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Cancer drug shortage is forcing doctors to decide which patients get treatment

(NEW YORK) -- Just six weeks ago, Greg DeStefano began a new chemotherapy combination. The 50-year-old, from Northbrook, Illinois, had recently been diagnosed with his fourth round of cancer and doctors were hopeful the medication would treat the tumors growing in his neck.DeStefano was ...
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Why there’s a special education and STEM teacher shortage and what can be done

(NEW YORK) -- Jahsha Tabron, the 2022 Delaware teacher of the year, taught special education for more than two decades and cherished what she called the "winning moments" of growth in her students."[Where] you have a nonverbal student who is now able to speak ...
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Florida hit with gas shortage after severe weather, panic buying

(MIAMI) -- Weather-related delays and panic-buying have led to a gas shortage in South Florida.Over 55% of gas stations in Miami/Fort Lauderdale and over 34% of gas stations in West Palm Beach were without fuel as of Thursday morning, according to GasBuddy, a gas-tracking database."We ...
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‘Something’s got to change’: Experts sound alarm on dangers of US maternity care shortage

(NEW YORK) -- Early on in her pregnancy, Tori Wapsheli made plans to deliver her second child in the same hospital where she had her first — Astria Toppenish Hospital on the Yakama Indian Reservation in Washington State.But with just three months left in ...
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States warn of health care worker shortage as they prep for next pandemic

(NEW YORK) -- As the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to fade in the rearview mirror, public health departments are already preparing for the next threat, noting that they have built better operational infrastructure, but caution that budget cutbacks and a health care ...
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Amid shortage of generic Adderall, frustration builds as demand increases

(NEW YORK) -- Months after the Food and Drug Administration first indicated that there was a shortage of ADHD drugs, suppliers are warning that those shortfalls could continue throughout the year -- a source of frustration amid increased demand and diagnoses.Amphetamine mixed salts, commonly ...
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Nationwide shortage of asthma medication albuterol could worsen in hospitals

(NEW YORK) -- A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts fear it's only expected to get worse.Albuterol can be taken in several forms but it's the aerosolized solution used in a nebulizer in hospitals that ...
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Nationwide shortage of asthma medication albuterol could worsen

(NEW YORK) -- A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts say it's only expected to get worse.Albuterol can be taken in several forms but it's the aerosolized solution used in a nebulizer that the U.S. ...
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Most of the US is dealing with a teaching shortage, but the data isn’t so simple

(NEW YORK) -- More than three-quarters of U.S. states are experiencing a teacher shortage, highlighting a growing concern among public education and government officials about challenges that were exacerbated during three years of the COVID-19 pandemic.A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on pandemic learning ...
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Senior FDA official resigns in wake of 2022 infant formula shortage, acknowledges FDA communication breakdowns

(WASHINGTON) -- FDA's Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, Frank Yiannas, has announced he is resigning from his post. His departure comes in the wake of last year's infant formula shortage, throughout which Yiannas held a prominent leadership role.The decision also comes amid ...
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Some parents concerned over empty drug store shelves, shortage of popular antibiotic

(NEW YORK) -- Across the country, parents are searching for solutions as demand for pediatric medications surges while over-the-counter medications, and a popularly prescribed antibiotic, are in reported short supply.Aselyn Schott, a mother from Colorado, said her 5-year-old daughter was prescribed amoxicillin for an ...
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Santa Shortage: A Head Elf weighs in on holiday headache

(NEW YORK) -- As the night before Christmas inches nearer, Santa Claus is being asked to make more and more appearances. But Santa Claus is getting harder to find.Mitch Allen, the founder and "Head Elf" of event planning company Hire Santa, spoke with ABC ...
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