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Tennessee Pharmacies Sell Potent Ivermectin, Led by Anti-Vaccine Doctor Who’s Taken ‘Bucketloads’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four years ago, Tennessee became the first state to allow adults to buy the antiparasitic drug ivermectin from a pharmacy without first seeing a doctor. Pharmacies can use a pre-...

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More Americans Are Surviving Cancer. But the Mental Health Challenges Can Persist.

The cancer diagnosis came as a shock, disrupting Morgan Newman’s plans for launching her life. It was 2015, and she was working as a dental assistant in Des Moines, Iowa, while studying to become a...

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Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation

In a move that mixes pure politics with weedy congressional procedures, Senate Democrats are seeking to force a vote to overturn a Trump administration rule that they say will make it harder to enr...

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FDA Clears First Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor for Kids

The FDA approved the first nonprescription sale of Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitor for children ages 2 to 18 with diabetes. Svetikd/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

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Taking a GLP-1 Like Ozempic? These Health Risks Are Higher in the Heat

Using GLP-1s may increase your risk of heat-related illnesses. Image Credit: Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images GLP-1 medications may increase heat-related risks by suppressing thirst and...

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Backed by Threat of Clawbacks, Feds Wield Tight Grip on $50B Rural Health Fund

In Maine, state health officials hoped to steer a slice of $190 million in new federal rural health funding to shield hospitals and clinics from the fallout caused by cuts to federal health program...

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Early-Onset Cancers Are on the Rise. Knowing Your Family History Is Crucial.

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Social media and teenagers: what the evidence says

Xavier Lorenzo/ShutterstockIs the time teenagers spend on social media really damaging their wellbeing and mental health? Around the globe, youth mental health problems are on the rise. This has c...

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Teens can see violent content ‘within 8 minutes’ of making a social media account

A charity compared social media feeds between children and adults (Picture: Getty Images) Teens can encounter violence on social media apps within as little as eight minutes, exp...

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How Ultra-Processed Foods Are Made Matters as Much as What's in Them

The manufacturing processes used to produce ultra-processed foods are linked to negative impacts on human health. Image Credit: Andy Sacks/Getty Images A recent study has found that it may...

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Long-Awaited Rule Aims To Boost ACA Choices While Embracing Higher Deductibles

The Affordable Care Act seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and critics spar over how it should work and who can qualify for coverage. This year is no different, with the Trump...

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FDA Approval of Inhaled Insulin Has Been Life-Changing for This Teen with Diabetes

Jennifer Seigrist (left) and her daughter Taisie Seigrist (right). Photo by Jennifer Seigrist The FDA has approved Afrezza, an inhaled insulin, for children and adolescents. Taisie ...

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49 Shocking Things Medical Professionals Said To Their Patients

Having good diagnostic skills is a must for all doctors. Yet patients often expect more from medical professionals. A 2018 MGMA-Healthgrades analysis revealed that 52% of patients think their docto...

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People Using GLP-1s, Like Ozempic, Wegovy, Less Likely to Exercise Despite Benefits

Recent research has found that despite the benefits, people using GLP-1s may be less likely to exercise. Image Credit: Fiordaliso/Getty Images A recent study found that people taking a GLP...

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Journalists Highlight Medical Neglect in ICE Detention, RFK Jr. Antidepressant Comments

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s position on antidepressants on WAMU’s 1A on June 10. ...

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'Top Gun: Maverick' star James Handy's official cause of death revealed as new details emerge in murder case

James Handy's official cause of death has been revealed.The circumstances surrounding the "Top Gun: Maverick" actor's murder came into sharper focus after new findings revealed the veteran performe...

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30 Life Lessons That People Wish They’d Learned Sooner

You can look at life as an unending chain of lessons. Some of them we learn incredibly quickly. Others might take dozens of mistakes for us to finally grasp their significance. Hindsight is 20/20 a...

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‘Spermmaxxing’: Social Media Influencers are Monetizing Male Fertility Anxiety

“Spermmaxxing” is the newest social media trend. Why are younger males so concerned with fertility? Image Credit: Irina Shatilova/Getty Images “Spermmaxxing” is one of the most recent soci...

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California Health Worker Union, Hospital Association Tout Dueling Ballot Initiatives

The issue of affordability has reignited a long-simmering battle between California’s medical industry and one of its largest health worker unions. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, with...

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Engineering the Perfect Psychedelic

Nature is always performing chemistry experiments, and in the dark and sticky corners of its forests and jungles, it creates compounds that have hyper-specific effects on the human mind. In China’s...

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Construct validity of Claude Opus 4.8's System Card – A commentary

TL;DR: A read of the Claude Opus 4.8 system card with a focus on alignment assessment and construct validity of evaluation methods. Three main concerns: 1) chain-of-thought monitoring misses reason...

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