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Waist-to-Height Ratio Is Better Than BMI for Predicting Heart Disease Risk

A new study found that waist-to-height ratio was closely linked to heart disease risk than BMI or waist circumference. Ableimages/Getty Images A new study suggests your body shape may reve...

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The Coming Swell of Scientists Turned Politicians

In his run for governor of Maine, Nirav Shah holds standard Democratic positions. He aims, his campaign says, “to fix housing, fund health care, feed kids, and fuel growth, while fighting back agai...

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Immigrants with health conditions may be denied visas under new Trump administration guidance

This is a KFF Health News story.Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive fro...

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Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump’s ‘Reaper’ Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health

When President Donald Trump posted a satirical music video on social media in early October depicting his budget director, Russell Vought, as the Grim Reaper lording over Democrats in Congress, pub...

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Concerns Over Fairness, Access Rise as States Compete for Slice of $50B Rural Health Fund

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Echo Kopplin wants South Dakota’s leaders to know that money from a new $50 billion federal rural health fund should help residents with limited transportation options. ...

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Death row gran Lindsay Sandiford lands in UK after 13 years in Bali prison

Lindsay Sandiford has arrived back in the UK after 13 years in the Indonesian prison system where she had been on death row (Picture: Made Nagi/EPA/Shutterstock) The British gran...

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Trump’s Ozempic Deal Has a Major Flaw

Donald Trump was giddy. In the Oval Office today, the president announced that he had secured a deal to dramatically slash the price of obesity drugs. Soon, Wegovy and Zepbound will be sold on a ne...

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92 Stunning Before-And-Afters That Prove Anyone Can Completely Reinvent Themselves

It’s amazing to see more and more people embracing self-love. But self-love can look different for everyone—sometimes it means reading more, going on walks, getting extra sleep, or hitting the gym....

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The State of the Affordable Care Act

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

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Texas asks judge for restraining order against Tylenol maker to stop it from advertising that drug is safe

The state points to new guidance from federal health authorities.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a federal judge to issue a restraining order against the makers of Tylenol to force them...

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Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to ...

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Eli Lilly's next generation weight loss drug shows promise, early trial results suggest

Early results showed that patients lost up to 20.1% of their body weight.Eli Lilly's next generation of weight loss drugs appear to show promise, possibly leading to even faster weight loss and add...

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Trump administration announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices for many Americans

The deal will include lower drug prices for those on Medicare.The Trump administration announced deals on Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly that would lower the cost of...

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There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here's what to know

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.What are called autoimmune diseases c...

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Some SNAP recipients say they have to choose between rent and food amid halt in benefits

Over the last week, Martina Santos said she feels like she's been living a nightmare.The 67-year-old from the Bronx, New York, is one of the nearly 42 million Americans who saw their Supplemental N...

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White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund ‘Wasteful.’ Red and Blue States Rely on It.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic str...

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Farmers, Barbers, and GOP Lawmakers Grapple With the Fate of ACA Tax Credits

John Cleveland is ready to pay a lot more for his health insurance next year. He hasn’t forgotten the pile of hospital bills that awaited him after he had a seizure while ...

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American man and son die after suffering stings from swarm of wasps ziplining in Laos

An American man and his teenage son have died after they were stung by a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos last monthBANGKOK -- An American man and his teenage son died last month after they w...

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Does Intermittent Fasting Affect Cognitive Function? New Review Weighs Evidence

Short-term fasting is unlikely to have a significant impact on mental sharpness, according to new research. Johner Images/Getty Images Researchers report that intermittent fasting of less ...

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Red tape and budget constraints: How the White House is undercutting public health

This is a KFF Health News story.When President Donald Trump posted a satirical music video on social media in early October depicting his budget director, Russell Vought, as the Grim Reaper lording...

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While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine

The distress that Will Bynum later recognized as shame settled over him nearly immediately. Bynum, then in his second year of residency training as a family medicine physician, was wrapping ...

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