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New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care
January 8, 2026·6 min read

New federal loan limits will worsen America’s nursing shortage and leave patients waiting longer for care

Health – The Conversation – Read More There aren’t enough people training to become nurses to meet the rising demands for nurse practitioners and registered nurses.…

Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026
January 8, 2026·5 min read

Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026

Health – The Conversation – Read More Viruses know no borders. mammuth/iStock via Getty Images Plus A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses…

Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all
January 8, 2026·6 min read

Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all

Health – The Conversation – Read More Jannelliz Barragan, center, wears a weighted vest during a workout class in New York on Aug. 13, 2025 AP…

Republicans accidentally protected abortion while trying to kill Obamacare
January 8, 2026·5 min read

Republicans accidentally protected abortion while trying to kill Obamacare

Health Care | Vox – Read More President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act in 2010. | Alex Wong/Getty Images The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled…

HHS Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Recommending Fewer Shots
January 8, 2026·8 min read

HHS Overhauls Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Recommending Fewer Shots

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More The CDC has issued new vaccination guidelines for children that significantly reduce the number of recommended shots. Image credit:…

GOP moderate rebels hope vote to extend ObamaCare credits fuels bipartisan deal
January 8, 2026·1 min read

GOP moderate rebels hope vote to extend ObamaCare credits fuels bipartisan deal

Health Care News – Read More The House is poised to pass legislation Thursday extending contentious ObamaCare tax credits for three years, marking a hard-fought victory…

These nine Republicans back Democrats’ effort to revive ObamaCare subsidies
January 8, 2026·1 min read

These nine Republicans back Democrats’ effort to revive ObamaCare subsidies

Health Care News – Read More Nine House Republicans voted on Wednesday to compel the lower chamber to vote on a Democratic bill to revive ObamaCare…

Abortion, minimum premiums emerge as sticking points in Senate ObamaCare talks
January 8, 2026·1 min read

Abortion, minimum premiums emerge as sticking points in Senate ObamaCare talks

Health Care News – Read More Senate Democrats say they have concerns about some of the parameters of an emerging plan to extend enhanced ObamaCare subsidies…

US has new alcohol guidelines: How much is healthy to drink?
January 8, 2026·1 min read

US has new alcohol guidelines: How much is healthy to drink?

Health Care News – Read More The new nutrition guidance notably removes the previous recommendation to limit alcohol consumption to 1 drink or fewer daily for…

Trump administration freezes social services funding to 5 Democratic states
January 8, 2026·1 min read

Trump administration freezes social services funding to 5 Democratic states

Health Care News – Read More The Trump administration is freezing social services funding to five Democratic states following a massive fraud scandal and investigation in…