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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Could the World Cup make Americans rethink universal healthcare?
A Scottish fan in a kilt sings in a Boston pub. A Brazilian family poses on the Brooklyn Bridge….
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What employers are getting wrong about healthcare benefits
For millions of Americans, healthcare is still tied to a job rather than a choice. According to KFF, approximately…
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What teens told a psychologist about AI chatbots should worry parents
A growing number of teenagers are choosing to reveal their deepest secrets to artificial intelligence rather than to human…
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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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Prescription drug costs dip nearly 1 percent, providing modest financial relief for patients managing chronic conditions
A small drop in prescription costs is giving people with chronic health conditions a little more breathing room at…
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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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Medicaid and ACA enrolment reduces by more than 5 million
For millions of families, health insurance has gone from a monthly bill to an impossible choice. The American health…
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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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11 things pregnant women should watch out for when flying alone to stay safe and comfortable
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with navigating a busy airport alone. Add a pregnancy to that…
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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…
