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Fluoride Water Bans

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the U.S.

Overdosing on chemo: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

Chemotherapy Gene Tests

Children's Health

Many kids are afraid of shots. One doctor has a plan to reduce the pain – and fears

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren't getting it

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Health Insurance

If you're poor, fertility treatment can be out of reach

Pregnancy Test Fertility

'Fourth wave' of opioid epidemic crashes ashore, propelled by fentanyl and meth

GoFundMe has become a health care utility – but not everyone using it finds success

GoFundMe Medical Bills

Cities know that the way police respond to mental crisis calls must change. But how?

Police Mental Health Crises

Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease

U.S. Senate probes the cost of assisted living and its burden on American families

Bob Casey Assisted Living

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

Casino Smoking Bans

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money and pain – but will it be used?

Rheumatoid Arthritis Test

Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

Health Care Patient Appearance

Back pain? Bum knee? Be prepared to wait for a physical therapist

Physical Therapy Knee

'Forever chemicals' found in freshwater fish, yet most states don't warn residents

Freshwater Fish PFAS

Why it's so tough to reduce unnecessary medical care

Unnecessary Medical Care

Who will care for older adults? We've plenty of know-how but too few specialists

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Children's Health

Young Black males with ADHD are underdiagnosed and undertreated, Penn State study finds

ADHD Racial Disparities

Medicare expands the roster of available mental health professionals

Medicare Mental Health

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

RSV Shot Prices

As younger children increasingly die by suicide, better tracking and prevention is sought

Child Suicide Prevention

When you think about your health, don't forget your eyes

Eye Exam Glaucoma

The shrinking number of primary care physicians is reaching a tipping point

Primary Care Doctor

Cozy images of plush toys and blankets undercut messaging on safe infant sleep

Babies Safe Sleep

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

Heat Health Risks

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Pain Medication AI

Children's Health

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

As water reuse expands, proponents battle the 'yuck' factor of 'toilet to tap' practices

Black women weigh emerging risks of 'creamy crack' hair straighteners

Children's Health

Doctors sound alarm about child nicotine poisoning as vapes flood the U.S. market

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

Opill Cost Insurance

As nonprofit hospitals reap big tax breaks, states scrutinize their required charity spending

Pottstown Hospital Nonprofit

The latest Alzheimer's drug may not help most Black patients, experts say

A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Pregnant Workers Protections

Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can't get meds

Cancer Drug Shortage

How to negotiate with resistant aging parents? Borrow these tips from the business world

Aging Parent Assistance

Cardiovascular disease is primed to kill more older adults, especially Black and Hispanic people

Cardiovascular Disease Deaths

Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate

Young people are having less sex than their parents did at their age. Researchers explore why

Young People Sex

Remote work is an underestimated benefit for family caregivers

Caregiving Remote Work

Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6 million excess deaths over 22 years

Black Mortality Rate

AI may be on its way to your doctor's office, but it's not ready to see patients

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IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

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Why some cancers are being diagnosed more often in younger, otherwise healthy adults

Deer Ticks

Emergency room visits for tick bites hit highest level in a decade

Temple Medical School

Temple medical school to open branch campus in Atlantic City

Suicide 988 Lifeline

Suicide deaths among young people fell after 988 lifeline debuted

Medical Marijuana Reclassified

Medical marijuana reclassified by Trump administration as a less dangerous drug

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