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Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections

Stacey Knoll thought the court summons she received was a scam. She didn’t remember getting any medical bills from Montrose Regional Health, a nonprofit hospital, after a 2020 emergency room visit....

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How Hegseth's newly proposed military fitness standards compare to existing tests

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that there would be new, strict fitness standards enforced on the U.S. military.In a speech addressing several hundred high-ranking officials ...

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Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after...

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Breast cancer resources: What you need to know about diagnosis, treatments, support

Oct.1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Cancer Society (ACS) is commemorating 40 years of spreading awareness about the condition.Breast cancer is the second mo...

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At Least 170 US Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Is Making It Worse.

LOUISVILLE, Tenn. — When a big storm hits, Peninsula Hospital could be underwater. At this decades-old psychiatric hospital on the edge of the Tennessee River, an intense storm could submerg...

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‘Erratic’ NHS doctor obsessed with ripping out women’s wombs who said he ‘liked slicing’ hurt over 100 women

A FORMER NHS gynaecologist who pushed women to have their wombs removed and acted “erratically” left some ...

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Violent acts in houses of worship are rare but deadly – here’s what the data shows

A church program lies on the ground near the family reunification area after the shooting in Grand Blanc, Mich., on Sept. 28, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty ImagesOn Sept. 28, 2025, at least fo...

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Summon Your Spookiest Halloween Health Care Haikus

Sharpen your quills, brave souls. The spirits of health care bills past, present, and future are calling … and they demand haikus. Submissions are now open for KFF Health News’ seve...

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Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties’ Resolve

Threats of a federal government shutdown have gone from being an October surprise to a recurring theme. This time around, though, the stakes are higher. Federal funding ran out at midnight o...

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Can ‘Loaded Water’ Boost Energy, Reduce Sugar Cravings? What Experts Think

“Loaded water” recipes showcase anything from colorful fruit combinations to fizzy prebiotic sodas. Milky Way/Getty Images Proponents of the “loaded water” trend on social media platforms ...

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Andy wore same socks for TWO years, while Sue forgot her kids – the NHS therapy that ‘erased their memories’

AFTER three months of feeling suicidal, mum-of-two Sue Cunliffe was offered a last lifeline. Little did she know that the therapy offered to her on the NHS is deemed cont...

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UK expands chemical castration pilot programme for sex offenders – but what are the risks?

Honcharuk Andrii/Shutterstock.comThe UK government has announced plans to expand its trial of using drugs to reduce the libido of male sex offenders. The approach, often described as “chemical cas...

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Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A single mother who relied on federal food assistance lost her benefits in 2020 after Kentucky investigators concluded she’d committed fraud. The state alleged she had made multi...

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Urgent warning as deaths linked to popular party drug ketamine surge ’20 times over’ in a decade

KETAMINE deaths are surging in Britain because people are using it as a cheap mixer for drug cocktails, warn scientists. The drug’s popularity has boomed and famous overd...

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Home bakers donate fresh bread to food banks thanks to this Seattle nonprofit

On a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven.The fragrant, oat-topped bread was destined not for her table, but for a local f...

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Doctors With Troubled Pasts Are Performing Cosmetic Surgeries Tied to Crippling Pain and Injury

Not long after California surgeon Andrew S. Hsu landed a job with a cosmetic surgery chain in Georgia, several of his patients suffered disfiguring injuries, and even his new employer had doubts ab...

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How To Pick the Right Cosmetic Surgeon

The debate over which doctors are best qualified to perform cosmetic surgery — and who gets the best results for patients — has raged for decades. Here’s why: A st...

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Readers Speak Up for Patients Who Can’t, and for Kids With Disabilities

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. A reporter at Just the News ...

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Health Care’s Employment Growth Clouded by Immigration Crackdown, Medicaid Cuts

The health care sector is a bright spot in the economy this year, driving nearly half of the nation’s employment gains, but economists and experts say immigration crackdowns and looming Medicaid cu...

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Cardiovascular Disease: At Least One Risk Factor Present in 99% of Cases

New research challenges the notion that heart disease strikes without warning in people with no traditional risk factors. Getty Images A new study found that most people who experienced ma...

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Maine's food pantries stare down volunteer shortage while anticipating cuts

WINTERPORT, Maine -- Phylis Allen spends her days looking for things. She searches for potatoes at Sam’s Club, cheap beets and ginger at Walmart and a local grocery store. She studies the weekly in...

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