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Enrollment is open for ACA health plans. Here's what's to …

WebIf you buy your own health insurance through state and federal marketplaces, 'tis the season to compare prices, change coverage, and take advantage …

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Following in her mom's footsteps, a doctor fights to make …

WebBlackstock is the founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity. In her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism In Medicine, she explores …

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Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid …

WebOn Thursday, a bipartisan group of six U.S. Senators will unveil a bill aimed at helping millions of Americans trapped in a special kind of health insurance hell. These …

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In Havana syndrome patients, NIH scientists find no …

WebWorkers at the U.S. Embassy in Havana leave the building in September 2017. New research out of the National Institutes of Health finds no unusual pattern of …

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Scientists can tell how fast you're aging. Now, the trick is …

WebFor researchers, the GrimAge test isn't just a way to estimate DNA age. It's a tool to study whether interventions can alter it. "That's the big ray of optimism that comes …

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How to break the cycle of childhood trauma

Web"It's that kind of support that I think can disrupt that vicious cycle [of childhood traumas]," says Dr. Kevin Fiori, a pediatrician and director of social …

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Women who do strength training live longer. How much …

WebA new study finds women who do strength training exercises two to three days a week are more likely to live longer and have a lower risk of death from heart …

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Medicare Advantage keeps growing. Tiny, rural hospitals …

WebSince 2010, 150 rural hospitals have closed in the United States. Hospital leaders say that Medicare Advantage pays slowly and sometimes not at all and that this …

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This diet swap can cut your carbon footprint and boost …

WebIf you're aiming to cut back on meat and you want to build muscle strength, you're not alone.. Followingour storyon foods that help maintain strength, lots of you …

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The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a …

WebFor-profit ketamine clinics have proliferated over the past few years, offering infusions for a wide array of mental health issues, including obsessive-compulsive …

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How high blood sugar, hypertension and obesity can add up to …

WebAbout a third of Americans have metabolic syndrome.It's a cluster of conditions that can include hypertension, high blood sugar and a large waistline, and …

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Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing …

WebBut some doctors had already started researching it after seeing the potential in their practice, among them Chris Palmer, a psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School and …

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Sen. Sanders pushes NIH to rein in drug prices

WebSen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee, voted against confirmation of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as NIH …

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Ady Barkan, activist who championed health care reform, dies of …

WebAdy Barkan, the progressive attorney and activist who grew to prominence campaigning for health care reform after being diagnosed with ALS, has died of …

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Millions of American families struggle to get food on the table, …

WebThe report found that 44.2 million people lived in households that had difficulty getting enough food to feed everyone in 2022, up from 33.8 million people the …

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First lady Rosalynn Carter's legacy on mental health boils down to …

WebFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter championed many causes during her lifetime. But she held a special place in her heart for mental health. Carter, who died on …

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Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers got a show — and free emergency …

WebOlivia Rodrigo performs at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, on June 25, 2022, in Glastonbury, England. Olivia Rodrigo's voice is loud and clear on …

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Tai chi helps boost memory, study finds. One type seems most …

WebIn fact, a new study finds tai chi, a slow-moving form of martial arts, can help slow cognitive decline and protect against dementia. The study included about 300 older …

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Some overlooked good news from 2023: Six countries knock out …

WebThe patient – a man in his mid-30s – was languishing in a hospital in Bangladesh, infected with a disease called visceral leishmaniasis. He was so close to …

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