Health

Considering a Life Change? Brace for Higher ACA Costs

People thinking about starting a business or retiring early — before they’re old enough for Medicare — may want to wait until November, when they can see just how much their Affordable Care Act hea...

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Experts Say Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors

EKALAKA, Mont. — There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived in early June at the emergency room in the small hospital at the intersection of two dirt roads in this town of 400 residents. ...

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Trump previously called mRNA vaccines a 'medical miracle.' Now, RFK Jr. cut $500M in funding

When the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2020, President Donald Trump referred to it as a "medical miracle.""...

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Instability in childhood can lead to health problems later

The more unpredictable an environment is for children, the more likely they are to exhibit mental and physical health issues when they hit their teenage and early adulthood years, according to new ...

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Man fired 180 shots, breaking 150 windows, in CDC attack

The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Friday fired more than 180 shots into the campus and broke about 150 windowsNEW YORK -- The man who attacked the CDC headquarters in Atlanta ...

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Are You Cowmaxxing?

A not-insignificant number of TikToks aim to convince the viewer that beef-tallow moisturizer will not make your face smell like a cow. The beauty influencers who tend to appear in these videos—usu...

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‘Good’ vs. ‘Bad’ Ultra-Processed Foods: How to Spot the Difference

Healthier ultra-processed foods tend to have more nutrients, while less healthy options are loaded with sugar, unhealthy fats, and salt. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images The America...

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ChatGPT Gave Suicide Instructions, Drug And Alcohol Guidance, To Fake 13 Year Old User

ChatGPT Gave Suicide Instructions, Drug And Alcohol Guidance, To Fake 13 Year Old User A new report warns that teens can access dangerous advice from ChatGPT due to “ineffective” saf...

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Why more women are switching to reusable menstrual products

Reusable menstrual products, including cups, discs and period underwear, have gained traction as a cost-effective, long-lasting, environmental alternative to single-use productsIt was six months ag...

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Listen: Regulatory Rollbacks and Federal Layoffs Could Threaten America’s Food Supply

LISTEN: The Trump administration cut stricter rules for what’s considered a safe amount of salmonella on the chicken you buy at the grocery store. Stephanie Armour tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” how reg...

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Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers whose jobs have been reinstated after dizzying Trump administration disruptions say they remain stuck in a budgetary, political, and professional ...

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