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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....
Bentonite Clay For Diarrhea (Does it Work?)
Bentonite clay has become a staple in our home from remineralizing toothpaste to armpit detoxes. I’ve even been known to rub it in my...
How to Prepare Thanksgiving Dinner for Less, According to a Dietitian
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, family, and delicious meals. Yet, with rising food costs, many families worry about how to host a traditional...
A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing...
Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being put down for bed, the 3-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, just kept crying and...
Creative Christmas Gifts for Kids (With Stocking Stuffer Ideas!)
At Christmas time our family focuses on the joy of Christmas and acts of service. But that doesn’t mean we don’t also give holiday...