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Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired.

PORT HURON, Mich. — State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan. The outbreaks of the ...

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At a Tennessee Hospital, a Nurse Stole Fentanyl and AI Missed It, State Records Say

About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling to stay awake while on duty in the surgery ce...

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GLP-1s Like Ozempic May Help Lower Breast Cancer Risk. Here’s How

New research suggests that GLP-1 drugs could serve as an effective strategy for breast cancer prevention. ruizluquepaz/Getty Images A new study found that females using GLP-1 drugs had abo...

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Trump’s Medicaid Work Rules Force States To Scrap Plans and Rework Systems

The Trump administration’s rollout of a federal mandate that millions of Americans on Medicaid must work or risk losing health benefits will force states to scrap months of preparation, according t...

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Canned Cocktails Will Smash You to the Ground

Until recently, cocktails were a rarity at baseball stadiums. Beer was far easier to grab on the go, and getting rowdy fans liquored up was in no one’s best interest. Liquor was limited, sometimes ...

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Louisiana’s Reporting Law Chills Immigrant Medicaid Applications

Yolibeth’s 4-year-old daughter scrambled headfirst onto a cushy leather love seat at their home near New Orleans and pushed a hairbrush into the hands of Miriam Romero, a health coordinator who wor...

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RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines

U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans’ medical records, in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the me...

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Drinking Alcohol Can Raise Your Risk of These 20 Health Conditions

Research shows that any amount of drinking can increase your health risks. Image Credit: Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images A recent study found an association between alcohol consump...

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Measles, Whooping Cough Rising Due to Low Vaccination Rates, Doctors Say

Doctors say a rise in infectious disease rates in the U.S. is largely due to declining vaccination rates. Luis Velasco/Getty Images Doctors are reporting increases in infectious diseases, ...

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44 Misunderstood Habits Society Labels Bad That Are Totally Fine

Say please and thank you. Make eye contact when having a conversation. Respect other people’s personal space. And please, never ever speak loudly on your phone when in a small, shared space. Social...

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Millions of Kids Could Lose Insurance as GOP Healthcare Cuts Start To Bite

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Upcoming Billing Change Could Make Pregnancy Pricier

Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for...

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‘We Live With Fear’: In Congo, Doctors Face Ebola With Little Protection

Harrowing scenes are unfolding at health facilities at the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A 25-year-old midwife and a doctor in his early 30s are sick wi...

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46 Completely Random Facts About Things That Actually Happened

There once lived a cow named Big Bertha who drank whiskey, lived until she was 48, had 39 calves, broke two Guinness World Records and raised $75,000 for cancer research. Sounds crazy, but it's tru...

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FIFA World Cup: Biggest Health Risks for Fans and How to Avoid Them

The FIFA World Cup is expected to draw millions of fans to cities across North America, potentially increasing the risk of respiratory illnesses. Image credit: Photo by wakila/GettyImages ...

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Oura Ring 5: Upgraded Smart Ring Takes Your Health, Fitness to the Next Level

The new Oura Ring 5 is smaller and has upgraded features to improve how you track your health and fitness. Image courtesy of Oura Ring Oura Ring has announced the release of the newest gen...

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Untreated Cancer, Festering Infections: Immigrant Detainees Detail Medical Care Lapses

As the current federal administration rounded up an increasing number of immigrants, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding more than 75,000 in mid-January alone, we heard scattered,...

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Benefits of Essential Orange Oil Worth Knowing

If you’ve ever caught a whiff of orange essential oil, you know it’s more than just a refreshing scent—it's a powerhouse with therapeutic properties. Extracted from the zest of the fruit, this citr...

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77 Historical Facts And Stories That Sound Too Strange To Be Real

Often, history holds a strange sense of fascination for all of us. Looking at old photographs, forgotten places, and moments frozen in time can feel almost magical, like peeking into lives that exi...

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Gounder Fills In Details Behind Ebola, GLP-1, and Trump Headlines

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed a recent study that suggests ultraprocessed foods are linked to increased dementia risk on CBS News 24/7’s The ...

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Peptide Injections Touted as ‘Fountain of Youth.’ Spoiler Alert: They’re Not

Influencers tout peptide injections for fitness and longevity, but experts warn of health and safety risks. Mariya Borisova/Getty Images Injectable “wellness” peptides have become wildly p...

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