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Psychiatrists Warn That Talking to AI Is Leading to Severe Mental Health Issues

In a jarring new analysis, psychiatric researchers found that a wide swath of mental health issues have already been associated with artificial intelligence usage — and virtually every top AI compa...

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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Led to Dramatic Rise in Contraceptive Access

A new study found that OTC birth control has significantly expanded access to a safe and reliable birth control method. Carol Yepes/Getty Images In 2023, the FDA approved Opill, the first ...

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US pediatricians' new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendationsNEW YORK -- For the first time in 30 years, the American Ac...

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Leading pediatrician group recommends COVID vaccine for infants, toddlers in contrast with RFK Jr.

In May, RFK Jr. said the CDC would not recommend COVID shots for healthy kids.The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVI...

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Beshear bans drug in Kentucky that's being targeted by attorneys general across the nation

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer Xanax,” responding to a request from his state's attorney general who is leading a broader eff...

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Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

BOGALUSA, La. — Less than a mile from a century-old mill that sustained generations in this small town north of New Orleans, 19-year-old Tajdryn Forbes was shot to death near his mother’s house. ...

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The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Went Dead. States Are Scrambling To Help.

On July 17, the option went dead for LGBTQ+ youth to access specialized mental health support from the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The Substance Abuse and ...

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Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas

The outbreak led to the deaths of two school-aged children.A measles outbreak in Texas that infected more than 700 people has officially been declared over, state health officials announced on Mond...

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Weekend Habits May Worsen Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea symptoms may worsen on weekends, a trend researchers are calling “social apnea.” Getty Images A large study found that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea sy...

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The national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth went dead. States are scrambling to help

This is a KFF Health News story.On July 17, the option went dead for LGBTQ+ youth to access specialized mental health support from the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.The Substance Abuse...

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What to Know About Staying Heart Healthy During Extreme Heat

Heat-induced dehydration can place stress on the heart and raise the risk for serious cardiac events. FG Trade Latin/Getty Images Higher temperatures can raise the risk of heat-related ill...

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Health Care Groups Aim To Counter Growing ‘National Scandal’ of Elder Homelessness

BRISTOL, R.I. — At age 82, Roberta Rabinovitz realized she had no place to go. A widow, she had lost both her daughters to cancer, after living with one and then the other, nursing them unt...

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It’s Almost Flu Season. Should You Still Get a Shot, and Will Insurance Cover It?

For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still ...

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Draft of new 'MAHA' report suggests RFK Jr. won't target pesticides

The draft’s language would constitute a win for the agriculture industry.The draft of an upcoming government report suggesting ways to improve the health of American children does not recommend sev...

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Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How's that going?

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millio...

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Does Stress Release Adrenaline? Key Insights You Need To Know

We’ve all felt it—the racing heart, sweaty palms, and sudden rush of energy when facing a stressful situation. But does stress release adrenaline? The short answer is yes. Stress triggers your body...

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CDC Staff Tell Journalist They Felt Targeted Even Before Atlanta Campus Shooting

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees’ reaction to a deadly shooting at the agency’s Atlanta office on C...

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Reduced ACA Subsidies May Make It Harder for Young Adults To Afford Coverage

As they move into adulthood, many young Americans face a unique and daunting challenge: finding their own health insurance by the time they turn 26. The lucky ones are covered through their jobs. B...

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Do GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Cause Vision Loss? What to Know

Research on GLP-1 drugs and eye health has been inconsistent, but experts say the risk of serious eye disease is generally low. Getty Images/Hiraman Studies have linked GLP-1 medications t...

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I was abused by teacher aged 12 before 9 men from grooming gang raped me weeks later in 18hr ordeal… I was easy pickings

ALMOST 20 years on, Samantha Walker-Roberts is still haunted by the memories of what happened to her during her childhood. Aged 12, she spent over a year hiding indoors a...

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When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too

If you never take a break, the extra hours of effort might not pay off. JGI/Tom Grill/Tetra images via Getty ImagesMany employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as ...

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