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Can the right diet really cure all our health problems?

MAHA’s new food directives want you to know “food is medicine.” | Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images If there is one universal treatment that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy A...

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How ChatGPT ends up in childrens toys

The fallout over Kumma the bear, a stuffed toy initially powered by ChatGPT and designed to interact with children, began in November. A researcher for U.S. PIRG Education Fund tested the product, ...

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Make Us Swoon: Send In Your Health Policy Valentines

Affordable health care is our love language. Stoke the fire by submitting your sweetest “Health Policy Valentines.” We want to see your clever, heartfelt, or hilarious tributes to the policies that...

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Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance

Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tar...

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Age Menopause Begins May Affect Stroke, Metabolic Syndrome Risk. Here's How

Recent studies have shown that the age of menopause onset can influence various health outcomes. The Good Brigade/Getty Images One study found that early natural menopause may be associate...

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As US Is Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status, RFK Jr.’s New CDC Deputy Downplays Its Significance

After a year of ongoing measles outbreaks that have sickened more than 2,400 people, the United States is poised to lose its status as a measles-free country. However, the newly appointed principal...

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Doctor Shares What ‘The Pitt’ Gets Right About Real Emergency Rooms

Does the hit TV series “The Pitt” accurately depict what it’s like to work in a real ER? Photograph by Warrick Page/HBO Max This month, “The Pitt” won a Golden Globe, including Best Drama ...

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Two Major Studies, 125,000 Kids: The Social Media Panic Doesn’t Hold Up

For years now, we’ve been repeatedly pointing out that the “social media is destroying kids” narrative, popularized by Jonathan Haidt and others, has been built on a foundation of shaky, often cont...

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Can TikTok’s 75 Medium Challenge Help You Lose Weight and Increase Fitness?

The 75 Medium challenge may help people build healthy, sustainable habits that lead to weight loss and improved fitness. Getty Images 75 Medium is a new trend that’s gaining popularity on ...

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U.S. Poised to Lose Measles Elimination Status Amid Ongoing Outbreaks

The United States recorded a 33-year high in measles cases in 2025, the highest level of U.S. measles cases since 1992. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images The United States is at risk of losing i...

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5 reasons why cutting back on alcohol is so hard

Below, Charles Knowles shares five key insights from his new book, Why We Drink Too Much: The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture. Charles is a Professor of Surgery at Queen Mary Uni...

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Pediatricians, Major Medical Groups Ignore RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Schedule

Many children’s medical offices and state health departments aren’t in compliance with the CDC’s new child vaccine guidelines. Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images Pediatric me...

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Medicaid Tries New Approach With Sickle Cell: Companies Get Paid Only if Costly Gene Therapies Work

Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St. Louis home, making crafts and visiting friends. It was a contrast to how Cole, 18, spent p...

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Hot Flash Treatment May Have Anti-Breast Cancer Properties

A progesterone-mimicking drug may help slow breast cancer tumor growth, according to research. Image Credit: Fiordaliso/Getty Images A recent study found that a synthetic progesterone drug...

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Daily 10-Minute Walk May Lower Risk of Early Death by 15%

A daily 10-minute walk may lower the risk of early death by 15%, according to a study. Image Credit: The Good Brigade/Getty Images A recent study found that walking for 10 minutes a day ma...

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America’s Would-Be Surgeon General Says to Trust Your ‘Heart Intelligence’

For the past year, the United States has gone without its doctor. Ever since Vivek Murthy resigned as surgeon general last January, the role has remained empty despite President Trump’s attempts to...

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Tylenol During Pregnancy Not Linked to Autism, ADHD Risk, Review Confirms

A new gold standard review confirms that paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is not linked to autism or ADHD. Dobrila Vignjevic/Getty Images The most rigorous review to date found th...

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GOP Promotes MAHA Agenda in Bid To Avert Midterm Losses. Dems Point to Contradictions.

When a “Make America Healthy Again” summit was held at the posh Waldorf Astoria in Washington, the line of attendees stretched down the block. The daylong, invitation-only...

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Readers Balk at ‘Gold Standard’ of Autism Treatment

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. KFF Health News received doz...

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Ted Cruz Pats Himself On The Back At Senate Hearing For Screwing Over Rural School Children

Ted Cruz last week chaired a Senate hearing dubbed “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth.” The hearing spent a lot of time doubling down on the scary-sounding, often-b...

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