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Statins Rarely Cause Severe Muscle Problems, Researchers Say

A large new study found that people taking statins are unlikely to develop serious muscle problems. Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia/Getty Images New research reports that serious muscular disorde...

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30 Awkward Questions Doctors Wish Their Friends And Family Didn’t Ask

A majority of Brits (38%) believe they have two or three close friends. 22% say they have four or five, and 11% say they have none.However, one in three (33%) local doctors report having 16 or more...

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Heart Failure Gets a New Definition, Experts Say It Will Transform Care

A new definition for heart failure emphasizes earlier detection to improve treatment outcomes and survival rates. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images Global health experts have updated the defi...

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Would Hunters Take a Lyme Disease Vaccine? We Asked

It’s tick season, possibly the worst in a decade. More and more Americans are being exposed to these parasites as climate change expands the range where they can survive. That means more peo...

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These Church Members Disagree on Politics. Together They’re Wiping Out Medical Debt.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Some issues, like immigration or student loans, are too divisive to unite Trinity Moravian Church. “We’ve got quite a spread of political beliefs,” said the Rev. John J...

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He Dreamed of Becoming a Physician Assistant. New Loan Rules May Thwart Him.

Benjamin Pinckney, 46, has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since just after his 20th birthday. He had been targeted by a drive-by shooter in Jacksonville, Florida, and hospitalized...

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EMT Simone Kelly On the Opioid Overdose That Went Viral: ‘Don't Be a Bystander’

Simone Kelly went viral after reviving a man with Narcan at the Knicks parade. Here, she shares her passion for treating addiction. Kelly, 24, a pre-med student and volunteer EMT, is pursuin...

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FDA Clears AI Tool to Spot Cardiovascular Disease Risk Ahead of Symptoms

A first-of-its-kind AI tool was cleared by the FDA to detect underlying structural heart disease before symptoms present. ljubaphoto/Getty Images The FDA cleared the first artificial intel...

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GLP-1s Like Ozempic, Mounjaro Linked to Reduced Stroke, Heart Risks

A growing body of evidence shows that GLP-1 drugs benefit cardiovascular health. Image Credit: Healthline/Munro/Getty Images GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy help protect heart he...

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Florida Hospitals Act Fast To Discharge Gun Victims — Especially if They’re Not Insured

Alea Bates wasn’t ready to leave Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s main hospital four days after a stranger shot her seven times at close range. Miraculously, hospital records show, none of the bul...

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She Struggled To Get a Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help

LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that’s nearly equivalent to ru...

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Could 'humanmaxxing' actually help you live longer? Here's what experts say

We are officially living in the "maxxing" era.From "looksmaxxing" to improve appearance to "sleepmaxxing" for better rest, these viral terms all point to the same goal: squeezing every ounce of pot...

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The Original ‘Meatfluencers’ Had Some Strange Ideas

If there’s one message that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to redefine healthy eating has imparted, it’s that Americans need to eat their beef. In January, the health secretary rolled out the new...

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Just 2 Hours of Strength Training May Lower Heart Disease Risk in Women

Research shows that 2 hours of weekly strength training may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. Image Credit: COROIMAGE/Getty Images A new study suggests that women wh...

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Immigrant behind deadly German Christmas market attack gets life sentence

Saudi national Taleb al-Abdulmohsen rammed a car into a crowd in Magdeburg in 2024, killing six people, including a child A German court has sen...

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Reporters Talk Through FDA Sunscreen Move and Closure of Rural Dialysis Clinics

KFF Health News freelance contributor Michael Scaturro discussed the FDA’s new approval of a sunscreen chemical on Science Friday on June 19. Click here to hear Scaturro on Science...

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Europe’s Come-to-AC Moment

In stifling apartments and sweaty row houses in England, Germany, and even Scandinavia, some Europeans are considering a very American idea: They really need an air conditioner.One of their most ac...

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COVID Vaccine Study Previously Blocked By CDC Is Out — Here's What It Found

A study on COVID-19 vaccines that was previously blocked by the CDC’s acting director was published in a medical journal. luis velasco/Stocksy A COVID-19 vaccine efficacy study that had pr...

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Can GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Give Athletes an Unfair Advantage?

GLP-1 drugs can provide benefits that may boost an athlete’s performance, but do these medications give them the competitive edge? Getty Images/The Good Brigade Debates are emerging over w...

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YouTube Settles With Florida Teen Alleging Social Media Addiction Harms Ahead Of California Trial

YouTube Settles With Florida Teen Alleging Social Media Addiction Harms Ahead Of California Trial Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, Google's YouTube has settled a la...

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Trouble Getting Weight Loss Drugs Covered by Insurance? Here’s What To Know

(Oona Zenda/KFF Health News) A professional in-home caregiver lost her coverage for Zepbound. She soon realized getting it back was not straightforward. “I was like: ‘What ...

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