Health

Is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, right? Can dancing or twerking really bring on labour?

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is back in the news this week in a podcast discussing her viral “baby mama” video. The video was made four years ago when she gave birth to daughter Lilibet, but only r...

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Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth in July

The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop provi...

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What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get itThe COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nick...

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US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

The abortion funding system across the U.S. is battered three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to enforce bans.An initial surge of donations has subsided, sco...

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FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, maker Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday. It's the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could pro...

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Trump administration to close LGBTQ+ suicide hotline program next month

The national hotline launched a pilot program in 2022 focused on LGBTQ+ youth.The federal government said on Tuesday it is ending the national suicide hotline's specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth...

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Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken fettuccine alfredo sold at Kroger, Walmart

A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart ...

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Cannabis Use May Double Risk of Death From Cardiovascular Disease, Study Finds

A new study builds on evidence warning of the heart health harms associated with cannabis use. Stocksy United A new scientific analysis indicates that cannabis use may increase the risk of...

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Exclusive look at groundbreaking remote robotic surgery: Patient was in Africa; doctor was in Florida

The doctor calls it a "huge leap for health care."Fernando da Silva, who lives in the southern African nation of Angola, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March.Three months later, he underwent...

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Older adults in the US are increasingly dying from unintentional falls

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deathsNEW YORK -- Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentiona...

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Argentines reel from health care cutbacks as President Milei's state overhaul mirrors Trump's

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- To outsiders, the Facebook group chat reads like a snarl of nonsensical emojis and letters. To uninsured Argentine cancer patients, it’s a lifeline.The surreptitious netw...

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

On Fridays, Stephanie Johnson has a busy schedule, driving her navy-blue Jeep from one patient’s home to the next, seeing eight in all. Pregnant with her second child, she schleps a backpack instea...

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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. It also covered related...

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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

About 3 in 10 adults reported not taking their medicines as prescribed at some point between July 2022 and July 2023 because of the cost, according to a KFF survey. So, this year, “An Arm and a Leg...

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Kraft Heinz pulling certain artificial dyes from its US products in 2027

Kraft Heinz will be pulling certain artificial dyes from its U.S. products starting in 2027 and will no longer roll out new products with the dyesKraft Heinz will be pulling certain artificial dyes...

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Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning on introducing a bill on Wednesday that would ban almost all abortions and criminalize the procedure.The "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" would overtur...

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Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years

The company said 10% of its products currently contain FD&C color additives.Kraft Heinz announced on Tuesday that it would be removing artificial food dyes from its products within the next two...

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Baby delivered from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia

The baby of a Georgia woman who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for months has been deliveredATLANTA -- The baby of a woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been ...

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How Ivermectin Became Right-Wing Aspirin

Remember ivermectin? The animal-deworming medication was used so avidly as an off-label COVID treatment during the pandemic that some feed stores ended up going out of stock. (MUST SHOW A PIC OF YO...

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Rare Appendix Cancer Cases Are Rising in Gen Xers, Millennials: What to Know

Gen Xers and older Millennials are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop appendix cancer compared to their parents, a new study suggests. Nicky Lloyd/Getty Images Appendix cancer cases are r...

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These 7 Questions Will Reveal if Your Relationship Is Healthy or Not

Back in February, researchers at Stockholm University created a quiz that helps determine the health of your relationship. Based on “The Valentine Scale,” the quiz poses several statements/question...

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