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U.S. Medical Groups Issue Flu, COVID Vaccine Guidance Independent of CDC

Four medical groups released recommendations for the 2026–2027 respiratory virus season ahead of the CDC. FatCamera/E+/Getty Images The CDC has not yet issued new COVID-19 or RSV recommend...

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Cereal Has Strayed Too Far

Breakfast-cereal boxes are a window into both the politics of food and American culture. As a particularly timely example, since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took office last year as secretary of health a...

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Medicine Needs to Get Serious About AI

For as long as ChatGPT has existed, Americans have been asking it, “Could that funny little spot on my toe be cancer?” And as AI has advanced over the past few years, doctors have begun to use spec...

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UFC legend Diego Sanchez arrested in New Mexico

UFC legend Diego Sanchez has been arrested once again.Sanchez, 44, was arrested and booked Monday at 5:17 p.m. local time in Socorro, N.M. on two charges: aggravated driving under the influence and...

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‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured

By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his work over the years to pass, defend, and expand the Affordable Care Act...

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The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills

After a failed round of in vitro fertilization this year, Anne Hug’s fertility doctor said she had a single polyp in her uterus that should be removed to improve the chance of pregnancy. Hug, a pro...

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How a simple group therapy programme is helping depressed teen mothers in Kenya

Pregnancy and early motherhood can be challenging under any circumstances for adolescents. But in Kenya the challenges are huge. Many pregnant and parenting adolescents face stigma, interrupted edu...

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FDA Approves 4 Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for 2026–2027 Season

The FDA has approved four updated COVID-19 vaccines that target the XFG variant. Luis Alvarez · DigitalVision/Getty The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved four updated COVID-1...

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Does ‘R U OK? Day’ actually improve people’s mental health?

Maskot/Getty ImagesEvery September, Australians are encouraged to ask someone a simple question: “Are you OK?” R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign, and a familia...

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1-Year Tailored Exercise Program Reduces AFib Recurrence By Nearly 50%

A one-year clinical trial with a tailored exercise program reduced AFib recurrence by 45%. RealPeopleGroup/E+/Getty Images Exercise interventions are underutilized in the treatment of atri...

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Prostate Cancer Cases Rising 3% Yearly, Early Detection May Help

The ACS notes that prostate cancer cases are on the rise, but early detection and screening may help reverse the trend. Maskot/Getty The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates there will ...

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Lindsay Clancy mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in killings of her three children

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial Friday in Lindsay Clancy’s murder case after jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the killings of her three children after a week ...

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GLP-1 Drugs Like Zepbound Effectively Treat Sleep Apnea Alongside CPAP

A new review found that GLP-1s offer significant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea associated with obesity. vitapix/E+/Getty Images New research has found that GLP-1 drugs may improv...

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The Dark Side of Mindfulness

In 2004, Willoughby Britton, then a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Arizona, began recruiting participants for a study that, she felt sure, would show meditation impr...

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Shingles Vaccine May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk by 9%

Recent research shows that the shingles vaccine may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. A boy and the sea · E+/Getty A recent study found that the recombinant shingles vaccine ...

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What Dolly Parton Said in Her Last Interview Should Terrify Us

Dolly Parton visits the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on May 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. —Jason Kempin—Getty ImagesDolly Parton did so much in her life to help others. In her final da...

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Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Reproductive Rights Advocate, Dies at 92

Ms. Foundation For Women 2016 Gloria Awards Gala & After Party. NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 27: Journalist, social and political activist Gloria Steinem speaks on stage at Ms. Foundation For Women 201...

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FDA Approves Breakthrough Drug Rasonque for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

The FDA approved Rasonque (daraxonrasib), a groundbreaking new drug to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer. Photo courtesy of Revolution Medicines The FDA approved Rasonque, a new drug to t...

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How ‘Somatics’ Became the Solution to Modern Life

When clients go to Sybil Ottenstein for therapy, they tend to arrive with answers. Many of them have seen shrinks before. They can tell her which events from their past were formative, and point to...

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FDA Approves Mounjaro for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Type 2 Diabetes

The FDA has approved Mounjaro for cardiovascular risk reduction in people with type 2 diabetes. Milko · E+/Getty The FDA has approved Mounjaro to help reduce the risk of major cardiovascul...

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Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events

A popular sugar substitute known as xylitol is associated with higher risks of heart attack and stroke. Xvision/Moment/Getty Images A common artificial sweetener known as xylitol is associ...

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