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Comedian Kym Whitley Shares Her Weight Loss Journey With Zepbound

Comedian and actor Kym Whitley said the GLP-1 drug Zepbound has helped her make better choices. Christine DiPasquale Photography Comedian and Emmy-nominated actor Kym Whitley opens up abou...

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As much of the US braces for extreme heat, statistics show 2,000 die from it annually

As extreme heat is forecast across much of the U.S. this week, health departments across the country are warning people to take steps to survive the potentially deadly weather.Extreme heat is the d...

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UN report reveals alarming rise in Africa's food insecurity despite global improvements

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Food insecurity is rising in many parts of Africa, with the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet surpassing 1 billion — some two-thirds of the continent's population ...

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Cosmetic Surgeries Led To Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege

A few days after a harrowing cosmetic surgery procedure, Erin Schaeffer said, she woke up with fluid leaking from an open wound in her stomach. Schaeffer went on to spend a week in a Florida...

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California Looked to Them To Close Health Disparities, Then It Backpedaled

Fortina Hernández is called “the one who knows it all.” For more than two decades, the community health worker has supported hundreds of families throughout southe...

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David Nabarro, British physician who led UN response to Ebola and COVID-19, dies

Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic, has diedGENEVA -- Dr. ...

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Climate Change Is Doing a Number on People’s Summertime Blues

Americans have a long history of enduring heat waves by going outside. In a 1998 essay for The New Yorker, the author Arthur Miller described urbanites’ Depression-era coping mechanisms: People cau...

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Prediabetes Can’t Stop These Two Sisters From Training for Marathons

Sister content creators Issa (left) and Nadya Okamoto say training for marathons helps them manage their prediabetes. Photography by Nadya and Issa Okamoto Sister content creators Issa and...

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Michigan led on safe water after Flint, but mobile home parks are stubborn rough spot

After the Flint water crisis, Michigan became a national leader on safe drinking water, requiring the removal of lead pipes and the reduction of harmful “forever chemicals” years before the federal...

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EU regulator green lights an injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug to prevent HIVLONDON -- The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable ...

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Journalists Drill Down How Federal Cuts Will Affect Medicaid, Cancer Research, and Uninsured Rates

KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the impact of Medicaid cuts on WAMU’s “1A” on July 23. Click here to hear Rovner on “1A.” KFF Health ...

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Share Your Cosmetic Surgery Story With Us

Have you had cosmetic surgery, such as liposuction, a “Mommy Makeover,” a tummy tuck, a Brazilian butt lift, or another type of cosmetic surgery? We’d like to hear about your experience. Tell us he...

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Public Health Officials Move To Protect Native Americans Against Measles Outbreak

RAPID CITY, S.D. — Native American tribes and health organizations are responding to concerns about low measles vaccination rates and patients’ difficulty getting care as an outbreak of the disease...

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Fearing Medicaid Coverage Loss, Some Parents Rush To Vaccinate Their Kids

For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects, and timing. But this year, she said, the conversations have changed. ...

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Trump Voters Wanted Relief From Medical Bills. For Millions, the Bills Are About To Get Bigger.

President Donald Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost o...

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Listen: Some Scientists Speak Out on Deep Cuts to National Cancer Institute, While Others Flee

LISTEN: A National Cancer Institute employee says cuts to research funding and a perceived lack of transparency at the agency are threatening the well-being of cancer patients. A spokesperson for t...

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'They're losing hope': What doctors, aid workers are seeing in Gaza amid hunger crisis

Doctors and aid workers inside Gaza are reporting grim and heartbreaking details of widespread malnutrition, particularly in children, as the hunger crisis reportedly continues to worsen amid the I...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Here Come the ACA Premium Hikes

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

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GLP-1 Drugs May Cause Dehydration, Experts Say, Especially In Extreme Heat

The hunger-reducing mechanisms of GLP-1 drugs, as well as their side effects, may contribute to dehydration. Edwin Tan/Getty Images Experts say people who take GLP-1 weight loss medicatio...

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1st pill for obstructive sleep apnea could be around the corner

The pill showed "significant" reductions in airway obstruction after 26 weeks.The first oral pill for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be around the corner after pharmaceutical company Apnimed I...

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How J-Lo STILL looks 26 despite turning 56 today – from obscure beauty secret & gruelling workouts to love of ‘hard sex’

TODAY marks Jennifer Lopez’s 56th birthday, yet looking at the global superstar, you’d be forgiven for thinking she hasn’t aged a day past 25. Reaching this incredible mi...

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