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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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What to know about how Trump's judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades

A review by The Associated Press shows that several of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the federal courts have revealed anti-abortion views, been associated with anti-abortion groups or defend...

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Trump has said abortion is a state issue. His judicial picks could shape it nationally for decades

CHICAGO -- One called abortion a “barbaric practice.” Another referred to himself as a “zealot” for the anti-abortion movement. Several have played prominent roles in defending their state's aborti...

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Journalists Talk Medicaid Work Rule Logistics and Colon Cancer Increase Among Young Adults

KFF Health News Montana correspondent Katheryn Houghton discussed Medicaid work requirements on The Majority Report with Sam Seder on Aug. 7. Click here to watch Houghton on The Majority R...

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Florida farm identified as source of raw milk that sickened 21

The Florida Department of Health has identified Keely Farms Dairy as the source of raw milk linked to 21 cases of ETALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Health has identified Keely Farms D...

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The Giant Asterisk to MAHA's Food-Dye Crackdown

Last month, America’s top health officials gathered in downtown Washington for an ice-cream party. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—joined by Secretary of Agriculture Brook...

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Why Ozempic, Wegovy May Cause Hair Loss, Plus Tips to Help Treat It

GLP-1-related hair loss is usually a temporary side effect, and there are treatments available to help facilitate hair regrowth. Bondarillia/Getty Images Some individuals taking GLP-1 drug...

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ALS patient is 1st to control iPad by thought with implantable brain sensor

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has become the first person in the world to control an iPad entirely by thought, according to neurotech company Synchron.This means Mark Jackson, ...

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California Taps Medicaid To Train and Recruit Behavioral Health Workers

Despite recent efforts to bolster California’s behavioral health workforce, the state is operating with only about two-thirds of the psychiatrists and therapists it needs. The problem is so severe ...

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Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences

MIAMI — GOP lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs wou...

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New faith group that uses 'psychedelic mushrooms' lands legal win under religious freedom law

A new faith group based in Utah that uses "psychedelic mushrooms" landed a legal victory this week under the state's religious freedom law. Lee Jensen – founder of the non-profit known as Singulari...

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What are ultra-processed foods and how do they impact our health?

The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are.A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published early Thu...

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French Fries Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk, but Potatoes Are Still Healthy

New research has found that consuming three or more servings of French fries per week is associated with a 20% increased risk. Kobus Louw/Getty Images Eating French fries three or more tim...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Kennedy Cancels Vaccine Funding

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Mont...

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Are ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Really That Bad for You?

The average American gets more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, according to a new federal report. That's not surprising—ultra-processed foods are everywhere, and includes ma...

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FDA flags problems with two Boston Scientific heart devices tied to injuries and deaths

U.S. health officials have issued warnings on two separate Boston Scientific heart devices recently linked to injuries and deathsWASHINGTON -- U.S. health regulators are warning doctors and patient...

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Americans consume more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods: CDC

Adults and children in the United States are getting more than 50% of their total calories from ultra-processed foods, according to a new federal report released early Thursday.Among Americans aged...

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