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Thinking about taking a stab at IV therapy? Ask some questions first

Read full article: Thinking about taking a stab at IV therapy? Ask some questions first

IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout.

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5 hours ago

Ponte Vedra couple donates landmark $50M to Mayo Clinic for its global health care innovation exchange

Read full article: Ponte Vedra couple donates landmark $50M to Mayo Clinic for its global health care innovation exchange

A Ponte Vedra couple made a landmark $50 million donation Monday to the Mayo Clinic and will be honored by having the hospital’s innovation exchange program renamed in their honor.

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Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

Read full article: Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states

The Supreme Court has thrown out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justices’ recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths.

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States brace for impact as Trump's big bill nears completion in Congress

Read full article: States brace for impact as Trump's big bill nears completion in Congress

President Donald Trump’s tax cut bill could have large implications for states.

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Why you should use caution when swimming in lakes and rivers this summer

Read full article: Why you should use caution when swimming in lakes and rivers this summer

If you’re planning to take your kids swimming in a lake or river this summer, it’s important to make sure you’re being careful. There have been multiple water rescues reported recently. And sadly, drownings as well.

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EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

Read full article: EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.

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This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t over

Read full article: This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isn’t over

A Ukrainian woman, Olha Kurtmalaieva, has endured cancer and war while fighting to bring her husband home from Russian captivity.

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Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks

Read full article: Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks

Major heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries including Italy, Spain and Greece.

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NYC, San Francisco and other US cities cap LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest

Read full article: NYC, San Francisco and other US cities cap LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest

The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride has reached its crescendo as New York and other major cities around the world hosted major parades and marches.

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Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

Read full article: Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

Child safety advocates are warning about the dangers of heatstroke from leaving kids in hot cars.

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Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent

Read full article: Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.

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Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families

Read full article: Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.

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3 days ago

A rundown of recent Trump administration vaccine policy changes

Read full article: A rundown of recent Trump administration vaccine policy changes

The Trump administration is continuing to make its imprint on U.S. vaccine policy in recent days.

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California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants' access to health care

Read full article: California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants' access to health care

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12 billion deficit.

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RFK Jr. made promises about vaccines. Here's what he's done as health secretary

Read full article: RFK Jr. made promises about vaccines. Here's what he's done as health secretary

The Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F.

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How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

Read full article: How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

Ticks can be active in any season and experts say it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible.

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Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements

Read full article: Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements

The Supreme Court has preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Act’s preventive health care coverage requirements, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects 150 million Americans.

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Skin cancer prevention tips for people with dark skin

Read full article: Skin cancer prevention tips for people with dark skin

Skin cancer is less common in people with darker skin, but when it does occur, it can be far more deadly.

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Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription

Read full article: Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription

Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant.

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Philadelphia's schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings

Read full article: Philadelphia's schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings

Philadelphia’s public schools are facing federal criminal allegations of failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos.

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Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases

Read full article: Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased with food stamps.

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New Mexico announces measles outbreak in a county detention facility

Read full article: New Mexico announces measles outbreak in a county detention facility

The New Mexico state health department says five people in a county detention facility have measles.

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A 1-year-old girl nearly died after two cardiac episodes in two months. Doctors still don’t know why

Read full article: A 1-year-old girl nearly died after two cardiac episodes in two months. Doctors still don’t know why

Mckinzee Jackson was a bright and playful 1-year-old girl who had always been full of life, until a series of terrifying and unexplained medical emergencies turned her family’s world upside down.

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How to manage ADHD at work and turn it into a strength

Read full article: How to manage ADHD at work and turn it into a strength

Having ADHD can pose challenges at work.

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States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says

Read full article: States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court says states can block the country’s biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid money for health services such as contraception and cancer screenings.

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Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

Read full article: Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling

The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules.

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Thimerosal: What to know about the vaccine preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate

Read full article: Thimerosal: What to know about the vaccine preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate

The Trump administration's vaccine advisers have brought up an old flu-shot debate: Whether it's time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative.

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Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative

Read full article: Kennedy’s advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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They faced death, they found strength: Jacksonville AIDS survivors share journey of resilience, love and modern medicine

Read full article: They faced death, they found strength: Jacksonville AIDS survivors share journey of resilience, love and modern medicine

In the early days of the HIV and AIDS crisis, fear and uncertainty overshadowed hope. Between 1980 and 1995, the epidemic claimed the lives of more than 300,000 Americans. For many, a diagnosis felt like a death sentence. But some survived.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in ESPN interview, says league taking serious look at Achilles tears

Read full article: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in ESPN interview, says league taking serious look at Achilles tears

The NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday night.

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Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump's big bill

Read full article: Senate struggle over Medicaid cuts threatens progress on Trump's big bill

One key issue stalling progress on President Donald Trump’s big bill in Congress is particularly daunting.

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NBA players seem to tear their Achilles more frequently nowadays. Why is that?

Read full article: NBA players seem to tear their Achilles more frequently nowadays. Why is that?

Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves.

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FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots

Read full article: FDA requires updated warning about rare heart risk with COVID shots

U.S. health officials have expanded warnings about a rare heart side effect associated with the two leading COVID-19 vaccines.

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CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearing

Read full article: CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearing

CDC nominee Susan Monarez says she values vaccines and rigorous scientific evidence but has largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F.

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Kennedy's new vaccine panel alarms pediatricians with inquiries into long-settled questions

Read full article: Kennedy's new vaccine panel alarms pediatricians with inquiries into long-settled questions

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel's blockade

Read full article: Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel's blockade

The Gaza Health Ministry says hundreds of premature babies are at risk of death from starvation across the war-battered Gaza Strip.

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Thailand banning cannabis sales without a prescription 3 years after decriminalization

Read full article: Thailand banning cannabis sales without a prescription 3 years after decriminalization

Thailand’s government is further restricting cannabis with a ban on sales of the plant to those without prescriptions.

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Eat with caution: Cancer-causing chemicals could be in your food

Read full article: Eat with caution: Cancer-causing chemicals could be in your food

You may be eating more than you bargained for. According to the Environmental Working Group, more than 10,000 additives are approved for use in U.S. foods. But some are linked to serious health risks, including cancer.

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The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people

Read full article: The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people

Anxiety, grief, sadness, anger.

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Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Read full article: Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Global efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.

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Louisiana files lawsuits alleging pharmaceutical giant CVS deceived customers in text messages

Read full article: Louisiana files lawsuits alleging pharmaceutical giant CVS deceived customers in text messages

Louisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies.

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A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations

Read full article: A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations

A West Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations for her young child.

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Exercising or playing sports in extreme heat can be extremely dangerous

Read full article: Exercising or playing sports in extreme heat can be extremely dangerous

Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside.

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Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies

Read full article: Texas will put warning labels on some foods, but its additives list has inaccuracies

A Texas law promoting the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda requires first-ever warning labels on certain foods like chips and candies.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’

Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS.

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FDA approves new blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s

Read full article: FDA approves new blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s

More than 7 million people have Alzheimer’s disease here in the United States. Now, a new blood test may be able to help with early diagnosis.

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Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US

Read full article: Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US

An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasn’t been seen in some places in more than a decade.

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Health insurers promise to improve coverage reviews that prompt delays and complaints

Read full article: Health insurers promise to improve coverage reviews that prompt delays and complaints

The nation’s major health insurers are promising to scale back and improve a widely despised practice that leads to care delays and complications.

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How to keep cool in the scorching summer heat

Read full article: How to keep cool in the scorching summer heat

Dehydration is more common in the heat because our bodies sweat more to help stay cool, and the more we sweat, the more fluids we lose.

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The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds

Read full article: The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds

A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. grew in 2024 as more women obtained pills through telehealth.

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Coffee and AFib: Surprising help?

Read full article: Coffee and AFib: Surprising help?

Atrial fibrillation, called AFib, is the most common type of heart arrhythmia and experts say 12.1 million people in the U.S. will have AFib in 2030. While treatments like beta blockers and blood thinners are ways to deal with it, there might be an additional treatment that doesn’t involve a doctor.

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Texas governor vetoes bill that would ban all THC products

Read full article: Texas governor vetoes bill that would ban all THC products

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed a bill to ban all THC products.

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Indians stretch, breathe and balance to mark International Day of Yoga

Read full article: Indians stretch, breathe and balance to mark International Day of Yoga

Thousands of people across India stretched themselves in public parks and on sandy beaches to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga by practising the ancient physical, mental and spiritual discipline.

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You probably don't need foods with added protein, nutritionists say

Read full article: You probably don't need foods with added protein, nutritionists say

Everyone needs protein — it's vital for the growth, repair and maintenance of your muscles, bones and skin.

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Purdue Pharma's $7B opioid settlement is set for votes from victims and cities

Read full article: Purdue Pharma's $7B opioid settlement is set for votes from victims and cities

A judge has advanced OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

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Dementia Defense: 4 surprising ways to prevent Alzheimer’s

Read full article: Dementia Defense: 4 surprising ways to prevent Alzheimer’s

June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Every 65 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Right now, nearly 7 million Americans are living with the disease. That number is expected to nearly double to 13 million by 2050.

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UK lawmakers back a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

Read full article: UK lawmakers back a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

U.K. lawmakers have backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law.

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New technology helps music conductor ease Parkinson’s symptoms

Read full article: New technology helps music conductor ease Parkinson’s symptoms

Deep brain stimulation is a surgical procedure that involves implanting electrodes into the brain, which are then controlled with a battery-powered device.

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Choosing the best summer snack bars for your children

Read full article: Choosing the best summer snack bars for your children

Parents might think snack bars sold for kids are more nutritious than cookies, but are they really Consumer Reports chewed on those claims to reveal the truth.

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Honey or agave nectar: Which is sweeter for your health?

Read full article: Honey or agave nectar: Which is sweeter for your health?

It’s hard to cut out sugar entirely, but replacing your table sugar with honey or agave nectar can make a big difference.

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Ducks return to a Long Island farm that lost its entire flock to the bird flu

Read full article: Ducks return to a Long Island farm that lost its entire flock to the bird flu

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

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Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth in July

Read full article: Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth in July

The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17.

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Families of trans kids worry about what's next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care

Read full article: Families of trans kids worry about what's next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care

A U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about its impact.

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New CDC advisers will skip some expected topics and explore a target of antivaccine activists

Read full article: New CDC advisers will skip some expected topics and explore a target of antivaccine activists

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

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The world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it

Read full article: The world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV.

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What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats

Read full article: What to know about the COVID variant that may cause 'razor blade' sore throats

A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it.

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What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court's ruling on transgender care for youth

Read full article: What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court's ruling on transgender care for youth

The U.S. Supreme Court said Tennessee did not violate the constitution by banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

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A Kenyan preacher who claimed responsibility for 'miracle babies' is killed in a car crash

Read full article: A Kenyan preacher who claimed responsibility for 'miracle babies' is killed in a car crash

A televangelist in Kenya who was notorious for claiming to cure infertility in women died in a car crash on Tuesday.

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Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up to 2034 due to rising health care costs, new SSA law

Read full article: Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up to 2034 due to rising health care costs, new SSA law

The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer projected depletion dates.

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More employers adopting ICHRAs, giving workers money to buy their own health insurance

Read full article: More employers adopting ICHRAs, giving workers money to buy their own health insurance

More employers are putting health insurance decisions in the hands of workers.

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Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart

Read full article: Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart

A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart stores.

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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

Read full article: Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights.

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How weather can impact our appetites

Read full article: How weather can impact our appetites

Have you ever noticed that when it’s really hot outside, you don’t feel as hungry? Well, there’s actually a reason for that.

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Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement could advance soon after states back it

Read full article: Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement could advance soon after states back it

A judge intends to rule this week on a plan for local governments and individual victims to vote on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

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Older adults in the US are increasingly dying from unintentional falls

Read full article: Older adults in the US are increasingly dying from unintentional falls

Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, and white people account for the vast majority of the deaths.

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FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'

Read full article: FDA to offer faster drug reviews to companies promoting 'national priorities'

The Food and Drug Administration says it will begin offering faster reviews to new medicines that align with Trump administration priorities for Americans' health.

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Baby delivered from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia

Read full article: Baby delivered from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia

The baby of a Georgia woman who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for months has been delivered.

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5%-20% of children have a feeding or eating disorder

Read full article: 5%-20% of children have a feeding or eating disorder

While feeding and eating problems can happen in any child, they are more prevalent in children born prematurely, with autism, or with genetic conditions.

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Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and Instagram

Read full article: Dutch government recommends children under 15 stay off TikTok and Instagram

The Dutch government is advising parents that children under 15 should not use TikTok and Instagram, citing physical and psychological problems including panic attacks, depression and sleeping problems.

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US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

Read full article: US abortion clinics are closing even in states where abortion is legal. More cuts could be coming

Three years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, the funding system for abortions is battered.

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Two major US food producers to remove artificial dyes from products sold domestically

Read full article: Two major US food producers to remove artificial dyes from products sold domestically

Two major food producers say that they will be pulling artificial dyes from their U.S. products starting in 2027.

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How to set yourself up to beat the post-vacation blues

Read full article: How to set yourself up to beat the post-vacation blues

It can be relaxing and rejuvenating, but the end of a vacation can bring on the blues as you try to return to reality.

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How to prevent, treat mosquito bites

Read full article: How to prevent, treat mosquito bites

Mosquitoes thrive as the temperatures rise, and you may notice they’re ramping up. But there are plenty of steps you can take to protect yourself.

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UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women

Read full article: UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women

British lawmakers have voted to decriminalize abortion after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy.

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Alzheimer’s awareness: The food-brain connection

Read full article: Alzheimer’s awareness: The food-brain connection

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Nearly seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million.

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Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years

Read full article: Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years

A federal judge says it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health.

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St. Johns County officials to consider 10-year, $13 million plan addressing space needs for various county services

Read full article: St. Johns County officials to consider 10-year, $13 million plan addressing space needs for various county services

St. Johns County officials will soon decide whether to move forward with a 10-year, $13 million plan addressing space needs for various county services, including the court of clerks, supervisor of elections office, comptrollers office, and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

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Second patient death reported with gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

Read full article: Second patient death reported with gene therapy for muscular dystrophy

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics have plunged again after the drugmaker reported a second death in connection with its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy.

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Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

Read full article: Dismissed members of CDC vaccine committee call Kennedy's actions 'destabilizing'

The 17 experts recently dismissed from a government vaccine advisory panel say Health Secretary Robert F.

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Salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream sickens 4 in Minnesota and New Jersey

Read full article: Salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream sickens 4 in Minnesota and New Jersey

Four people have been sickened in two states by salmonella poisoning linked to pistachio cream, a nut butter spread.

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Warning signs of speech disorder in children and why early intervention matters

Read full article: Warning signs of speech disorder in children and why early intervention matters

For parents of young children, realizing their little one has a speech issue might not always be obvious, and it's something that can end up leading to reading and writing problems later on, if it's not corrected.

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Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion rule

Read full article: Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion rule

The Supreme Court is ordering a New York court to take a new look at whether some religious organizations should be excluded from a state regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortions.

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Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center

Read full article: Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center

The Supreme Court will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.

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Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try

Read full article: Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

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As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say Medicaid and food stamps are underfunded: AP-NORC poll

Read full article: As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say Medicaid and food stamps are underfunded: AP-NORC poll

A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps.

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Do your teeth have secret enemies?

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According to the CDC, one-quarter of U.S. adults age 20-64 have at least one untreated cavity and nearly half of U.S. adults have gum disease. Your diet is crucial to your teeth’s health but there are certain foods that can hurt your teeth.

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Falling asleep on the couch? Here’s why experts suggest avoiding it

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Ever doze off on the couch at night, then struggle to fall back asleep once you move to your bed? According to Cleveland Clinic sleep specialist Nancy Foldvary, DO, you’re not alone – and there’s a reason for it.

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Medicaid enrollees fear losing health coverage if Congress enacts work requirements

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The prospect of a work requirement for able-bodied Medicaid recipients is sparking fears.

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A letter demanding data on Cuban medical missions roils the Caribbean and the Americas

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An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in the Caribbean and the Americas.

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Trump administration gives personal data of immigrant Medicaid enrollees to deportation officials

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President Donald Trump's administration has released to deportation officials the personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including their immigration status.

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