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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...
Essential Guide to GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss
Type 2 diabetes is one of the most common and well-studied modern diseases. So, new medications to combat this condition are constantly being developed....
Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven...
Rae Ellen Bichell
Illustration by Oona Zenda
In recent years, states across the Mountain West have passed laws that limit doctors from providing transgender children with...
How to Build a Sauna In Your Backyard
Building a sauna in your backyard sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? A perfect, cozy escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life....
Premium+ Is Here! Find Out Which MyFitnessPal Membership Is Right For...
Reaching your health and nutrition goals looks different for everyone. That’s why MyFitnessPal now offers three membership options to help you get there in...




