Health

For women who live on the margins, health care is often out of reach. Here’s how we can build a bridge to access

Most Canadians either know personally or are aware that getting an appointment with a family doctor can be difficult. Across the country, it’s estimated that 6.5 million people do not have a family...

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Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months

More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for this year, after premium subsidies were dramatically cut — but it remains to be seen whether they’ll keep the...

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US Cancer Institute Studying Ivermectin’s ‘Ability To Kill Cancer Cells’

The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation’s second-largest killer, is studying ivermectin as a potential cancer treatment, according...

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Can Instagram Ruin Your Life? The Jury Will Decide.

In a state court in Los Angeles this week, 12 jurors are hearing opening arguments in a case that has the potential to change social media—maybe even the internet—as we know it.The trial, which beg...

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Can a Keto Diet Really Help With Depression? Studies Offer Insight

Emerging evidence suggests that a ketogenic diet may help with depression symptom management. Nadine Greeff/Getty Images A 2025 pilot study showed that young adults saw a 70% reduction in ...

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12-Week Intermittent Fasting Protocol Reduces Crohn’s Symptoms by 40%

A new study suggests that time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting, may help manage Crohn’s disease symptoms. Luis Velasco/Stocksy Researchers say intermittent fasting can he...

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Seattle startup uses clinical expertise to make AI models safer and reduce dangerous responses

Grin Lord, co-founder and CEO of mpathic. (mpathic Photo) As millions of users — including large numbers of young people — increasingly turn to AI chatbots as their first-line “counselors”...

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A 'Goldilocks' Effect for Online Teens? Moderate Social Media Users Fare Better Than Abstainers or Heavy Users

A giant new study of social media use by fourth through twelfth graders found that moderate use of online platforms was "associated with the...

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Are pets good for kids’ mental health? Type of animal and duration of bond could make all the difference

New Africa/ShutterstockQuestions like “will getting a pet benefit our child’s mental health?” are increasingly common and pertinent. In Spain, for instance, more than half of all households now ha...

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This Ballad Hospital, Flooded by Hurricane Helene, Will Be Rebuilt for $44M in a Flood Plain

A small Tennessee hospital that was destroyed by a surging river during Hurricane Helene will soon be rebuilt on low-lying farmland that could face several feet of flooding in a much smaller storm,...

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Watch: Is MAHA the New MAGA?

Republicans have hitched themselves to the “Make America Healthy Again” campaign, banking on its popularity to give them an electoral bounce. But the strategy carries risks. Health and Human...

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Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

Rebekah Stewart, a nurse at the U.S. Public Health Service, got a call last April that brought her to tears. She had been selected for deployment to the Trump administration’s new immigration deten...

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Americans are asking too much of their dogs

Some people appreciate relationships with pets to combat loneliness – but others simply prefer dogs' company. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty ImagesAmericans love dogs. Nearly half ...

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How America Got So Sick

In the winter of 168 C.E., the famed Greek physician Galen arrived in Aquileia, an Italian city on the northern edge of the Adriatic. The city had grown large since its founding as a Roman colony, ...

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GLP-1 Envy Was Just the Beginning

Americans watching the Super Bowl today will hear a tantalizing pitch: You, too, can live like the rich. All you need is a way to order up health care the way they do.A new ad scheduled to air duri...

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Laura Dern Turns Grief Into Advocacy After Late Mother's Battle with Rare Lung Disease

Laura Dern’s mom, the actor Dianne Ladd, recently passed away from a rare lung disease. Photography courtesy of BeyondtheScars.com Academy Award-winning actor Laura Dern is sharing her lat...

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Journalists Describe Drivers of High Health Costs and Spell Out the Science of Protein

KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed concerns about health care costs following the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits on CBS News’ CBS News 24/7 on Feb...

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What Is 'Dark Showering' and Can It Really Help You Sleep Better?

Some experts say that dark showering may help you fall asleep more easily. Image Credit: Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images Dark showering is a new sleep trend that involves showering with ...

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The Real Winner of TrumpRx

Nothing about TrumpRx is subtle. When you open up the government’s new online drugstore, the first thing you see is a banner with giant text: “Find the world’s lowest prices on prescription drugs.”...

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Frequent Binge-Watching Associated with Loneliness. Here's Why

Recent research shows that “binge-watching addiction” may be associated with high levels of loneliness. Image Credit: Ibai Acevedo/Stocksy A recent study found that “binge-watching addicti...

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Newsom Tries To Thread Needle on Immigrant Health as Ambitions Turn National

As Gov. Gavin Newsom spars with President Donald Trump and courts national attention for a potential presidential bid, at home he’s catching flak from the left and the right on health care. ...

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