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Food banks, pantries see surge in demand after SNAP benefits halted

Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages and calling helplines since Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) be...

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Louisiana Took Months To Sound Alarm After Two Babies Died in Whooping Cough Outbreak

When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat. That’s standard ...

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Congressional Stalemate Creates Chaos for Obamacare Shoppers

This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the fede...

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The Inflammation Gap

My patient’s lungs were filled with blood, and he lay intubated in an ICU bed. His kidneys were failing, too. The cause of his illness was not a mystery: He had been previously diagnosed with an au...

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Cardiovascular Disease: Men Need More Exercise Than Women to Cut Risk

A new study found that men need more exercise than women to lower their risk of coronary heart disease. Getty Images/Cavan Images Men may need nearly twice as much weekly exercise as wome...

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FDA restricts children’s health products over safety concerns

Some swear by keto, others by paleo or vegan diets. As a vegetarian for over 20 years, I’ve learned that what works for one person might not work for another.Still, some health truths are universal...

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Would you sext ChatGPT? (Lock and Code S06E22)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… In the final, cold winter months of the year, ChatGPT could be heating up. On October 14, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the “restric...

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Maine health system accidentally sends letters to more than 500 patients stating they're dead

MaineHealth said the mistake was caused by a computer error.A large health care system in Maine said it "sincerely regrets" an error that mistakenly sent condolence letters to patients about their ...

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Trump’s HHS Orders State Medicaid Programs To Help Find Undocumented Immigrants

The Trump administration has ordered states to investigate certain individuals enrolled in Medicaid to determine whether they are ineligible because of their immigration status, with five states re...

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FDA's top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe 'serious concerns'

WASHINGTON -- The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday after federal officials began reviewing “serious concerns about his personal conduct,” according to...

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SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- People across the country formed long lines for free meals and groceries at food pantries and drive-through giveaways Saturday, after monthly benefits through the federal Supplem...

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Adult ADHD is diagnosed when you are ‘functionally impaired’. But what does that mean?

Tim Roberts/Getty ImagesAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects around 2.5% of adults and 7% of children. It causes difficulties with attenti...

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Unused Period Products Unlikely to Contain Mold, Health Experts Say

Pictures of dark spots in period products are circulating on social media, but experts say it’s unlikely to be mold. Hazal Ak/Getty Images Some TikTok and social media users have posted im...

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Experts warn of environmental and health risks as Trump orders nuclear testing

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is ordering the United States to resume nuclear testing, leaving experts wondering what this testing would entail and how it would be implement...

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FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements, citing emerging health risks

The Food and Drug Administration is restricting the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teethWASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved t...

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Journalists Help Make Sense of Government Shutdown and Obamacare Open Enrollment

KFF Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda Seitz discussed Affordable Care Act open enrollment uncertainty on Houston Public Media’s “Hello Houston” on Oct. 30. Click here to...

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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream, rushing and burbling over smooth, gray stones, while a breeze rustles the branches overhead. Now compare th...

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Eliminating Daylight Saving Time Could Help Lower Obesity, Stroke Rates

A new study suggests that staying in standard time or staying in daylight saving time is better for overall health than switching the clocks twice a year. Getty Images/blackCAT New researc...

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The Nation’s Largest Food Aid Program Is About To See Cuts. Here’s What You Should Know.

The Trump administration’s overhaul of the nation’s largest food assistance program will cause millions of people to lose benefits, strain state budgets, and pressure the nation’s food supply chain...

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America’s Grocery Lifeline Is Fraying

During America’s hardest economic times, canned goods were a lifeline. From 1929, the start of the Great Depression, to 1941, when the United States entered World War II, people ate nearly 50 perce...

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Deal or No Deal? States Prepare for Congress To Act at the Last Minute on Obamacare

Saturday is the day that nearly 24 million customers can start purchasing health plans on healthcare.gov and the state-run Obamacare exchanges. Higher prices and uncertainty await many of t...

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