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Doctor’s 8 simple steps to ‘resetting’ your gut in the morning – including stinky toilet check

POOR gut health has been linked to a host of health problems, from mental health disorders to even cancer....

43 Hospital Workers Share The Creepiest Experiences They’ve Had While Working

Working in the medical field is not for the faint of heart. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals need to have enough physical and emotional resilience to be able to withstand grueling h...

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How These 3 Women Found Hope and Healing After Early Onset Breast Cancer

Three early onset breast cancer survivors share their stories. From left: Natalia Socorro, Danielle Lindner, and Stephanie Rico Masterson.Design by Viviana Quevedo; Photography courtesy of Christin...

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Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers

Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall.The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will ...

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In Kenya, a search for links between a changing climate and mental health

KILIFI, Kenya -- KILIFI, Kenya (AP) — The daily grind of putting food on the table is stressful for people the world over, especially for women, who still provide the bulk of that work. A changing ...

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How Affordable Care Act subsidies became a sticking point in the government shutdown

As the federal government shutdown enters its tenth day, one major health care issue has continued to be a sticking point: insurance subsidies.The Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, or premium ta...

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Jonathan Toews returns to NHL with hometown Jets after being out 2 seasons with long COVID

The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets skated onto the ice for their opener against DallasWINNIPEG, Manitoba -- WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews whe...

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New California law aims to improve school nutrition by phasing out some ultraprocessed foods

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed Wednesday by Gov...

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Journalists Dig Into Government Shutdown and Rural Doctor Drought

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on CNN’s “Quest Means Business” to discuss the Affordable Care Act subsidies at the core of the government shutdown on Oct. 2. R...

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As Trump Denies Climate Change, At Least 170 Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk

In West Virginia’s capital of Charleston, where about 50,000 people live in a wide, flat river valley, an intense storm has the potential to flood five of the city’s six hospitals at once. ...

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Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems

Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and looming work requi...

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Generic Abortion Pill As Effective As Mifepristone. Here’s How to Access It

The FDA recently approved a generic abortion pill that’s considered as safe and effective as mifepristone. Shuran Huang for The Washington Post via Getty Images The FDA recently approved a...

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Posting on social media can be as bad for mental health as drinking and smoking, warn experts

SOCIAL media before bed might be as bad for your mood as boozing or smoking weed, say scientists. A study by Bristol University found people who posted on X, aka Twitter,...

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Where Mental Health Problems Are Most Prevalent

Where Mental Health Problems Are Most Prevalent Over the past few years, a lot of progress has been made in accepting and understanding mental health problems. Having long been s...

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Trump Called Digital Equity Act ‘Racist.’ Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone.

Megan Waiters can recite the stories of dozens of people she has helped connect to the internet in western Alabama. A 7-year-old who couldn’t do classwork online without a tablet, and the 91-year-o...

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Cops on Ketamine? Largely Unregulated Mental Health Treatment Faces Hurdles

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A few months ago, Waynesvi...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite

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

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Judge upholds North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for kids

A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for kidsBISMARCK, N.D. -- BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for...

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Rectal Bleeding in Young Adults Linked to 8.5 Times Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer

A new study found that rectal bleeding is a warning of colorectal cancer in young adults. ZeynepKaya/Getty Images Researchers say that rectal bleeding is a strong indication of early onset...

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Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases, WHO reports

The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in southern Congo is starting to be containedDAKAR, Senegal -- DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An Ebola outbreak that has plagued southern Congo in recent...

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UNICEF warns that number of children in Haiti displaced by violence has nearly doubled

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The number of children displaced by violence in Haiti has nearly doubled to 680,000, according to a new UNICEF report released Wednesday that w...

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