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Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold

MISSOULA, Mont. — Tywon Pugh has seizures that make it hard to find and keep a job. “They called me a ‘liability to the job site,’” Pugh said, recalling the words of his manager when a seizu...

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Watch: Democratic Senator Proposes a Fix for American Healthcare — Covering All Kids

In this “How Would You Fix It?” interview, Julie Rovner, KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent and host of the What the Health? podcast, sat down with Sen. Andy Kim, a New Jersey Democrat...

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Chipotle Pulls Jalapeños Amid Salmonella Outbreak: Should You Worry?

Chipotle has pulled jalapeños from restaurants in Minnesota and other locations as the ingredient may have links with the salmonella outbreak. JHVEPhoto/Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill...

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Looksmaxxing Tips for Beginners the Beauty Industry Buries

If you’ve spent more than 15 minutes on TikTok this past year, you’ve almost certainly stumbled across the word looksmaxxing. Maybe it was buried in a Reddit thread about skincare routines. Maybe i...

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Red Cross Declares National Blood Supply Crisis as Donations Hit 4-Year Low

The American Red Cross has declared its second-ever national blood supply crisis, meaning there is less than a one-day supply of type O positive blood. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via ...

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Pediatricians and Health Departments Sidestep Trump’s CDC on Vaccine Guidance

AMHERST, Mass. — For the last 30 years, whenever pediatrician John Snyder wanted to find the most up-to-date research on treating young patients, he would turn to the Centers for Disease Control an...

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Candida Auris: Drug-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Spreading in 23 States, CDC Says

More than 3,000 cases of Candida auris have been reported in 23 states in 2026. spawns/E+/Getty Images Federal health officials report that the fungal infection Candida auris is spreading ...

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Stop Calling Siblings ‘Gifts’

Within months of having her first child, Samantha Savran began hearing from family and friends that she should have a second. Doing so would be the greatest “gift” that she and her husband could gi...

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Loneliness may damage health in ways isolation does not – new study

l i g h t p o e t/ShutterstockYou can spend every day surrounded by other people and still feel lonely. You can also spend long periods alone without finding the experience distressing. That di...

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AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns

Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her it was time to renew her coverage under Medi-Cal, the state’s vers...

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HIV: Once-Weekly Pill As Effective As Daily Treatment, Global Study Finds

A once-weekly HIV pill combining the antiretroviral drugs islatravir and lenacapavir is as effective as a once-daily treatment. fotolgahan/E+/Getty Images A once-weekly oral HIV treatment ...

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Kill the Ticks

In parks, in backyards, in woods that are lovely, dark, and deep, a many-legged menace now stalks the land. I speak of ticks, and I come bearing absolutely no good news. In recent decades, ticks ha...

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Could Eating Less Protein Help You Age Better and Live Longer?

—Javier Zayas Photography—Getty ImagesProtein is having a moment. Supermarket shelves are chock-full of protein-packed cookies and cereal, popcorn and Pop Tarts, and even coffee, soda, and water. ...

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How Lipfendra, Inclisiran, and New Guidelines Are Changing Cholesterol Management

With more than half of U.S. adults now eligible for statins, the face of cholesterol treatment may be changing with drugs like Lipfendra and Inclisiran. FatCamera · E+/Getty A new analysis...

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'Poop pills' may ease insomnia by reprogramming the gut microbiome, early study hints

A poop transplant — otherwise known as a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) — may help adults with long-term insomnia sleep better, a small study suggests.After the...

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Earlier Lifeline for Rural Hospitals Faces Test Under ‘Big Beautiful’ Law

A century-old hospital near Michigan’s southern border was one of the nation’s first to convert into a new emergency-focused model Congress created to save rural care. Afterward, though, use...

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Kennedy, Oz Contend Fraud Crackdown, Not Skyrocketing Prices, Led Millions To Leave Obamacare

The Trump administration credits its fraud control efforts for the disappearance of millions of people from Obamacare rolls rather than a sharp rise in premiums — a claim disputed by policy experts...

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People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as Trump’s DOJ Questions Legal Protections

Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack relies on a home healthcare aide to help her high-needs autistic 12-year-old son. Virginia’s Medicaid program covers the assistance, enabling her to work as both an educati...

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What Is ‘Biblical Eating’? Inside TikTok’s Latest Whole-Food Obsession

“Biblical eating” is a social media trend that involves making food choices based on scripture. cihatatceken/Getty “Biblical eating” emphasizes foods mentioned in the Bible and has become ...

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Can Humans Live Forever? Study Puts a Cap on Life Span at 194 Years

A new study may help broaden understanding of the aspects of aging that may ultimately prove impossible to reverse. Maki Nakamura/DigitalVision/Getty Images A new study probes the upper bo...

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Journalists Catch You Up on Fauci Hearing, Peptides, and Kids’ Caffeine Consumption

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed how children’s caffeine consumption is affecting their health on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on July 30. Cl...

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