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Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs are taking food guilt off the table this Thanksgiving

Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs are taking food guilt off the table this Thanksgiving

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
November 20, 2023
Another round of free COVID tests is being made available to U.S. households ahead of a potential holiday surge in cases

Another round of free COVID tests is being made available to U.S. households ahead of a potential holiday surge in cases

By Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press
November 20, 2023
Oregon Drug Decriminalization

Oregon’s bold move to make heroin, cocaine and other drugs quasi-legal runs into Portland’s passed-out-in-public culture

By Claire Rush and The Associated Press
November 19, 2023
Drybar cofounder Alli Webb

Drybar cofounder built a $255 million hair business while her personal life ‘imploded.’ She has a warning for success-hungry entrepreneurs

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November 18, 2023
Stress and infertility are connected—but 4 mindfulness strategies can help with both

Stress and infertility are connected—but 4 mindfulness strategies can help with both

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November 18, 2023
Alarm clock morning wake-up time on bedside table by bed background

This renowned brain coach shares the 9-step morning routine that gets him mentally prepared to ‘win the day’

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November 17, 2023
Life expectancy in the U.S. for both genders is shortening—but more so for men than women, according to new research.

U.S. women now live 6 years longer than men—and a lack of male-targeted mental health care might be to blame

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November 16, 2023
Loneliness can be deadly. Just one visit a month with family and friends can help reduce the risk

Loneliness can be deadly. Just one visit a month with family and friends can help reduce the risk

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November 15, 2023
WHO launches ‘first global initiative to tackle the epidemic of loneliness,’ with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy as co-chair and Google exec Karen DeSalvo among members

WHO launches ‘first global initiative to tackle the epidemic of loneliness,’ with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy as co-chair and Google exec Karen DeSalvo among members

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November 15, 2023
Caucasian mother and her toddler son enjoy the autumn day in the nature.

You can learn to be happier. This class can teach you how in just 1 week 

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November 14, 2023
Children's Defense Fund program director Graciela Camarena poses for a photo

31-year-old mom made 17 calls during pregnancy to get back onto Medicaid. She was reinstated in preterm labor on her hospital bed

By Amanda Seitz and Kenya Hunter
November 14, 2023
Jill Biden announces a White House initiative focused on women’s health research: This ‘has been underfunded for decades’

Jill Biden announces a White House initiative focused on women’s health research: This ‘has been underfunded for decades’

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November 13, 2023
Regardless of which pathogen ends up fueling the next global health crisis—Ebola, Marburg, SARS, Nipah, Machupo, or something else—they’re all worthy of attention, authors of a new report maintain.

These 4 lethal viruses could fuel the next pandemic, new research says. What they are—and how the world can prepare

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November 10, 2023
Syphilis

The number of babies born with syphilis is 10 times higher than a decade ago—and 32% higher than 2021

By Mike Stobbe, Kenya Hunter and The Associated Press
November 8, 2023
Medications aren’t required to be tested in people with obesity. Here’s why that’s a problem

Medications aren’t required to be tested in people with obesity. Here’s why that’s a problem

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
November 7, 2023
Nearly 1 million chickens will be slaughtered on a Minnesota farm. The reason: bird flu

Nearly 1 million chickens will be slaughtered on a Minnesota farm. The reason: bird flu

By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
November 7, 2023
Doctors are prescribing the trendy, mind-altering drug ketamine for hard-to-treat pain. Experts worry the U.S. may be repeating mistakes that gave rise to the opioid crisis

Doctors are prescribing the trendy, mind-altering drug ketamine for hard-to-treat pain. Experts worry the U.S. may be repeating mistakes that gave rise to the opioid crisis

By Matthew Perrone and The Associated Press
November 7, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg undergoes surgery to replace ACL torn during MMA fight training: ‘Still looking forward to doing it after I recover’

Mark Zuckerberg undergoes surgery to replace ACL torn during MMA fight training: ‘Still looking forward to doing it after I recover’

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November 3, 2023
Vaping

The teens are vaping less, as high school student ecigarette use plunges to 10% in nationwide CDC study

By Mike Stobbe, Matthew Perrone and The Associated Press
November 2, 2023
Brooke Shields suffered a seizure after drinking too much water. What you need to know about water toxicity, a potentially fatal condition

Brooke Shields suffered a seizure after drinking too much water. What you need to know about water toxicity, a potentially fatal condition

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November 2, 2023
5 million more American smokers—and former smokers—should now get screened for lung cancer annually. Here’s why

5 million more American smokers—and former smokers—should now get screened for lung cancer annually. Here’s why

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November 1, 2023
The second man to receive a transplanted pig heart has died. His last wish: for doctors to ‘make the most of what we have learned’

The second man to receive a transplanted pig heart has died. His last wish: for doctors to ‘make the most of what we have learned’

By The Associated Press and Lauran Neergaard
October 31, 2023
FDA

Dozens of eyedrops sold over-the-counter can infect your eyes and make you go blind, FDA says

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October 30, 2023
White patients are more likely than Black patients to be prescribed opioids for pain in US emergency departments. Here’s why it matters

White patients are more likely than Black patients to be prescribed opioids for pain in US emergency departments. Here’s why it matters

By Trevor Thompson, Sofia Stathi and The Conversation
October 29, 2023
Man getting a shot

Nevada’s syphilis rate skyrockets 44% after debt ceiling deal suddenly slashes STD prevention budget

By Kenya Hunter and The Associated Press
October 28, 2023
Exercise could work better than Viagra for some men with erectile dysfunction, according to a new study

Exercise could work better than Viagra for some men with erectile dysfunction, according to a new study

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October 26, 2023
FDA panel says an active ingredient in leading cold and flu medicines doesn’t work. Here are alternatives that do

FDA panel says an active ingredient in leading cold and flu medicines doesn’t work. Here are alternatives that do

By Lucas Berenbrok, Colleen Culley, Karen Steinmetz Pater and The Conversation
October 26, 2023
A woman eats a burger while working on her laptop.

America’s junk food habit might go deeper than we think. A new study says sweet and salty snacks are as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes

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October 26, 2023
'Roe v. Wade' protesters

The end of ‘Roe v. Wade’ actually caused abortions to increase over the last 12 months—just in different places

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
October 25, 2023
A salmonella outbreak sickening 73 people in 22 states has been linked to diced onions. Here’s how you can stay safe

A salmonella outbreak sickening 73 people in 22 states has been linked to diced onions. Here’s how you can stay safe

By Erin Prater and The Associated Press
October 25, 2023

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