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A Dietitian Reacts to the “Oatzempic” TikTok Trend
In the health and wellness world, Ozempic has become one of the most talked-about topics when it comes to weight loss. The diabetes drug...
A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field.
Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.
The ambulances frequently...
Some of the Best Foods to Eat While On Semaglutide, According to an Expert
Semaglutide or GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic and Wegovy—are all the rage in the weight loss community these days.
Not only are people all over social...
Journalists Dig Into Maine HIV Outbreak and Ever-Closer End to Enhanced ACA Subsidies
KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed Maine’s largest HIV outbreak to date, including the challenges in tracking transmission and treating people with...
Reporter Assesses Rise in Vaccine Exemptions, Gives Other Stories To Watch...
KFF Health News Southern correspondent Sam Whitehead discussed vaccine exemptions on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Jan. 22. Whitehead also discussed major Georgia health stories...
How to Make Herbal Tinctures from Dried Herbs
One of the first DIY herbal remedies I learned how to make were tinctures. Our family has relied on simple recipes like this chamomile...
Sober Curious? Here’s a Dietitian’s Guide to Doing Dry January Right
If you’re thinking about trying Dry January or simply re-evaluating your relationship with alcohol this new year, you’re not alone.
The “sober curious” movement, along...
Amid Wildfire Trauma, L.A. County Dispatches Mental Health Workers to Evacuees
PASADENA, Calif. — As Fernando Ramirez drove to work the day after the Eaton Fire erupted, smoke darkened the sky, ash and embers rained...