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Life expectancy in U.S. is falling amid surges in chronic illness

WEBAn epidemic. of chronic illness is killing us too soon. The United States is failing at a fundamental mission — keeping people alive. After decades of progress, life …

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How coronavirus spread around the world

WEBThat virus would slowly reveal its secrets — and proceed to shut down much of the planet, killing more than 2.5 million people in the most disruptive global health …

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What’s the best diet

WEBThe government’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages people to eat fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seafood, low-fat dairy and lean meat and whole …

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CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines

WEBBack then, health officials cut the recommended isolation period for people with asymptomatic coronavirus from 10 days to five because they worried essential …

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Amid coronavirus pandemic, excess deaths from heart disease, …

WEBAnd in a separate excess deaths analysis, the CDC estimated that since Feb. 1, between about 20,000 and 49,000 more people have died of all non-covid-19 causes …

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Heart health, women and the limits of exercise

WEBAnne passed away suddenly in December, 2022, from a bolt-of-lightning heart attack, which is why I want to talk to you about my friend Anne and heart health …

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Fauci agrees to testify in Congress on covid origins, pandemic …

WEBAnthony S. Fauci, who was then director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before the Senate health committee Sept. 14, 2022, about …

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A new treatment plan may help patients streamline their medical …

WEBBy Judith Graham. March 24, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. A recent study found that Medicare patients spend the equivalent of three weeks a year on medical visits and other health …

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

WEBWednesday’s vote was the state’s first foray into tackling health care spending in California, which reached $405 billion in 2020, or $10,299 per person — the 22nd …

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Biden’s election-year play to further expand Obamacare

WEBBiden’s election-year play to further expand Obamacare. Analysis by Julie Rovner. with research by McKenzie Beard. April 25, 2024 at 8:07 a.m. EDT. A …

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Bird flu virus found in grocery milk as officials say supply still safe

WEBViral fragments of bird flu have been identified in samples of milk taken from grocery store shelves in the United States, a finding that does not necessarily suggest a …

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The top 10 health policy issues for 2023

WEBThe Checkup With Dr. Wen: The top 10 health policy issues for 2023. By Leana S. Wen. Contributing columnist |. January 5, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. EST. Monitor …

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Top 10 most-read wellness stories for 2021

WEBTop 10 most-read (non-covid) wellness stories for 2021. By Elizabeth Chang. December 28, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Our most-read wellness story of the year …

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USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen …

WEBUSDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products. This 2009 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and …

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The World Health Organization: What you need to know about the …

WEBIn its more than 70-year history, the WHO has tackled some of the world’s most pressing health issues, including emergencies. It helped eliminate smallpox and all …

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A crisis in men’s health is getting worse

WEBA silent crisis in men’s health is shortening the life spans of fathers, husbands, brothers and sons. For years, the conventional wisdom has been that a lack …

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Former NIH director Collins on his prostate cancer, medical …

WEBApril 12, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Francis S. Collins, then the director of the National Institutes of Health, speaks in the White House Rose Garden in 2019. (Jabin …

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Vampire facial HIV cluster in New Mexico detailed in CDC report

WEBHow ‘vampire facials’ at an unlicensed spa left three women with HIV. By Fenit Nirappil. April 25, 2024 at 2:54 p.m. EDT. A doctor applies blood plasma during a …

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Advice How to deal with the 3 levels of gaslighting

WEBApril 26, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. (Celia Jacobs for The Washington Post) 6 min. 0. Many of us differ on what counts as gaslighting — the form of emotional abuse …

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Countries are reinstating funds for UNRWA — but not the United …

WEBAn UNRWA employee raises the United Nations flag on the roof of the UNRWA health center in Balata camp, the West Bank city of Nablus, on March 14. …

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Latest Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza conflict updates

WEBAt least 34,305 people have been killed and 77,293 injured in Gaza since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between …

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USC cancels main commencement ceremony as campus is roiled …

WEBThe university announced the cancellation of the May 10 main-stage ceremony — which typically draws around 65,000 people — on Thursday, one day after …

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As states prohibits the use of county jails for migrants, ICE moves

WEBMoshannon Valley Correctional Facility, a former federal prison owned by Geo Group, just reopened in Pennsylvania as a 1,994-bed detention facility, the largest …

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