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Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Severe Vomiting, Fivefold Increase In ER Visits

The risk of “scromiting” increases with chronic cannabis use, especially daily use. Maskot/Getty Images A vomiting disorder linked to chronic cannabis use, known colloquially as “scromitin...

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A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancerWASHINGTON -- A single HPV vaccination appears just...

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What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

NEW YORK -- A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer.Federal health r...

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Trump Wants Americans To Make More Babies. Critics Say His Policies Won’t Help Raise Them.

Maddy Olcott plans to start a career once she graduates from college. But the junior at the State University of New York-Purchase College is so far not planning to start a family — even with the Tr...

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Even as SNAP Resumes, New Work Rules Threaten Access for Years To Come

Alejandro Santillan-Garcia is worried he’s going to lose the aid that helps him buy food. The 20-year-old Austin resident qualified for federal food benefits last year because he aged out of the Te...

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Listen: Nation’s Capital Cuts Traffic Deaths as Rates Rise Across US

LISTEN: Distracted. Reckless. Drunk. Americans’ driving has gotten more dangerous since the covid pandemic. Chaseedaw Giles appeared on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Nov. 26 to share her reporting on that...

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The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The next Olympic doping scandal could be delivered right to your doorstep.A trove of so-called research chemicals known as peptides, many of them banned by the World Anti...

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Alarming Research Finds People Hooked on AI Far Are More Likely to Experience Mental Distress

We’ve heard story after story about people becoming obsessed with AI chatbots and experiencing profound breaks with reality. But there was always an ambiguity: was AI use pushing people into...

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West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions

The West Virginia Supreme Court has paused a ruling that allowed parents to use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their childrenCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Boa...

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WHO Issues First-Ever Guidelines for Use of GLP-1 Drugs to Treat Obesity

The WHO recommended GLP-1s as a treatment for obesity alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise. Milles Team/Stocksy New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommend u...

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Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem

PeopleImages/ShutterstockAs headlines about heatwaves, floods and wildfires become more frequent, many people report a growing sense of worry about what climate change means for their future. Some...

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America Refuses to Go Bald

Throughout the 2000s, the music charts were rife with references to Rogaine. Jay-Z invoked the hair-restoration drug as a synonym for staying power. Weezer described it, begrudgingly, as a means of...

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High-stakes tests are common in England’s schools – and they’re linked to a fear of failure

wavebreakmedia/ShutterstockThe UK government has committed to reducing the amount of time pupils spend in GCSE exams in England by up to three hours on average. This comes after recommendations to...

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They Need a Ventilator To Stay Alive. Getting One Can Be a Nightmare.

On vacation in Mexico last year, Michael DiPlacido passed out twice while scuba diving and again in his hotel. Back in St. Louis, doctors diagnosed him with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a...

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Feds Promised ‘Radical Transparency’ but Are Withholding Rural Health Fund Applications

Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program. ...

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RFK Jr. Wants To Delay the Hepatitis B Vaccine. Here’s What Parents Need To Know.

Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s...

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These 9 skincare brands are standing out with buzzy products—and armies of influencers

Over the past year, these nine beauty and skincare brands on the list of 2025 Brands That Matter found innovative ways to make customers see their inner beauty. Some pulled back the curtain...

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Kids who have smartphones by age 12 have higher risk of depression, obesity: Study

Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.What's more, researchers fou...

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Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job

NEW YORK -- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday.Martin...

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Stopping GLP-1s Before Pregnancy Linked to Weight Gain, Other Complications

New research suggests that stopping GLP-1 drugs before pregnancy is linked to complications like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images A recent study suggest...

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Medicaid Work Rules Exempt the ‘Medically Frail.’ Deciding Who Qualifies Is Tricky.

Eliza Brader worries she soon will need to prove she’s working to continue receiving Medicaid health coverage. She doesn’t think she should have to. The 27-year-old reside...

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