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Football and baseball legend Bo Jackson says he’s had hiccups for nearly a year

Jackson was emphatic when asked if anyone has come up with a reason why he has the hiccups or if there’s any cure. “Hell, no,” he said.
BCS National Championship - Florida State v Auburn
BCS National Championship - Florida State v Auburn

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National Maternal Mental Health Hotline received over 12,000 calls and texts in its first year

Traffic to the hotline surged in January after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy allegedly killed her three young children, according to data first shared with NBC News.
Drawn illustration of a pregnant woman's silhouette, covered by a phone hanging from a cord, and a silhouette of a hand reaching to grab it.
Drawn illustration of a pregnant woman's silhouette, covered by a phone hanging from a cord, and a silhouette of a hand reaching to grab it.

At least 2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections found in the U.S., CDC says

Cases of the infection had surged in South Asia over the past decade.
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Trichophyton Rubrum

Mpox is no longer a global health emergency, WHO announces

More than 87,000 mpox cases and 140 deaths have been reported across 111 countries since January 2022, according to the World Health Organization.
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More gay and bisexual men can donate blood under new FDA rules

Most gay and bisexual men who are in monogamous relationships with other men will no longer need to abstain from sex to donate blood.
A person donates blood in the LA Kings blood mobile in Los Angeles
A person donates blood in the LA Kings blood mobile in Los Angeles

Why it took doctors months to diagnose a woman's eye infection caused by contaminated eyedrops

It took months to confirm the source of the rare bacteria that blinded the Ohio woman and left three dead, eight with vision loss and four having their eyeballs removed.
EzriCare Artificial Tears.
EzriCare Artificial Tears.

NBC News' Morgan Chesky describes 'frightening' health scare during hike

Chesky recalled “feeling off” while walking with his uncle Eric, who noticed his nephew was moving a little slower than normal as they began hiking in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah.
NBC News' Morgan Chesky details ICU visit after suffering High Altitude Pulmonary Edema during hike
NBC News' Morgan Chesky details ICU visit after suffering High Altitude Pulmonary Edema during hike

New peanut allergy treatment could save toddlers’ lives, researchers say

Researchers say a breakthrough therapy for children ages one to three with peanut allergies will save lives. It’s a patch that delivers peanut protein to the skin. NBC News’ Dana Griffin has more details.
New peanut allergy treatment could save toddlers’ lives, researchers say
New peanut allergy treatment could save toddlers’ lives, researchers say

A simple, low-cost treatment could save 22,000 new mothers' lives every year, scientists suggest

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. New research suggests pairing a low-cost device with a quick bundle of treatments to stop blood loss.
A pregnant Honduran migrant in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Aug. 10, 2018.
A pregnant Honduran migrant in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Aug. 10, 2018.

A 'peanut patch' desensitized toddlers with peanut allergies in a promising late-stage trial

Most of the toddlers who wore the experimental patch for a year could tolerate the equivalent of one to four peanuts.
A mother and toddler eating peanut butter on toast.
A mother and toddler eating peanut butter on toast.
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In South Florida, ‘black snow’ makes breathing difficult for some Black and Latino residents

After Florida State University published a study about the effects of burning sugar cane on marginalized communities, residents say it’s time to stop the practice.
A sugar cane field burns before it is harvested in Okeelanta, Fla., in 2021.
A sugar cane field burns before it is harvested in Okeelanta, Fla., in 2021.

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