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Tennessee readies for execution of man with working implanted defibrillator

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee is gearing up for an execution on Tuesday that experts say would likely mark the first time a man has been put to death with a working defibrillator in his chest.Gov. ...

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Polio nearly beaten, but fake records, weak vaccine and missteps fuel its return

KARACHI, Pakistan -- For the past decade, Sughra Ayaz has traveled door to door in southeastern Pakistan, pleading with parents to allow children to be vaccinated against polio as part of a global ...

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New Medicaid Federal Work Requirements Mean Less Leeway for States

When President Donald Trump signed a law adding work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, he may have undercut lawmakers in at least 14 states who were designing their own plans, according to...

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This Physician-Scientist Is Taking on Trump on Behalf of Disadvantaged Communities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted across North America, and western U.S. states girded for their annual fire siege, Neeta Thakur was well into her search for ways to off...

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James Van Der Beek on Colorectal Cancer: 'It’s Harder Than I Thought It Would Be'

James Van Der Beek is raising awareness about rising colorectal cancer rates in young people. Photography courtesy of Guardant Health James Van Der Beek shares his journey with early onset...

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Work Requirements and Red Tape Ahead for Millions on Medicaid

Now that the Republicans’ big tax-and-spending bill has become law, new bureaucratic hurdles have emerged for millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for health coverage. A provision in the new ...

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Sorting Out Covid Vaccine Confusion: New and Conflicting Federal Policies Raise Questions

If you want a covid-19 shot this fall, will your employer’s health insurance plan pay for it? There’s no clear answer. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kenned...

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The new-mum friendly workout to fix ‘ab separation’ – and ease back pain, incontinence and poor posture fast

BEING a mum changes everything. You get told it from the minute you fall pregnant: “Your life will never be the same again.” And while this couldn’t be more true, one thi...

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A New Paper Just Found Something Horrifying About Kids Who Get Phones Early in Life

Children who are provided with access to smartphones before the age of 13 are, per a jarring new study, far more likely to suffer severe mental health problems down the line. Published in the Jour...

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Brisk Walking May Help You Live Longer, Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk

A new study has linked short bouts of daily brisk walking to a significantly lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease. Andreswd/Getty Images A new study finds that short bouts of da...

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Deadly 'flesh-eating' bacteria cases rise along Gulf Coast, doctors warn

Health experts are tracking rising cases across some Gulf states this summer.Health officials are warning of a rise in potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria cases along the Gulf Coast, with Lo...

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Journalists Distill $50B Rural Health Fund and Newsmaking Diagnoses

KFF Health News chief rural correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble discussed the $50 billion rural health fund authorized by the recent Republican megabill on Daily Yonder’s “The Yonder Report” on July 3...

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Cosmetic Surgery Chains Are on the Rise. So Are Allegations of Injury and Death.

A new breed of cosmetic surgery chains, some backed by private equity investors, are competing for a slice of the nation’s growing body-contouring market. The chains sell an array of body-re...

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Childhood vaccination rates fall for 5th straight year: CDC

Exemptions for vaccines also hit a record high, increasing to 3.6%.Childhood vaccination rates for the 2024-25 school year fell for the fifth year in a row, according to data from the Centers for D...

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Multiple medical groups say they have been barred from work on CDC's panel of vaccine advisers

HHS said experts will still be included but not based on their organization.Multiple medical groups say they have been barred from working on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's panel ...

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Justin Timberlake Shares His ‘Relentlessly Debilitating’ Battle With Lyme Disease

Justin Timberlake has been navigating health issues since last fall, postponing or canceling several shows throughout his world tour. Michael Tran/Getty Images Justin Timberlake announced ...

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What’s So Bad About Nicotine?

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here.For the better part of the past century, the case against nicotine was simple: Smoking a cigarette might fee...

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This Test Can See a Heart Attack in Your Future

A long list of Lynda Hollander’s paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopa...

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Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs

A little-known federal agency that sends more than $12 billion annually to support community health centers, addiction treatment services, and workforce initiatives for America’s neediest people ha...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Next on Kennedy’s List? Preventive Care and Vaccine Harm

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. ...

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US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time highNEW YORK -- U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down ag...

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