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Mediterranean Diet May Lower Stroke Risk in Females, Study Says

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of stroke in women, according to a new study. Image Credit: Adrian Cotiga/Stocksy A new study shows an association between the Me...

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Anthropic takes aim at chatbot ads—with its own Super Bowl ad

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week via email here. Ant...

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Newsom Walks Thin Line on Immigrant Health as He Eyes Presidential Bid

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is eyeing a presidential bid, has incensed both Democrats and Republicans over immigrant health care in his home state, underscoring the delicate political path ah...

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Poison at Play: Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Half of New Orleans Playgrounds

NEW ORLEANS — Sarah Hess started taking her toddler, Josie, to Mickey Markey Playground in 2010 because she thought it would offer a refuge from lead. After a routine doct...

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Pink Noise May Disrupt REM Sleep and Harm Sleep Quality, Researchers Say

A new study shows that pink noise may lower the quality of sleep and disrupt the REM cycle. Image Credit: AleksandarGeorgiev/Getty Images A recent study suggests that pink noise, often use...

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The Only Thing That Will Turn Measles Back

Since measles vaccination became common among Americans, the logic of outbreaks has been simple: When vaccination rates fall, infections rapidly rise; when vaccination rates increase, cases abate. ...

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Metformin May Help Treat Age-Related Vision Loss, Prevent Blindness

A commonly prescribed diabetes medication is emerging as a promising treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). George Pachantouris/Getty Images Researchers say the type 2 diabe...

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How Involuntary Commitment Could Become Indefinite Detention

In July 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order vowing to end "crime and disorder on America's streets" caused, the administr...

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Night Owls vs. Early Birds: Sleep Categories Are More Complicated Than We Thought

Some people are night owls, and some people are early birds. For early humans, having a mix of both was likely a boon to the community, allowing some to stand watch at night while others awoke earl...

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Short-Term Oatmeal Diet May Help Lower 'Bad' Cholesterol, Aid Weight Loss

A new study shows that a short-term oatmeal diet may help lower cholesterol. Image Credit: Sibila and Pavel/Stocksy A new study suggests that a 2-day oatmeal diet can help lower “bad” LDL ...

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Woman Makes Husband Post Their Argument Online To Show She’s Right, Gets A Reality Check Herself

People with low self-confidence often find it hard to look past their “flaws” and see the bigger picture. This can create massive problems in their relationships, especially if the “reason” they’re...

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42 Examples Of Adults Who Proved Age Doesn’t Mean Wisdom

One of the strangest things about being a grown up is how convincingly adult everyone looks from a distance. Someone gets a job promotion, regularly goes to the gym early in the morning, and we t...

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Listen: Many Tents Are Gone, but Washington’s Homeless — And Their Health Problems — Aren’t

LISTEN: In this audio portrait of homeless people displaced by the Trump administration’s crackdown on encampments in the nation’s capital, KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart tells of...

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When the Doctor Needs a Checkup

He was a surgical oncologist at a hospital in a Southern city, a 78-year-old whose colleagues had begun noticing troubling behavior in the operating room. During p...

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The Logical End Point of ‘America First’ Foreign Aid

Last summer, the Dalai Lama was having a party in Dharamshala for his 90th birthday, and Bethany Morrison, a newly appointed State Department official, was eager to meet with him there. Inconvenien...

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Fewer Cervical Cancer Screenings Needed for Females Vaccinated Against HPV

A recent study shows that women who’ve received the HPV vaccine may require fewer cervical cancer screenings. Image Credit: Joey Kotfica/Getty Images A new study out of Norway suggests cha...

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Octavia Spencer and Sofia Vergara Team Up in Super Bowl Ad Tackling Kidney Warning Signs

Octavia Spencer (left) and Sofia Vergara (right). Detect the SOS Collective Actors Octavia Spencer and Sofia Vergara will appear in a Super Bowl LX commercial together. The women ar...

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If You’re Pregnant and Uninsured, Medicaid Might Be Your Answer

LISTEN: If you’re newly pregnant and not able to afford health insurance, you may qualify for Medicaid. Reporters Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer — hosts of the new series “HealthQ” — explain that ev...

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NIH Grant Disruptions Slow Down Breast Cancer Research

Inside a cancer research laboratory on the campus of Harvard Medical School, two dozen small jars with pink plastic lids sat on a metal counter. Inside these humble-looking jars is the core of Joan...

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The Longevity Influencer Who Went Into ‘Withdrawal’ Without Jeffrey Epstein

If you didn’t know who Peter Attia was last week, here’s how you’ll remember him going forward: Attia is the guy who once emailed Jeffrey Epstein to confirm that “pussy is, indeed, low carb. Still ...

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Mainstream research views on kids, teens, and screens

From Michael Coren at The Washington Post: The child development researchers I spoke to about it? Practically blasé. They saw screens as a valuable tool — overused but useful — that can help f...

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