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Dolly Parton's Cause of Death; 14 Newborns Killed in Hospital Fire; GLP-1 Coverage

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Country music superstar Dolly Parton, 80, died Tuesday after a brief battle with an undisclosed type of cancer, according to her family. She had also been dealing...

Dolly Parton's Cause of Death; 14 Newborns Killed in Hospital Fire; GLP-1 Coverage

Country music icon Dolly Parton, 80, passed away on Tuesday after a short illness from an unspecified form of cancer, as per her family's announcement. She had also been struggling with kidney and autoimmune complications. Parton made significant contributions through her charity work, including establishing a children's hospital in her name and funding the Moderna mRNA COVID vaccine.

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