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Emergency Department Boarding

A 'barbaric' problem in American hospitals is only getting bigger

Can I opt out of having my doctor take notes with AI?

AI Scribes Doctors

Health Insurance

States face another challenge with Medicaid work rules: staffing shortages

Medicaid Staffing Shortages

Taking a GLP-1? Doctors say not to forget about movement and mental health

Zepbound GLP-1 Drugs

Is it worth your time and money to set up an HSA?

Health Savings Account

Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks

Measles Vaccine SSPE

Children's Health

More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.'s anti-fluoride fight aren't helping

Tooth Pain ERs

National Cancer Institute is studying ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'

Ivermectin Cancer Research

Health Insurance

It's 2026 and you lack health insurance. Now what?

Health Insurance Form

NIH grant disruptions slow down breast cancer research

Breast Cancer Research

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist

Doctors AI Scribes

Why medication abortion is the top target for anti-abortion groups in 2026

Medication Abortion Mifepristone

As U.S. is poised to lose measles-free status, RFK Jr.'s new CDC deputy downplays its significance

Measles Free Status

Older Americans quit weight-loss drugs in droves

Ozempic Older Adults

Inside the FDA's vaccine uproar and the push to overhaul the U.S. immunization system

FDA Vaccine Policy

Health Insurance

Trump's idea for health accounts has been tried. Millions of patients have ended up in debt

Breast cancer and birth control: A huge new study shows how science can be distorted

What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain

Air Pollution Philly

Is COVID during pregnancy linked to autism? What a new study shows, and what it doesn't

Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen MD shortage

Federal Loans Doctors

Despite the hoopla, vaccines should be in reach this cough-and-cold season

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a chemtrail? New conspiracy theory takes wing at Robert Kennedy's HHS

How to pick the right cosmetic surgeon

Health Insurance

AI will soon have a say in approving or denying Medicare treatments

Health Insurance

Trump administration's answer to ballooning Obamacare premiums: Less generous coverage

RFK Jr.'s take on vaccine science fractures cohesive national public health strategies

Why are more older people dying after falls?

Children's Health

Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? There's not much money in it

Health Insurance

As insurers struggle with weight-loss drug costs, some seek to wean patients off

Senior CDC officials resign after Susan Monarez's ouster, citing concerns over scientific independence

It's almost flu season. Should you still get a shot, and will insurance cover it?

This test tells you more about your heart attack risk

Sorting out COVID vaccine confusion: New and conflicting federal policies raise questions

In rush to satisfy Trump, GOP delivers blow to health industry

World's premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos

Many older people embrace vaccines. Research is proving them right

Health Insurance

The price you pay for an Obamacare plan could surge next year

Alternative Medicine

As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow

Cannabis Older Adults

A ministroke can have major consequences – including steep cognitive decline

Mini Stroke Cognitive Decline

American doctors are moving to Canada to escape the Trump administration

As a diversity grant dies, young scientists fear it will haunt their careers

Fast action from bystanders can improve cardiac arrest survival. Many don't know what to do

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

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Medical marijuana reclassified by Trump administration as a less dangerous drug

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