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FDA Doesn’t Endorse Leucovorin for Autism, OKs It for Rare Brain Disorder

More research is still needed before leucovorin should be approved as an autism treatment. Westend61/Getty Images Federal regulators have approved leucovorin for the treatment of cerebral ...

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‘Dark Money’ Group Angles for Higher Medicare Advantage Payments

If you judged by the more than 16,400 comments posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their...

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Florida Is Trying to Ignore Measles Until It Can’t

Out of the 30 states where measles has been detected in 2026, Florida currently ranks third in case counts. Since the start of the year, at least 132 confirmed or probable cases of measles have bee...

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“Full-Time Job”: Cindy Crawford’s “Sad” Morning Routine Video Sparks Health Debate

The seemingly meditative morning routine of the 1990s’ most renowned supermodel, Cindy Crawford, has sparked a full-blown health debate online about ageism, beauty standards, and celebrity privileg...

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Families Scramble To Pay Five-Figure Bills as Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms

Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem woul...

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Medicare Advantage ‘Dark Money’ Group Attempts To Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies

Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their ...

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Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks

The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home in Bangalore in southern India. The girl was always up to something, so her parents figured e...

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Psilocybin 6 Times More Effective Than Nicotine Patch to Help Smokers Quit

New research suggests that psilocybin combined with CBT may be more effective than the nicotine patch for smoking cessation. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Psilocybin, also known as “magi...

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: RFK Jr.’s Very Bad Week

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. ...

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One Food All Americans Can Agree On

If nutrition is a sport, it has no casual fans. Supporters of Team Protein, the 2025 champions, are numerous and passionate, backed up by a sprawling industry of protein-supplemented products such ...

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Republicans Fret Over RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Policies While MAHA Moms Stew

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fielding pressure from the White House to relax his controversial approach to vaccine policies as the midterms near, but his most steadf...

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As Lung Disease Threatens Workers, Lawmakers Seek Protections for Countertop Manufacturers

César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed. Engi...

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Wegovy May Have Higher Risk of 'Eye Stroke,' Vision Loss Than Ozempic

Researchers believe that high doses of semaglutide may reduce blood flow to the optic nerve, which could lead to eye stroke. Maria Korneeva/Getty Images A new study has found that the GLP-...

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Daily Multivitamin May Slow Biological Aging in Older Adults

Research has shown that taking a daily multivitamin may slow biological aging in older adults. Image Credit: Olga Pankova/Getty Images A recent study has found that taking a daily multivit...

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Why do we even have baby teeth?

The emergence of baby teeth might be among new parents’ worst and best times. The days and weeks of fussy, sleepless nights as little ones struggle with teething pain are the downside. The adorable...

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30 Airbnb Stays Where Guests Got Adorable Surprise Visitors

Sometimes you just want to get away from it all and take a solo vacation - but as social creatures sometimes isolation sounds better in theory. Luckily for the people on this list they had some fur...

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Cosmetic Surgery Investigation Prompts Warnings for Patients, and a Push for Tighter Safety Standards

An investigation into cosmetic surgery chains by KFF Health News and NBC News has prompted consumer warnings from industry groups representing plastic surgeons and a call for more transparency arou...

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Primary Care Is in Trouble. So Doctors Band Together To Boost Their Market Power.

Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor if you don’t already have one. Frustrated patients often turn to on...

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3 Different Types of ADHD Identified in New Study. What to Know

A new study using brain scans discovered that there may be three distinct types of ADHD. Image Credit: Delmaine Donson/Getty Images A recent study suggests there may be three different bio...

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What Is ‘Boy Kibble?’ The Simple High-Protein Meal Trend That’s Going Viral

Don’t let the name fool you. The “boy kibble” meal trend can be a surprisingly affordable, healthy high protein option—especially with a few simple recipe tweaks. Ivan Andrianov/Stocksy “B...

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More Kids Are in ERs for Tooth Pain. Trump Cuts and RFK Jr.’s Anti-Fluoride Fight Aren’t Helping.

Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried c...

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