United States Health News API

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            "title": "Got maggots? These doctors are bringing the bugs into their practice on purpose",
            "description": "The lowly maggot gets a bad rap, mostly known for feeding on corpses and rotting meat.",
            "content": "The lowly maggot gets a bad rap, mostly known for feeding on corpses and rotting meat.\nBut modern medicine is giving its reputation new life — as a tiny surgeon.\nPolly Cleveland, of New York City, turned to so-called maggot therapy when she was carin... [5750 chars]",
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            "title": "WHO declares international emergency over Ebola outbreak",
            "description": "The World Health Organization said the Ebola outbreak could be much larger than what is currently being detected and reported. It warned of health risks to other countries.",
            "content": "The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda ⁠a \"public ⁠health emergency of international concern.\"\nThe WHO said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic e... [2389 chars]",
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            "title": "Tick bites surge, sending many to ER. Maps show where.",
            "description": "As temperatures climb, ER visits for tick bites surge. Cases reach highest levels in 10 years, according to CDC data.",
            "content": "As tick activity increases, experts advise taking extra care before spending time outdoors.\nEmergency room visits for tick bites have reached their highest levels for this time of year since 2017. Several regions of the United States are seeing incre... [3056 chars]",
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