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A 2003 law currently prohibits Medicare from covering medications specifically for weight loss

Intensive behavioral interventions recommended for children and teens aged older than 6 years with high BMI

A total of five people have been diagnosed with the illness, and all have recently been in Baja California, Mexico

Higher prevalence seen for White non-Hispanic adults, adults with family income less than 100 percent of poverty level

Known cases now total 230, with many severe enough to cause hospitalization and even death

The delay, which was posted Wednesday, now says officials plan to finalize rules to put the ban in place in March

If a drug is too expensive, the Biden administration will use federal law to grant patent licenses to rival pharma companies

Lower rates seen for White non-Hispanic mothers, mothers younger than 25 years; higher rates seen for higher-order births

Late fetal mortality rate was essentially unchanged, while early neonatal mortality rate decreased 4 percent

In a recent survey, 55 percent of Black respondents said they believe they must be careful about their appearance to get fair treatment in doctors' offices