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We’re Thinking About Addiction Entirely Wrong

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often leads to a dismissal of addiction’s social causes, rooted in alienation and...

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On the Hook for Uninsured Residents, Counties Now Wonder How They’ll Pay

In 2013, before the Affordable Care Act helped millions get health insurance, California’s Placer County provided limited health care to some 3,400 uninsured residents who couldn’t afford to see a ...

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Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves

Year after year, Mary Bucklew strategized with a nurse practitioner about losing weight. “We tried exercise,” like walking 35 minutes a day, she recalled. “And 39,000 different diets.” ...

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Rotavirus Could Come Roaring Back—Very Soon

Of all the diseases that the U.S. government announced today that it will no longer recommend vaccines against, rotavirus is by no means the deadliest. Not all children develop substantial symptoms...

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CDC changes childhood immunization schedule, removing universal recommendation for multiple shots

Hepatitis, flu, COVID and RSV shots are no longer universally recommended.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday it is changing the childhood immunization schedule...

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Weight Loss: What I Wish I’d Known Before Taking Compounded Semaglutide

Semaglutide erased the constant mental chatter about food that had ruled her life, but along with it went her awareness of basic needs. Writer Kristen Reed shares her weight loss journey wit...

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New federal screening guidance expands cervical cancer testing with an at-home HPV option

A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical cancer, including a self-collection option that allows some women to test the...

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Iowa Doesn’t Have Enough OB-GYNs. The State’s Abortion Ban Might Be Making It Worse.

Jonna Quinn was initially thrilled when she got her first job after her medical residency, working as an OB-GYN in Mason City, Iowa. It was less than two hours down the road from West Bend, where s...

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To Knock Down Health-System Hurdles Between You and HIV Prevention, Try These 6 Things

When Matthew Hurley was looking to take PrEP to prevent HIV, the doctor hadn’t heard of the medicine, and when he finally did prescribe PrEP, the bills sent to Hurley were expensive … and...

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Driving instructors teach students to dodge danger on Zimbabwe roads

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- When Tafara Muvhevhi, a Zimbabwean driving instructor, began work 16 years ago, his job was simple: teach the highway code and prepare learners to ace their driving test.Today, ...

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3 Young Adults Share How They Learned to Thrive With Cardiovascular Disease

Three young adults with cardiovascular disease share their stories. From left: Crystal Davis, Ally Lavalley, and Chad Witheridge. Design by Healthline; Photography courtesy of subjects You...

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Inside the hidden Marine Corps recruiting crisis that's 'burning Marines' to fill the ranks

Matt Rota for BIMatthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales.The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost sphinx-like, with a soft smile. He thrived in the brotherhoo...

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New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week

During the week ending Dec. 27, 4,546 people were hospitalized with flu.New York is reporting the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week, the state's health department sai...

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'Wellness Stacking' May Help Build Healthy Habits

“Wellness stacking” combines several simple self-care practices together to complete them in one intentional block of time. Image by: Olga Pankova/Getty Images A new trend known as wellne...

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Novo and Lilly shift GLP-1 strategy abroad: US may be next

Novo Nordisk just did something that could shake up a lot of what we think we know about drug prices in the U.S.The company said it is lowering the prices of its popular weight-loss medicine Wegovy...

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Children who miss early vaccines more likely to not get the MMR shot by age 2: Study

Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age 2, a new study found.The findings come as the U.S. recently surpassed 2,000 measles...

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Just Break Your New Year’s Resolution Now

Along with champagne and fireworks, nothing is more quintessential to New Year’s than abandoning one’s best efforts at self-improvement. Surveys have found that less than 10 percent of Americans wh...

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85 Hilarious Memes For You To Scroll Through While You Wait For Your Therapist To Come Back From Holiday

Christmas time has the uncanny ability to get us feeling all festive but drive us crazy at the same time. 64% of people with existing mental health conditions report feeling worse during this time ...

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What you need to know about flu treatments as cases spike across the US

Flu activity is rising sharply in the U.S. this season with at least 7.5 million estimated cases so far, largely due to a new variant of influenza type A called subclade K. Subclade K emerged after...

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Schoolboy, 12, found dead by cousin after ‘attempting Squid Game prank’

Sebastian Cizman was found unresponsive at his family home in Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire (Picture: Sebastian Cizman) A 12-year-old boy was found dead during a family celebrati...

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Inside Trump’s “no data, just vibes” approach to science

Just trust him, right? | Julia Nikhinson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images One of the biggest changes so far during President Donald Trump’s second term has been the steady degradation of bas...

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