Category: Health
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Why Gallstones Hit Women Harder — and What Doctors Say Increases the Risk Why Gallstones Hit Women Harder — and What Doctors Say Increases the Risk
Health January 19, 2026

Why Gallstones Hit Women Harder — and What Doctors Say Increases the Risk

Doctors point to hormones, pregnancy, and biology—not lifestyle myths Gallstones are one of ... more

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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, hero or villain? good for your health? Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, hero or villain? good for your health?
Health June 14, 2023

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, hero or villain? good for your health?

Beyond the controversy over whether the hero of Eva Longoria's film, Richard ... more

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Eating within limited hours can help with weight loss Eating within limited hours can help with weight loss
Health April 23, 2024

Eating within limited hours can help with weight loss

A number of studies have suggested that eating only during a limited ... more

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Why Narcolepsy Often Goes Undiagnosed for Years—and What You Need to Know About Symptoms, treatment & Hope. Why Narcolepsy Often Goes Undiagnosed for Years—and What You Need to Know About Symptoms, treatment & Hope.
Health April 4, 2025

Why Narcolepsy Often Goes Undiagnosed for Years—and What You Need to Know About Symptoms, treatment & Hope.

Experts explain how misdiagnosis, stigma, and silent symptoms delay Narcolepsy treatment—and what ... more

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Good-Bye Reading Glasses! FDA Approves Vizz Eye Drops Good-Bye Reading Glasses! FDA Approves Vizz Eye Drops
Health August 28, 2025

Good-Bye Reading Glasses! FDA Approves Vizz Eye Drops

Lenz Therapeutics’ Vizz eye drops improve near vision for up to 10 ... more

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Why Health Care Will Cost More for Some—and Less for Others—in 2026 Why Health Care Will Cost More for Some—and Less for Others—in 2026
Health December 28, 2025

Why Health Care Will Cost More for Some—and Less for Others—in 2026

Medicare drug price negotiations begin in 2026, lowering costs for seniors as ... more

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COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return
COVID December 3, 2022

COVID cases increase in Los Angeles County mask mandate could return

Los Angeles County may soon reimpose indoor mask mandates as COVID-19 cases ... 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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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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Fentanyl Deaths Decline in US, Treatment Increase in Mexico Fentanyl Deaths Decline in US, Treatment Increase in Mexico
Health June 27, 2025

Fentanyl Deaths Decline in US, Treatment Increase in Mexico

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that fentanyl ... more

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California Pediatric Flu Hospitalizations Surge as Child Vaccination Rates Drop California Pediatric Flu Hospitalizations Surge as Child Vaccination Rates Drop
Health January 11, 2026

California Pediatric Flu Hospitalizations Surge as Child Vaccination Rates Drop

California pediatric flu hospitalizations reach rare seasonal highs, raising concerns for families ... 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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As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border
Health October 14, 2023

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. ... more

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Women look for alternatives; use of abortion pills has increased significantly Women look for alternatives; use of abortion pills has increased significantly
Health March 28, 2024

Women look for alternatives; use of abortion pills has increased significantly

On the eve of oral arguments in a Supreme Court case that ... more

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Fight against ultra-processed food in California schools Fight against ultra-processed food in California schools
Health March 21, 2025

Fight against ultra-processed food in California schools

A California legislator unveiled a first-of-its-kind bill Wednesday that would phase out ... more