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Could an Old, Low-Cost Heart Drug Help Keep Patients Out of the Hospital? What New Research Shows Could an Old, Low-Cost Heart Drug Help Keep Patients Out of the Hospital? What New Research Shows
Health August 16, 2026

Could an Old, Low-Cost Heart Drug Help Keep Patients Out of the Hospital? What New Research Shows

New research is reviving interest in digoxin, an inexpensive and decades-old heart ... more

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A New Enamel-Repair Technology Is Now Being Tested in People A New Enamel-Repair Technology Is Now Being Tested in People
Consumer Alert September 22, 2026

A New Enamel-Repair Technology Is Now Being Tested in People

A technology that rebuilt damaged enamel in laboratory testing has entered a ... more

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Supreme Court Ruling Could Lower Prescription Drug Costs by Protecting Generic Competition Supreme Court Ruling Could Lower Prescription Drug Costs by Protecting Generic Competition
Health Cover Story July 1, 2026

Supreme Court Ruling Could Lower Prescription Drug Costs by Protecting Generic Competition

The unanimous decision protects a long-standing FDA pathway that allows generic drugmakers ... more

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Future surge in diabetes could dramatically impact people under 20 in U.S. Future surge in diabetes could dramatically impact people under 20 in U.S.
Health December 30, 2022

Future surge in diabetes could dramatically impact people under 20 in U.S.

The number of young people under age 20 with diabetes in the ... more

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Things you need to know about the ‘Eris’ COVID-19 variant Things you need to know about the ‘Eris’ COVID-19 variant
Health August 15, 2023

Things you need to know about the ‘Eris’ COVID-19 variant

Omicron has spawned yet another sub-variant that appears to be more infectious ... more

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Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check
Health February 1, 2024

Don’t trust yourself, keep your cholesterol in check

While 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol levels, ... more

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How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment
Health May 15, 2024

How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment

Millions of patients rely on insulin. But with new drugs, some have ... more

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Zul Surani: Medical trials, the path to new medications and treatments Zul Surani: Medical trials, the path to new medications and treatments
Health December 6, 2024

Zul Surani: Medical trials, the path to new medications and treatments

The pain medication you’re currently taking, the treatment you’re undertaking, and the ... more

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Measles Outbreak in Texas Raises Concerns for California: Signs, Prevention, and Preparedness Measles Outbreak in Texas Raises Concerns for California: Signs, Prevention, and Preparedness
Health February 27, 2025

Measles Outbreak in Texas Raises Concerns for California: Signs, Prevention, and Preparedness

The recent measles outbreak in Texas, which has resulted in 124 confirmed ... more

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Gen Z ignore doctors’ advice, prefer other sources of information Gen Z ignore doctors’ advice, prefer other sources of information
Health April 25, 2025

Gen Z ignore doctors’ advice, prefer other sources of information

Young adults around the world are increasingly taking health decisions into their ... more

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Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez Cares for Other People’s Children as if They Were Her Own Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez Cares for Other People’s Children as if They Were Her Own
Health June 30, 2025

Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez Cares for Other People’s Children as if They Were Her Own

Growing up in the Bay Area, Dr. Jennifer Menjivar-Lopez remembers her Salvadoran-born ... more

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California to Offer Affordable, State-Made Insulin Starting Next Year California to Offer Affordable, State-Made Insulin Starting Next Year
Health October 17, 2025

California to Offer Affordable, State-Made Insulin Starting Next Year

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin ... more

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US Revamps Food Pyramid Under ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push US Revamps Food Pyramid Under ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push
Health January 12, 2026

US Revamps Food Pyramid Under ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Push

  Backed by the MAHA movement, the updated guidelines elevate protein and whole ... more

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Caregiving in California: Love, Duty, and the Hidden Cost Families Carry Caregiving in California: Love, Duty, and the Hidden Cost Families Carry
Health February 20, 2026

Caregiving in California: Love, Duty, and the Hidden Cost Families Carry

  New research shows Latino family caregiving in California is sustaining the ... more

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What Harvard’s Happiness Research Missed About Latinos and Why Los Angeles Families May Already Know the Answer What Harvard’s Happiness Research Missed About Latinos and Why Los Angeles Families May Already Know the Answer
Health May 1, 2026

What Harvard’s Happiness Research Missed About Latinos and Why Los Angeles Families May Already Know the Answer

Harvard researchers say close relationships are the strongest predictor of long-term happiness ... more

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Medicare Begins Covering Weight-Loss Medications: Who Qualifies and How the New Program Will Work Medicare Begins Covering Weight-Loss Medications: Who Qualifies and How the New Program Will Work
Health July 1, 2026

Medicare Begins Covering Weight-Loss Medications: Who Qualifies and How the New Program Will Work

A new Medicare pilot program opens access to popular weight-loss medications for ... more

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World Hepatitis Day: The Silent Liver Disease Every Latino Family Should Know About World Hepatitis Day: The Silent Liver Disease Every Latino Family Should Know About
Health July 27, 2026

World Hepatitis Day: The Silent Liver Disease Every Latino Family Should Know About

Viral hepatitis can damage the liver for years without warning. On World ... more

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Awiqli Is Here: Fewer Insulin Shots Could Change Diabetes Care, But Can Patients Afford and Access It? Awiqli Is Here: Fewer Insulin Shots Could Change Diabetes Care, But Can Patients Afford and Access It?
Health August 23, 2026

Awiqli Is Here: Fewer Insulin Shots Could Change Diabetes Care, But Can Patients Afford and Access It?

The first FDA-approved once-weekly basal insulin is entering the U.S. market. For ... more

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Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer Strikes the Population Under 50 Years of Age Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer Strikes the Population Under 50 Years of Age
cancer July 3, 2023

Alarming Rise in Colorectal Cancer Strikes the Population Under 50 Years of Age

In a study published by the American Cancer Society in March, researchers ... more

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Medical tourism: big savings, great risks Medical tourism: big savings, great risks
Health March 9, 2023

Medical tourism: big savings, great risks

The four Americans who were shot at and abducted in Mexico were ... more

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