauci, top infectious disease expert, to retire in December

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert who became a household name — ... Read more

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WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world

GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more ... Read more

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COVID cases tick up in Georgia, but at-home tests could mask true spread

ATLANTA — Georgia’s COVID-19 cases continue to inch upwards as the pandemic’s latest wave quietly persists in the ... Read more

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Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids, study says

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep ... Read more

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State school supt. candidate Howard urges collaboration

MOULTRIE, Ga. — When organizers arranged for secretary of state candidate Floyd Griffin to come to Moultrie, they ... Read more

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General Assembly passes ban on mask mandates for Georgia students

ATLANTA — Georgia school officials will not be allowed to require a student to wear a mask if ... Read more

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American weekly jobless claims at lowest level since 1969

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level ... Read more

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COVID falling in 49 of 50 states as deaths near 900,000

New cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in at least 49 of 50 states as omicron ... Read more

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Biden aims to reduce cancer deaths by 50% over next 25 years

President Joe Biden is committing to reduce the cancer death rate by 50% — a new goal for ... Read more