Health

Will Trump’s Team Slow Supersized Health Mergers?

Rising health care costs and the impending expiration of expanded Obamacare subsidies fueled the record-setting government shutdown that ended this week. But there’s another driver of escal...

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New Jersey man believed to be 1st known death from red meat allergy linked to tick bites

A New Jersey man is believed to be the first documented death from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites.The man, a 47-year-old airline pilot, was otherwise healthy, according ...

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What is ‘AI psychosis’ and how are chatbots reshaping the way we communicate?

Experts are warning of a new mental health concern dubbed ‘AI psychosis’ (Picture: Utku Ucrak/Anadolu via Getty Images) For many of us, AI chatbots have become go-to sources for ...

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Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Linked to Early Onset Colorectal Cancer In Women

Ultra-processed foods may contribute to the risk of early-onset colorectal cancer in women, study warns. A new study reports that there is an association between ultra-processed foods and ...

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The government shutdown has ended. What this could mean for the future of the ACA

After 43 days, the longest federal government shutdown in history finally came to an end with Democrats and Republicans agreeing on a spending bill.Although the shutdown has concluded, the future o...

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Conflicting Advice on Covid Shots Likely To Ding Already Low Vaccine Rates, Experts Warn

More than three-quarters of American adults didn’t get a covid shot last season, a figure that health care experts warn could rise this year amid new U.S. government recommendations. The cov...

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Listen: New Federal Guidelines Could Weaken Consumer Protections Against Medical Debt

LISTEN: Bad credit can keep you from getting a job, a car loan, or an apartment to rent. For many Americans, health care debt is to blame. KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam N. Levey appeare...

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How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America

If you’ve spent any time on a roof, you know that it’s not especially pleasant up there — blazing in the summer, frigid and windy in the winter. Slap some solar panels up there, though, and the cal...

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From misgendering to missed diagnoses: the barriers that can keep trans people from safe healthcare

Cat Box/ShutterstockTransgender people can encounter significant obstacles and barriers within healthcare systems that may hinder access to care or affect the quality of treatment they receive. Th...

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A closer look at the unapproved peptide injections promoted by influencers and celebrities

WASHINGTON -- Unapproved peptide drugs have become a trendy new hack among wellness influencers, fitness coaches and celebrities, pitched as a way to build muscle, shed pounds and look younger.Onli...

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SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

Being able to buy nutritious groceries is essential for your family's health. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAbout 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

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Fewer than 6 in 10 older adults get annual checkups, despite proven benefits

A new push from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield highlights a troubling gap in preventive care among older adults—and the high stakes that come with ignoring it.

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Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck sickens dozens and forces evacuations

WEATHERFORD, Okla. -- A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside a hotel overnight, filling its hallways with fumes and forcing hundreds of nearby residents of a small Oklahoma cit...

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Americans are injecting themselves with unproven peptides

Associated Press -- More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are pitched as ways to build muscle, rejuvenate skin and extend life, the latest example of the nation’s f...

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Latest opioid settlement plan with OxyContin maker Purdue and Sackler family getting few objections

NEW YORK -- Lawyers representing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, branches of the Sackler family that own it, cities, states, counties, Native American tribes, people with addiction and others across...

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Government Is Open

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Mont...

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TrumpRx to Lower Cost of GLP-1s, but Experts Say Overall Savings Are Minimal

The TrumpRx prescription drug savings program is expected to be available by early 2026. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have agreed to sell their weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, throug...

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Scientists discover immune reaction behind pig kidney rejection in transplant patients

Transplanting gene-edited pig kidneys into humans has been hailed as a pioneering procedure and a way to help ease the shortage of organs available for those on transplant waiting lists.Scientists,...

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‘They Don’t Return Home’: Cities Across US Fail To Curb Traffic Deaths

LOS ANGELES — Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. A...

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ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims

National Domestic Violence Hotline: People who have experienced domestic abuse can get confidential help at thehotline.org or by calling 800-799-7233. The immigrant from India believ...

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Some food banks see up to 1,800% surge in demand since SNAP benefits were halted

Food banks and pantries have been experiencing historic demand since SNAP benefits halted on Nov. 1 for many Americans due to the federal government shutdown.That halt affected nearly 42 million Am...

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