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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The GOP Still Can’t Agree on a Health Plan

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US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health deals

The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health agreements that prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be a...

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Over 1 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese Recalled Over Metal Particles, Listeria

A nationwide recall of shredded cheese products that may contain metal fragments raises concern over the possible risks of intestinal injury or illness. Luciano Spinelli/Stocksy The Food a...

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‘AI Psychosis’ Is a Medical Mystery

Chatbots are marketed as great companions, able to answer any question at any time. They’re not just tools, but confidants; they do your homework, write love notes, and, as one recent lawsuit again...

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Under Kennedy, America’s Health Department Is in the Business of Promoting Kennedy

As health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wields one of the louder megaphones the federal government has. Yet he insists he doesn’t want to impose his opinions on Americans. ...

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1 in 4 Affordable Care Act enrollees would 'very likely' forego health insurance if premiums double: Poll

One in four Americans covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are considering going without health insurance if their monthly premiums double next year, a new KFF poll published Thursday finds.Ope...

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CDC vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shot, childhood immunization schedule

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet Thursday and Friday to discuss the childhood vaccine schedule, adjuvants and contaminants, and the hepatit...

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Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Severe Vomiting, Fivefold Increase In ER Visits

The risk of “scromiting” increases with chronic cannabis use, especially daily use. Maskot/Getty Images A vomiting disorder linked to chronic cannabis use, known colloquially as “scromitin...

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A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancerWASHINGTON -- A single HPV vaccination appears just...

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What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

NEW YORK -- A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer.Federal health r...

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Trump Wants Americans To Make More Babies. Critics Say His Policies Won’t Help Raise Them.

Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Tr...

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Even as SNAP Resumes, New Work Rules Threaten Access for Years To Come

Alejandro Santillan-Garcia is worried he’s going to lose the aid that helps him buy food. The 20-year-old Austin resident qualified for federal food benefits last year because he aged out of the Te...

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Listen: Nation’s Capital Cuts Traffic Deaths as Rates Rise Across US

LISTEN: Distracted. Reckless. Drunk. Americans’ driving has gotten more dangerous since the covid pandemic. Chaseedaw Giles appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Nov. 26 to share her reporting on that...

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The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The next Olympic doping scandal could be delivered right to your doorstep.A trove of so-called research chemicals known as peptides, many of them banned by the World Anti...

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Alarming Research Finds People Hooked on AI Far Are More Likely to Experience Mental Distress

We’ve heard story after story about people becoming obsessed with AI chatbots and experiencing profound breaks with reality. But there was always an ambiguity: was AI use pushing people into...

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West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions

The West Virginia Supreme Court has paused a ruling that allowed parents to use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their childrenCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Boa...

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WHO Issues First-Ever Guidelines for Use of GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Obesity

The WHO recommended GLP-1s as a treatment for obesity alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise. Milles Team/Stocksy New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend u...

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Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem

PeopleImages/ShutterstockAs headlines about heatwaves, floods and wildfires become more frequent, many people report a growing sense of worry about what climate change means for their future. Some...

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America Refuses to Go Bald

Throughout the 2000s, the music charts were rife with references to Rogaine. Jay-Z invoked the hair-restoration drug as a synonym for staying power. Weezer described it, begrudgingly, as a means of...

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High-stakes tests are common in England’s schools – and they’re linked to a fear of failure

wavebreakmedia/ShutterstockThe UK government has committed to reducing the amount of time pupils spend in GCSE exams in England by up to three hours on average. This comes after recommendations to...

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They Need a Ventilator To Stay Alive. Getting One Can Be a Nightmare.

On vacation in Mexico last year, Michael DiPlacido passed out twice while scuba diving and again in his hotel. Back in St. Louis, doctors diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a...

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