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Nicole Kidman Says She's Training to Become a Death Doula After Mom’s Passing

Nicole Kidman’s recent announcement that she’s training to become a death doula is increasing visibility for the profession and the need to improve how end-of-life care is approached. Gilbert Flore...

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Should Doctors Prescribe Cleaner Air? Better Housing? A Dance Class?

Dr. Barry Zuckerman and his colleagues at Boston Medical Center were tired of fighting battles they couldn’t win. No amount of quality care could help their pediatric asthma patients over the long ...

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Humor State University: 30 Funny Memes About Life As A Student

Ah, good old university days. A time of life where everything is a little bit chaotic, a little bit confusing, and a whole lot of fun. From staying up all night studying for exams to navigating the...

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When Natural Disasters Strike, Another Crisis Hits Those Recovering From Opioid Addiction

If you or someone you know is seeking help for addiction recovery, contact the free and confidential treatment referral hotline, 1-800-662-HELP, or visit findtreatment.gov. A day...

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States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements

State officials remain uncertain on how to enforce a requirement that many adult Medicaid enrollees show they’re working — even as one state launches its program this week — and they’re taking a va...

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‘What the Health?’ Podcast: RFK Jr. vs. Congress

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. completed his tour of House and Senate committees this week, ostensibly to promote President Donald Trump’s budget proposal for his department but also to answer...

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In Connecticut, Doctors and Dentists Are More Likely Than Hospitals To Sue Patients

How often do hospitals, physicians, and other providers sue patients over unpaid bills? That’s a question we’ve asked a lot over the last several years at KFF Health News. Since 2022, we’ve...

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Gounder Culls the News, From Ticks and AI to Who Might Lead CDC

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the increase in hospital visits during tick season on CBS’ CBS Mornings on April 20. On April 18, for CBS News’...

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Florida Delays Children’s Health Insurance Expansion as Uninsured Rate Rises

Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her children to get a good education, eat nutritious food, and see a doctor when they’re not feeling well. Public schools and her church’s pantry h...

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The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

On a recent Monday, Sandy Guzman, a community health worker in rural Oregon, drove to visit a patient in her 60s in a small city called The Dalles. The patient lived alone, and “really strug...

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An Urgent Care Treated Her Allergic Reaction. An ER Monitored Her — For $6,700.

Silvana Toska was playing in a grass field with her daughters late last fall when she felt a sting on her ankle. The family had come to listen for barred and great horned owls as the sun set on a l...

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Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund

Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast. “They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the tea...

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Saving Lives by Changing Lives: The Next Frontier in Suicide Prevention

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Someone in America dies by suici...

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Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay

Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop. ...

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Colorectal, Thyroid Cancer Risk May Be Higher for Males With Infertility

Research shows a possible association between male infertility and the risk of certain cancers. Image Credit: Fiordaliso/Getty Images A recent study has found a possible association betwee...

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The simple health habits of top longevity doctors and scientists, who follow the science not trends

Courtesy of Nicole Sirotin, Nathan LeBrasseur, and Morgan Levine; Alyssa Powell/BIBusiness Insider's Rising Stars of Longevity 2026 keep it simple when it comes to staying healthy.They stick to the...

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92 Interesting Facts To Prove There’s Something New To Learn Every Day

I love coming across real-life stories and facts that read like novels, especially the kind that surprise me. One minute you’re learning about a principal who reportedly stopped a school shooter ...

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Coffee May Alter Gut Microbiome to Reduce Stress (Yes, Even Decaf)

Coffee, even without caffeine, can reduce stress, improve learning, and boost mood by influencing your gut-brain axis. Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images New research suggests both caffeinated ...

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‘Like cutting the head off a hydra’: how Mary Cain exposed Nike’s disgraced coaching team

Mary Cain.Photograph: Carter Christman default “As someone who has lost touch with reality, I like to hold a firm grasp on it now,” Mary Cain says while we walk through a palm-tree spotted cam...

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Your Fitness Level After 40 Can Add Years to Your Life and Boost Health

A recent study found that your midlife fitness can affect your life span and health span. Image Credit: Emilija Manevska/Getty Images Recent research has shown that adults with higher leve...

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Turn on, tune in, cash out … The US right used to fear psychedelics. Now it wants to sell them | Kojo Koram

Hallucinogens have come a long way from the 60s counterculture to Trump’s White House – propelled by veterans’ lobbying and Silicon Valley capitalKojo Koram’s new book, The Next Fix: Winners and Lo...

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