Staggering fentanyl enforcement debate raises concerns over impact on patients who need pain medication
America’s fentanyl crackdown was built to save lives. But for some patients, it has created a different fear. As…
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How fentanyl and xylazine are deepening Philadelphia’s opioid crisis into a public health emergency
Philadelphia’s drug crisis is no longer defined by a single substance or a single pattern. It is being shaped…
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Louisiana patient becomes first in state functionally cured of sickle cell disease
For most people, a hospital bell marks the end of treatment. For Daniel Cressy, it sounded more like clearance…
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Common drug taken by many simulates intense exercise even for people who do nothing
A pill that nudges your body into workout-like metabolic mode is reshaping the idea of skipping the gym. Hitting…
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Supreme Court ruling shields Roundup weedkiller maker from thousands of lawsuits
It’s a wild day in court when a single legal ruling sweeps away thousands of consumer lawsuits in one…
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CDC and FDA investigate a multistate Listeria outbreak linked to soft ricotta and requesón cheese
A simple container of fresh cheese has become the last thing many families expected to worry about in their…
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Hospital service fees rise nearly 1 percent in just one month, heavily impacting out-of-pocket medical expenses
A small increase in hospital fees can quietly reshape the choices families make about their health. Going to the…
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Doctors warn that some modern habits are more dangerous than they look
The most dangerous part of a modern day may be how harmless it looks. A phone glows beside the…
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“Dr Fauci provided millions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to fund dangerous gain-of-function research at the Wuhan lab”
Just when it seemed the pandemic’s biggest controversies had faded, a fresh wave of allegations has people demanding answers…
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Why grief can now be diagnosed as depression — and not everyone agrees with the change
A decade ago, psychiatrists in the United States followed a rule that treated recent grief differently from depression. If…
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Sickle cell disease just got its first real cure. But can the people who have it actually afford it?
This week, a 23-year-old Louisiana man became the first patient in the Gulf South region to be functionally cured…
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Measles outbreaks spread across 45 states with over 2,100 cases, sparking local public health interventions and school alerts
The return of a preventable disease is testing how quickly communities can respond when old public health threats become…
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Doctors prescribed it for weight loss, but it may also cut breast cancer risk by 30%
Nobody handed Ozempic a second job. But it appears to have taken one anyway. A large new study published…
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How cancer treatment costs can quietly reshape a family’s financial future
A cancer diagnosis is often described as a medical emergency, but for many families, the first shock is not…
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12 factors behind the cooling demand for plant-based meat alternatives
Plant-based meat had a singular moment. The burger that bled. The IPO that sent Beyond Meat’s stock soaring 163%…
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Flu outbreak at Texas base hits 222 cases after Hegseth ends vaccine mandate
One cough can sound small until it moves through a barracks. At Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, that fear now…
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Fentanyl flooded U.S. streets while the DEA did nothing, records show
It is hard to believe that hundreds of thousands of deadly pills flooded into a community while federal agents…
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FDA approval of flavored e-cigarettes raises concerns over potential impacts on youth vaping
A single regulatory decision is forcing a difficult reckoning over how easily policy shifts can reshape the line between…
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I ate popcorn every day for 7 days — these were the results
A simple weeklong switch to air-popped popcorn revealed how small dietary changes can noticeably affect energy, hunger, and overall…
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FDA updates its outbreak advisory for Salmonella linked to moringa leaf powder with additionally recalled lots
A product promoted as natural and healthy is now a stark reminder that wellness trends can still carry hidden…
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12 health issues that may be behind blurry vision
Blurry vision can make an ordinary Tuesday feel like a tiny panic movie. One minute you are reading a…
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CDC responds to an Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship and monitors exposed passengers
What begins as a holiday at sea can, in rare moments, become a moving boundary between containment and global…
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She Recovered From an Eating Disorder. Then Her Boyfriend Confirmed Her Biggest Fear
For years, a 30-year-old woman feared that recovering from anorexia would change the way her boyfriend saw her. It…
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Vermont makes history as the first US state to crack down on a herbicide tied to Parkinson’s
A single policy decision in Vermont forces a harder question about how much risk communities silently accept from everyday…
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11 lessons every woman can learn about resilience during health struggles
Imagine you wake up with a burning fever, a heavy cough, and muscles that feel like lead. Your immediate…
