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HHS officially rescinds shutdown layoffs
November 25, 2025·1 min read

HHS officially rescinds shutdown layoffs

Health Care News – Read More The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has brought back everyone it laid off during the government shutdown, a…

We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness – here’s what we recommend
November 25, 2025·5 min read

We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness – here’s what we recommend

Health – The Conversation – Read More Extensive research shows that social connection is crucial for good health, but there have been no standardized metrics for…

Going to Bed At the Same Time Every Night May Help Lower Blood Pressure
November 25, 2025·7 min read

Going to Bed At the Same Time Every Night May Help Lower Blood Pressure

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A regular bedtime may be a simple, low risk, adjunctive strategy for blood pressure management. DragonImages/Getty Images Researchers report…

Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety
November 24, 2025·1 min read

Cassidy says people should not ‘undermine’ science on vaccine safety

Health Care News – Read More Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.) said that the science on vaccine efficacy should not be undermined, days after the Centers…

JFK granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
November 24, 2025·1 min read

JFK granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Health Care News – Read More Tatiana Schlossberg, the 35-year-old granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, revealed on Saturday that she has been diagnosed with…

MAHA’s war on antidepressants
November 24, 2025·7 min read

MAHA’s war on antidepressants

Health Care | Vox – Read More Drugs like Lexapro and Prozac have become increasingly political. | Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images Antidepressant use has skyrocketed…

Just 2 Cigarettes a Day Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Over 50%
November 23, 2025·7 min read

Just 2 Cigarettes a Day Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Over 50%

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Even occasional smoking can significantly raise heart disease risk. Mal de Ojo Studio/Stocksy Researchers say that smoking as few…

Why ‘subclade K’ could make for a nasty flu season
November 23, 2025·1 min read

Why ‘subclade K’ could make for a nasty flu season

Health Care News – Read More A new strain of the flu called subclade K could make for a particularly nasty flu season across the country,…

Bipartisan House lawmakers float two-year ACA subsidy extension
November 22, 2025·1 min read

Bipartisan House lawmakers float two-year ACA subsidy extension

Health Care News – Read More A quartet of bipartisan House members on Friday unveiled legislation to extend ObamaCare’s enhanced subsidies for two years along with…

Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines
November 22, 2025·7 min read

Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines

Health – The Conversation – Read More Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is trickier now than in years past, but still possible. d3sign/Moment via Getty Images Following…