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Vaccines Jettisoned by CDC Safeguarded Millions From Disease

The federal government scaled back its recommended childhood vaccines, sidelining six that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.  Just three of those that the Centers...
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It’s the ‘Gold Standard’ in Autism Care. Why Are States Reining It In?

ALEXANDER, N.C. — Aubreigh Osborne has a new best friend. Dressed in blue with a big ribbon in her blond curls, the 3-year-old sat in...

Medical Bills Can Be Vexing and Perplexing. Here’s This Year’s Best Advice for Patients.

Emmarie Huetteman A Texas boy’s second dose of the MMRV vaccine cost over $1,400. A Pennsylvania woman’s long-acting birth control cost more than $14,000. Treatment for...

After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House

Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned the cosmetic surgery...

A Few More Good Things From 2025

Dan Weissmann An Arm and a Leg host Dan Weissmann breaks down how two states passed laws aimed at protecting people from things like medical...
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Why Protein Intake Is Crucial for GLP-1 Users

Imagine this: You’ve been on a GLP-1 for a few months. The scale has shifted in a direction you had hoped and even your...
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Tens of thousands of children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition...

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Calorie labeling linked to 2% average reduction in energy content of...

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Why Democrats Are Casting the Government Shutdown as a Health Care...

Hours into the federal government shutdown, Julio Fuentes stood steps from the U.S. Capitol to deliver an urgent message about the Hispanic voting bloc...
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Shea Butter Lotion Bar Sticks

On average women use about 19 bodycare products a day that contain an estimated 500+ different chemicals. In college my bathroom was filled with...
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6 Reasons You Might Gain Weight Back After a Diet

You hit your goal months ago, but lately the “maintenance creep” is real. Jeans feel a little tighter, and the scale has inched, even...