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Texas asks judge for restraining order against Tylenol maker to stop it from advertising that drug is safe

The state points to new guidance from federal health authorities.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked a federal judge to issue a restraining order against the makers of Tylenol to force them...

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Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to ...

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Eli Lilly's next generation weight loss drug shows promise, early trial results suggest

Early results showed that patients lost up to 20.1% of their body weight.Eli Lilly's next generation of weight loss drugs appear to show promise, possibly leading to even faster weight loss and add...

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Trump administration announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices for many Americans

The deal will include lower drug prices for those on Medicare.The Trump administration announced deals on Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly that would lower the cost of...

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There are more than 100 autoimmune diseases, and they mostly strike women. Here's what to know

Our immune system has a dark side: It’s supposed to fight off invaders to keep us healthy. But sometimes it turns traitor and attacks our own cells and tissues.What are called autoimmune diseases c...

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Some SNAP recipients say they have to choose between rent and food amid halt in benefits

Over the last week, Martina Santos said she feels like she's been living a nightmare.The 67-year-old from the Bronx, New York, is one of the nearly 42 million Americans who saw their Supplemental N...

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White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund ‘Wasteful.’ Red and Blue States Rely on It.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic str...

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Farmers, Barbers, and GOP Lawmakers Grapple With the Fate of ACA Tax Credits

John Cleveland is ready to pay a lot more for his health insurance next year. He hasn’t forgotten the pile of hospital bills that awaited him after he had a seizure while ...

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American man and son die after suffering stings from swarm of wasps ziplining in Laos

An American man and his teenage son have died after they were stung by a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos last monthBANGKOK -- An American man and his teenage son died last month after they w...

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Does Intermittent Fasting Affect Cognitive Function? New Review Weighs Evidence

Short-term fasting is unlikely to have a significant impact on mental sharpness, according to new research. Johner Images/Getty Images Researchers report that intermittent fasting of less ...

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Red tape and budget constraints: How the White House is undercutting public health

This is a KFF Health News story.When President Donald Trump posted a satirical music video on social media in early October depicting his budget director, Russell Vought, as the Grim Reaper lording...

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While Politicos Dispense Blame, These Doctors Aim To Take Shame Out of Medicine

The distress that Will Bynum later recognized as shame settled over him nearly immediately. Bynum, then in his second year of residency training as a family medicine physician, was wrapping ...

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Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What It Doesn’t

A large study from Massachusetts has found that babies whose mothers had covid-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3. Most of these ch...

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An Arm and a Leg: This Health Economist Wants Your Medical Bills

Economist Vivian Ho has been researching the U.S. health care system for four decades. These days, she’s focused on what she thinks are the biggest burdens on the average American: runaway hospital...

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The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here

Since its founding, Facebook has described itself as a kind of public service that fosters relationships. In 2005, not long after the site’s launch, its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg described the net...

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Americans on Food Stamps Have No Good Options

Millions of the poorest Americans are stuck in food-stamp limbo. They still do not know when their benefits will arrive—or if they will at all.In the past few days, the government shutdown has thro...

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What to know about Dick Cheney's heart trouble and eventual transplant

Former Vice President Dick Cheney battled heart disease for most of his adult life, a life extended thanks to a heart transplant in 2012Former Vice President Dick Cheney battled heart disease for m...

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As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

RIO DE JANEIRO -- When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern Rio, it lingers, baking the red brick and concrete that make up many of the buildings long after the sun has gone down...

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Taking Melatonin Could Raise Your Risk of Heart Failure, Study Finds

A new study raises concerns over long-term melatonin use and cardiovascular risks. Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images Researchers say people with insomnia who use melatonin supplements for m...

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Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk close to White House deal on obesity drug prices

Novo Nordisk makes the popular weight loss drug Wegovy.ByYouri Benadjaoud and Will McDuffieNovember 4, 2025, 3:44 PMThe White House is nearing an agreement with pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordis...

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows

The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get themThe fall C...

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