The elimination of a key C.D.C. office has slashed funding to states for help lines used by thousands to stop smoking and vaping.Read More
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The Science-Backed Reason Why Drinking Diet Soda Makes You Hungrier
A new study shows how it can lead to overeating, especially in obese people.Read More
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Under Newsom’s plan, low-income adults without legal status will no longer be eligible to apply for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program, starting in 2026.Read More
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“I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” said the health and human services secretary, whose job is to drive America’s health…
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“I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” Kennedy said during a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.Read More
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The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to the improvement.Read More
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Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained Feb. 16 at Logan Airport after failing to declare scientific samples she carried into the U.S.Read More
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before Congress for the first time as health secretary on Wednesday.Read More
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The drugs treat disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia, but stopping them abruptly can compound users’ symptoms and even endanger their lives.Read More
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Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.Read More
View More A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.