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Abortion, Without the Abortion Pill

Over the weekend, reproductive-health-care providers across the country confronted a puzzle they had never before needed to solve at scale: how to offer medication abortion without mifepristone. Th...

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Dolly Parton Shares Good and ‘a Little Bad News’ About Her Health

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: Dolly Parton speaks onstage during Kicking Off CMA Fest: A Special Conversation With Dolly Parton Hosted By Rachel Smith at Music City Center on June 06, 2024 in Nas...

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Can ‘Office Air’ Really Affect How Your Skin and Hair Looks?

A new viral theory circulating on social media platforms claims ‘office air’ can negatively affect the health and appearance of your skin and hair. Mihajlo Ckovric/Stocksy “Office Air Theo...

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Harvard Needs a Cap on A Grades

Each year, the undergraduate college at Harvard awards the Sophia Freund Prize to the graduating senior with the highest GPA. For decades, the prize went to one student, sometimes two if there was ...

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A Brutal First for the Cruise Industry

Norovirus loves a cruise ship. So did the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The crowded rooms, stuffy air, and communal dining of a giant boat filled with humans create the ideal conditions for...

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A New Medicare Option for Weight Loss Drugs: What Older Americans Should Know

Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month. It’s a notable shift for Medicare, which has long been barred from covering weight ...

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Trump’s Drug Strategy Aims To Bolster Addiction Services — Despite Gutting of Government Support

The White House’s newly released strategy for tackling the nation’s drug and addiction crisis calls for a number of ambitious public health approaches that some experts say are laudable but will be...

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If BMI Is Flawed, Is Race-Sensitive BMI Better?

In recent years, the perils of body mass index, or BMI, have become a hobbyhorse for professionals in several fields of medicine and research. For decades, doctors have used BMI to help diagnose an...

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New Ozempic Pill Could Revolutionize Type 2 Diabetes Treatment. Here's How

Ozempic is now available as a reformulated oral tablet for people with type 2 diabetes. Image courtesy of Novo Nordisk The GLP-1 medication Ozempic is now available in pill form for people...

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3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship, but Risk to Public Is Low

Three passengers have died and several others have fallen ill aboard a cruise ship in a deadly hantavirus outbreak. AFP via Getty Images A cluster of three deaths among cruise ship passeng...

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How to talk to your kids about separating and managing the change

Helena Lopes/PexelsIf you’ve decided to separate from your partner, and you have kids together, it’s normal to worry about the potential impact on them. Although some studies have shown a highe...

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States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts

LOS ANGELES — At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, patients on gurneys line the hallways of the emergency department waiting for care, and overflow mental health patients are consigned to...

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Mifepristone Still Available by Mail After Supreme Court Restores Access

The future of telehealth access to the abortion pill mifepristone remains uncertain as the FDA conducts a safety review of the drug. lawsuit Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Supreme Court tempo...

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‘Next-Gen’ GLP-1 Leads to 16% More Weight Loss. Is It Better Than Zepbound?

A new GLP-1 drug shows promise for improving metabolic health and treating obesity-related diseases like liver disease. camacho9999/Getty Images A new weight loss drug called survodutide h...

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America is having a surprising church revival

Gen Z and Millennials are driving an unexpected return to the pews, reversing decades of decline in faith and worship attendance Growing up in s...

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HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals

Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice are often the butt of related jokes. But the Trump administration has recently upped the ante. It is urging t...

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She Survived 2 Shootings. Research Helps Explain Why Her Pain Persists Years Later.

In 2019, Mia Tretta, then a high school freshman at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, was struck in the stomach by a round from a .45-caliber semiautomatic handgun fired by a schoolm...

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The Cost of ‘Natural’ Womanhood

Supposedly, the menstrual cycle is a gift. It’s a product of good design. It’s a miraculous dance of hormones that can’t be contained. Such are the messages flooding the internet these days, courte...

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Heart Failure Couldn’t Stop This Couple from Saying ‘I do’ in the ICU

Daniel Phan was in heart failure and days from undergoing lifesaving surgery when he and his girlfriend, Julia, decided to get married — in the ICU. Daniel and Julia Phan on their wedding da...

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Your Next Dog May Live Longer

One day last November, my dog, Forrest, sat on the cold marble steps of the Smithsonian’s natural-history museum in Washington, D.C., ready to meet Celine Halioua, a woman who may one day add a tai...

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Do You Dream in Fear or Joy? The Answer Could Affect Your Morning Mood

Research shows that your dreams may affect your morning mood. Image Credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy A recent study has found that your dreams can affect your mood in the morning. The ...

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