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Why Americans are living longer again

Med News July 6, 2026·8 min read

Why Americans are living longer again

Health Care | Vox – Read More America is a uniquely sick, unhealthy country — just ask Americans. We’re addicted to ultraprocessed food and succumb to…

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Medicare is now offering $50 GLP-1 prescriptions. The US may never be the same.

Med News July 4, 2026·6 min read

Medicare is now offering $50 GLP-1 prescriptions. The US may never be the same.

Kean’s depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma

Med News July 4, 2026·1 min read

Kean’s depression disclosure prompts questions about mental health stigma

Twice-Monthly GLP-1 Shot Helps Manage Blood Sugar, Weight Loss in Trial

Med News July 4, 2026·3 min read

Twice-Monthly GLP-1 Shot Helps Manage Blood Sugar, Weight Loss in Trial

Why Carrie Ann Inaba’s Autoimmune Disorder Went Undiagnosed for Years

Med News July 4, 2026·6 min read

Why Carrie Ann Inaba’s Autoimmune Disorder Went Undiagnosed for Years

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Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water

Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water

July 4, 2026·1 min read

Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs

Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs

July 4, 2026·1 min read

A behind-the-scenes look at Midjourney’s medical scanner leaves many questions unanswered

A behind-the-scenes look at Midjourney’s medical scanner leaves many questions unanswered

July 3, 2026·1 min read

Journalists Discuss Healthcare Costs’ Political Fallout, Concerns About Canceled ICE Facility

Journalists Discuss Healthcare Costs’ Political Fallout, Concerns About Canceled ICE Facility

July 3, 2026·2 min read

MIT in the media: Innovating and educating for the next 250 years of America

MIT in the media: Innovating and educating for the next 250 years of America

July 2, 2026·6 min read

HealthQ Special: Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation

HealthQ Special: Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation

July 2, 2026·3 min read

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Banning 7-OH Will Ruin My Life

Heath Update July 4, 2026·4 min read

Banning 7-OH Will Ruin My Life

Latest Stories – Pain News Network – Read More By Crystal Lindell When I got the news that 7-OH will likely be illegal in the United…

Heath Update July 3, 2026·5 min read

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The Health Care Blog – Read More By MIKE MAGEE When I asked my brilliant literary agent, Jill Kneerim, when I would know that my book…

Chronic Pain Made Kathie Lee Gifford Suicidal

Heath Update July 2, 2026·4 min read

Chronic Pain Made Kathie Lee Gifford Suicidal

Latest Stories – Pain News Network – Read More By Crystal Lindell Kathie Lee Gifford has revealed to People that while struggling with chronic pain, she…

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How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52-year-old law meant to protect worker pensions

Med News July 3, 2026·7 min read

How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52-year-old law meant to protect worker pensions

Health – The Conversation – Read More Hurdles in accessing health insurance are major drivers of health and economic inequities. veeranggull orachon/iStock via Getty Images Plus…

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated

Med News July 3, 2026·7 min read

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated

Health – The Conversation – Read More Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images Trade the tricorn…

Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations

Med News July 3, 2026·5 min read

Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations

Health – The Conversation – Read More Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between.…

Potato chip recall elevated to FDA’s highest risk level

Med News July 3, 2026·1 min read

Potato chip recall elevated to FDA’s highest risk level

Healthcare News – Read More Consumers are advised to discard affected products and contact Utz for refunds.

DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

Med News July 3, 2026·1 min read

DEA moves to ban opioid-like kratom compound 7-OH

Healthcare News – Read More The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to temporarily ban products containing certain synthetic versions of kratom, placing them in the…

Democrats demand HHS reinstate canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants

Med News July 3, 2026·1 min read

Democrats demand HHS reinstate canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants

Healthcare News – Read More Democrats across both chambers of Congress are demanding the Trump administration reinstate tens of millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention (TPP)…

US death rate at record low: CDC data

Med News July 3, 2026·1 min read

US death rate at record low: CDC data

Healthcare News – Read More The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control…

Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires

Med News July 3, 2026·1 min read

Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires

Healthcare News – Read More Planned Parenthood will regain access to federal funding on Saturday, one year after Republicans were able to cut its clinics off…