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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted

Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind the big wins for Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But the debate over what the Democratic Party will do next is just getting started. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Health Hub on Nov. 4 to

Generated November 2026 · Clinical Deep Dive Four Fibromyalgia Drugs Are Approved in the US, None in Europe. What Are Regulators Seeing Differently? 0 Comments Your fibromyalgia patient has a diagnosis, a playbook, and a prescription. Only some of that stands on firm ground. The FDA has approved four drugs for fibromyalgia, European regulators refused