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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....
Understanding MyFitnessPal’s Food Database and Logging Accuracy
MyFitnessPal is one of the most comprehensive platforms for tracking your food and nutrition, making it a valuable resource for people working toward a...
Montana’s Small Pharmacies Behind Bill To Corral Pharmacy Benefit Managers
HELENA, Mont. — Montana’s small, independent pharmacies say they’re getting increasingly squeezed on reimbursements by pharmacy benefit managers — and are pushing an ambitious...
My Version of This Viral Adrenal Cocktail Drink
If you’ve spent any time scrolling through wellness blogs or social media lately, you’ve probably come across the viral “Cortisol Cocktail” recipe. Influencers and...
