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White House Pledges $1.5 Billion for Doctors, Nurses in Underserved Areas Nov. 23, 2021The Biden administration says it will spend $1.5 billion on scholarship and loan repayment programs to place more health care workers in underserved communities and diversify the health care workforce.The money will come through the American Rescue Plan and be administered through the National Health Service Corps and the Nurses Corps. The aim is to put 22,700 doctors, dentists, nurses, and behavioral health providers in areas that don’t have enough health care services, according to a news release from the White House.“Our nation must

Kraft Heinz has issued the recall for some batches of Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea powdered drink mixes, and limited Kool-Aid powdered drinks .

Year’s Second Case of Monkeypox Discovered in Maryland Nov. 23, 2021Health authorities have confirmed that a Maryland resident who recently returned from Nigeria has monkeypox, making it the second case of the rare but potentially fatal viral illness found in the United States this year.So far, the person has shown only mild symptoms, the Maryland Department of Health said in a news release issued last week. The person is isolating and has not been hospitalized.“Public health authorities have identified and continue to follow up with those who may have been in contact with the diagnosed individual,” Jinlene

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Kool-Aid Tropical Punch Mixture Recalled Kool-Aid Tropical Punch Mixture Recalled Nov. 16, 2021Kraft Heinz is recalling 82.5-ounce containers of Kool-Aid Tropical Punch mixture because the flavored powder may contain small pieces of metal or glass.Some of the Kool-Aid mix was sold at Costco. A letter from Kraft Heinz to Costco said those containers of the mixture with best-when-used-by dates of Aug. 31, 2023, and Sept. 1, 2023, are being recalled because of “the potential presence of foreign material, specifically very small pieces of metal or glass.”The Kool-Aid can be returned to Costco for a refund. The metal and

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At a time when police accountability, especially in the deaths of Black people, has become a major public issue, unreliable government numbers fail to portray the true scope, experts say.

Califf, a cardiologist, served as FDA chief in the Obama administration, leading the agency from February 2016 to January 2017.

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About 61 million U.S. adults live with a disability, according to the CDC. That’s about 1 in 4. But a recent USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study shows that this population is still not widely reflected on-screen, despite Hollywood’s various diversity initiatives over the past few years.