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Study finds depression, suicidal ideation among college students increased over past 15 years
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The algorithm will see you now? Patients say not without a doctor nearby
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Daylight saving time triggers more migraines, cuts deep sleep
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Cryotherapy could be a game changer for patients with early-stage kidney cancer
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AI blood test detects early pancreatic cancer with up to 94% accuracy
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Dangerous health risks exposed in illicit steroid research program
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Research reveals challenges of living with gestational diabetes
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More restrictive abortion laws, higher depression risk
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STAT+: TrumpRx’s slow start
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Pediatric nicotine exposure shifts with trends
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India sees surge in protein products; Brands aim to integrate essential nutrients into daily diets
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Doctors’ pay fell more than public sector average over 14 years, analysis shows
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STAT+: More than 50 medical schools will expand nutrition education in agreement with RFK Jr.
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Language and geographical bias limits global health research
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GLP-1 drugs hold promise for treating substance addiction
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Erythema caused by a vacuum flask
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Prognostic score for predicting respiratory admissions among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: development and validation in population cohorts (Birmingham Lung Improvement Studies (BLISS))
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Listen: What To Do When Health Insurance Slips Out of Reach
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Con la presencia del ICE, habitantes de Minnesota crearon un sistema médico en las sombras. Un aprendizaje para otras ciudades
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Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home
Iowa patient advocates say that in the face of federal Medicaid cuts, the state is quietly reducing in-home services that…
As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.
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A month in, TrumpRx falls short of president’s grand promises
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‘All-or-nothing’ attitude may hurt exercise habit: Study
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Scientists discover the protein that malaria parasites can’t live without
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US CDC deploys staff to curb South Carolina's measles outbreak
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New drug cuts seizures by up to 91% in children with rare epilepsy
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Mental health
Doomscrolling Spiral: Why Bad News Feels Addictive
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Revenge Bedtime Procrastination: Delaying Sleep to “Steal Back” Time
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Functional Freeze: You Look Fine, But Your Brain Won’t Start
You’re not lazy. You’re not “undisciplined.” You’re not broken. You’re just stuck in that strange state where you want to do the thing… but your brain…
Fitness & movement
Creatine Goes Mainstream: Why Women and Older Adults Are Using It, and How to Do It Safely
Creatine used to live in the “gym bro” corner of the internet. Now it is showing up everywhere because the conversation has changed. People are not only chasing…
Zone 2 Cardio for Fat Loss and Longevity: The “Easy” Workout That Changes Your Engine
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