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Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests

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Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns

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A new Covid variant has taken over, and experts predict a small summer wave

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First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

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Exclusive: Biden to put tariffs on China medical supplies - sources

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Dobbs Has Created a Health Care Apocalypse

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The CDC issues a report about infections from stem-cell treatments in Mexico

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Social media abstinence can boost self-esteem

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A Penn study on racial bias in health care algorithms shows “race is a bad variable”

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Colon cancer rates have been rising for decades in younger people, study finds

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Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say

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FDA panel to consider MDMA for PTSD treatment

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Louisiana Doctors Are Fighting GOP Bill That Wants to Criminalize Possession of Abortion Pills

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How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really? - The New York Times (free article)

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Breast cancer is on the rise in women in their 40s. An earlier mammogram may help catch it sooner

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Cholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccines

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High blood pressure in kids doubles their risk of cardiovascular disease, study finds, bringing a call for routine screening

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Scientists create vaccine with potential to protect against future coronaviruses

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A decades-old FDA rule is keeping Americans from having better sunscreen

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Aetna agrees to provide equal fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ people in landmark settlement

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Texas dairy farm worker’s case may be first where bird flu virus spread from mammal to human, scientists say

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Does the American Diabetes Association work for patients or companies? A lawsuit dared to ask | Neil Barsky

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Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers

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Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study

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Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within

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FDA Finally Moves to Scrutinize Specialized Health Screenings

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Get screened for breast cancer starting at age 40, new recommendations say

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Healthy lifestyle may offset genetics by 60% and add five years to life, study says

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PFAS increase likelihood of death by cardiovascular disease, study shows

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A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly. Cigna Threatened to Fire Her.

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SCOTUS v. pregnant patients: How Idaho's abortion fight could blow up one of America's most "revolutionary" health care laws.

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Inside the opaque world of IVF, where errors are rarely made public

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Global measles cases nearly doubled in one year, researchers say

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FDA approves Pfizer's first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorder

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CDC describes first known cases of HIV transmitted via 'vampire facial' injections

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British patients test world’s first personalised mRNA jab for melanoma

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60 is the new 50, according to science and 60-year-olds

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America's school lunch program is in crisis — but there's a small silver lining

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Sanders launches Senate investigation into ‘outrageously high’ pricing of Ozempic, Wegovy

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Worst U.S. cities for air pollution ranked in new American Lung Association report

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Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in childhood

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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds

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Bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, though officials maintain supply is safe

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‘How sick do they have to get?’ Doctors brace for US supreme court hearing on emergency abortions

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Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers—and Still Faces a Patient Data Leak

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Why haven't Kansas and Alabama — among other holdouts — expanded access to Medicaid?

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Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chair Calls for More Mental Health Care Providers in Rural Areas

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Oncologists' meetings with drug reps don't help cancer patients live longer

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Nursing homes must meet minimum federal staffing levels under Biden rule

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Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users' HIV status

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Researchers find obese people and tall, centrally obese people are more likely to get colorectal cancer

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Rural jails turn to community health workers to help the newly released succeed

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Harbor-UCLA doctor is fired after county finds he regularly gawked at patients' genitalia

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Texas doctor who tampered with patients IV bags faces 190 years after guilty verdict

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Medicare ignored expert advice to cut tests for transplant patients

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Idaho’s EMTALA Challenge Has Got Women Dead to Rights

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Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom

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As syphilis cases among US newborns soar, doctors group advises more screening during pregnancy

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Some pharmacists fear jail time over murky abortion laws

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She was fired after not endorsing Splenda-filled salads to people with diabetes

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Antipsychotics for dementia linked to more harms than previously acknowledged

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Fresh and frozen imported strawberries highly contaminated with pesticides, report says

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Health disparities and premature deaths run deep, even in best-performing states

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Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment- Potentially Shots Every Six Months- The New York Times (Free Article)

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Low-carb diets work. Why does the American Diabetes Association push insulin instead?

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Mentally stimulating work plays key role in staving off dementia, study finds

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FDA announces recall of heart pumps linked to deaths and injuries

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These foods don't deserve their bad reputations, dietitians and doctors say

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Melatonin industry asked to voluntarily tighten standards after dramatic rise in childhood ER visits

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Arm skin patch system could warn of organ rejection

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A new study linked intermittent fasting to cardiac death — but don't worry just yet

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Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs, UNM Researchers Find

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No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

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Every year, tuberculosis kills over a million people. Can a new vaccine turn the tide?

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L.A. County Public Health warns about traveler with measles visiting local attractions, including Universal Studios and Santa Monica Pier

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US drug shortages reach record high with 323 meds now in short supply

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"Abortionist": The label that turns healthcare workers into criminals

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Bird flu detected among chickens in Texas and Michigan

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Houston hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after learning a doctor manipulated records

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US measles elimination status threatened due to 2024 outbreak: CDC report

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Covid vaccines aren't linked to sudden death in young people, a new CDC report finds.

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Chlamydia vaccine shows promising results in early-stage trial

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Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread- However, Multiple Manufacturers are Building Out New Lines and New Vaccines- The New York Times (Free Article)

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Arkansas Led the Nation in Measuring Obesity in Kids. Did It Help?

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They’re young and athletic. They’re also ill with a condition called POTS.

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Consumer Reports says Lunchables ‘should not be allowed on menu’ for schools, petitions USDA for removal

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Acetaminophen during pregnancy not associated with ADHD or autism risk

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Swapping red meat for herring, sardines and anchovies could save 750,000 lives, study suggests

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Trans health care bans are “humiliating” & costly for families forced to travel for care

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Long covid linked to signs of ongoing inflammatory responses in blood

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City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

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Salt substitution linked with lower risk for dying early, study finds

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Campaigners sound alarm after ‘forever chemicals’ found in common fruits and vegetables

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More than 200 women and several men accuse doctor in lawsuit of sexual abuse, unnecessary exams

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Why are so many young people getting cancer?

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Ten doctors on FDA panel reviewing Abbott heart device had financial ties with company

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Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

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Discovery of the mechanism behind asthma may help find an effective treatment for it

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Insurers Reap Hidden Fees by Slashing Payments. You May Get the Bill.

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Some pet owners are advocating against rabies vaccines. Here's why rabies is dangerous.

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