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Trump Health Policies

Trump's White House return poised to tangle health care safety net

Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here's why there’s so little progress

Racial Health Disparities

Can you rely on your mammogram to identify heart disease risk?

Mammograms Heart Disease

Millions of aging Americans are facing dementia by themselves

Aging Alone Dementia

Older men's connections often wither when they're on their own

Older Man Walking

Decades of national suicide prevention policies haven't slowed the deaths

Suicide Prevention Strategies

Historic numbers of Americans live by themselves as they age

Senior Living Alone

With TV drug ads, what you see is not necessarily what you get

TV Drug Ads

Children's Health

As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots

COVID Shots Children

Thanks to Reddit, a new diagnosis is bubbling up across the nation

Reddit Burping Procedure

The new COVID-19 vaccine is out, but you might not want to rush to get it

New COVID vaccine

Traveling to die: the latest form of medical tourism

Medical Assisted Death

Exercise is key for Parkinson's relief. But bias, underdiagnosis hold Black patients back

Parkinson's Disease Mobility

Social media bans could deny teenagers mental health help

Social Media Age Bans

Rescue from above: how drones may narrow emergency response times

Drones Emergency Response

Health Insurance

If lawsuit ends federal mandates on birth control coverage, states will have the say

Birth Control Coverage

Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women

PMDD Menstruation

Many young adults who began vaping as teens can't shake the habit

Teen Vaping Addiction

Children's Health

Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices: What parents should know

Magellan Lead Test

Vaccine skeptics mislead people on measles and other preventable diseases; here are 4 tropes they use

Measles Vaccine Skeptics

High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment

Ozempic High Costs

Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care and suffer avoidable harm

Hospital Gurney Senior

What's keeping the U.S. from allowing better sunscreens?

Sunscreen UVA Rays

Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows. It's not a dire threat for most of us — yet

Bird Flu Cows

Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors

Medicare CCM Doctors

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the U.S.

Fluoride Water Bans

Overdosing on chemo: A common gene test could save hundreds of lives each year

Chemotherapy Gene Tests

Children's Health

Many kids are afraid of shots. One doctor has a plan to reduce the pain – and fears

Fear Shots Kids

Why COVID-19 patients who could most benefit from Paxlovid still aren't getting it

Paxlovid Cost COVID-19

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Gun Violence Prevention

Health Insurance

If you're poor, fertility treatment can be out of reach

Pregnancy Test Fertility

'Fourth wave' of opioid epidemic crashes ashore, propelled by fentanyl and meth

Opioid Epidemic Fourth Wave

GoFundMe has become a health care utility – but not everyone using it finds success

GoFundMe Medical Bills

Cities know that the way police respond to mental crisis calls must change. But how?

Police Mental Health Crises

Possibility of wildlife-to-human crossover heightens concern about chronic wasting disease

Chronic Wasting Disease Deer

U.S. Senate probes the cost of assisted living and its burden on American families

Bob Casey Assisted Living

Hoping to clear the air in casinos, workers seek to ban tobacco smoke

Casino Smoking Bans

A new test could save arthritis patients time, money and pain – but will it be used?

Rheumatoid Arthritis Test

Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

Health Care Patient Appearance

'Forever chemicals' found in freshwater fish, yet most states don't warn residents

Freshwater Fish PFAS

Back pain? Bum knee? Be prepared to wait for a physical therapist

Physical Therapy Knee

Why it's so tough to reduce unnecessary medical care

Unnecessary Medical Care

Who will care for older adults? We've plenty of know-how but too few specialists

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