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Grassley undergoes procedure to remove gallstones
April 21, 2026·1 min read

Grassley undergoes procedure to remove gallstones

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) said Monday he underwent surgery to remove gallstones and will return to Capitol Hill as soon…

Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows
April 21, 2026·6 min read

Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows

Health – The Conversation – Read More Taking away access to firearms is one of the few effective interventions for reducing intimate partner homicide. Nastco/iStock via…

Pesticides in Healthy Foods Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk in People Under 50
April 20, 2026·6 min read

Pesticides in Healthy Foods Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk in People Under 50

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A new study highlights an environmental risk factor that could be driving early onset lung cancer rates. Natalia Mishina/Stocksy…

Marriage Linked to Lower Cancer Risk, But Experts Say It Doesn’t Equal Prevention
April 19, 2026·5 min read

Marriage Linked to Lower Cancer Risk, But Experts Say It Doesn’t Equal Prevention

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A recent study has linked being or having been married to a reduced cancer risk. Image Credit: Ivy Calder/Getty…

Joe Rogan joins Trump to sign order allowing psychedelic drug research
April 19, 2026·1 min read

Joe Rogan joins Trump to sign order allowing psychedelic drug research

Health Care News – Read More Podcaster Joe Rogan joined President Trump and others in the Oval Office on Saturday as he signed an executive order…

Newsom demands answers from RFK Jr. over past comments about Black children on ADHD meds being ‘re-parented’
April 18, 2026·1 min read

Newsom demands answers from RFK Jr. over past comments about Black children on ADHD meds being ‘re-parented’

Health Care News – Read More California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday said he demands answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.…

Live updates: Iran says Strait of Hormuz open; RFK Jr. defends Trump’s sanity
April 18, 2026·1 min read

Live updates: Iran says Strait of Hormuz open; RFK Jr. defends Trump’s sanity

Health Care News – Read More Iran announced Friday morning that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely” open amid the temporary ceasefire reached between Israel and…

Democrat demands RFK Jr. insist on Trump mental fitness test, invoke 25th Amendment
April 18, 2026·1 min read

Democrat demands RFK Jr. insist on Trump mental fitness test, invoke 25th Amendment

Health Care News – Read More Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about President Trump’s mental fitness Friday,…

Trump’s pick to lead CDC signals shift away from vaccine skepticism
April 18, 2026·1 min read

Trump’s pick to lead CDC signals shift away from vaccine skepticism

Health Care News – Read More President Trump’s selection of a longtime civil servant and public health veteran to run the Centers for Disease Control and…

Norway Man ‘Likely Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant From Brother
April 18, 2026·8 min read

Norway Man ‘Likely Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant From Brother

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A man in Norway was “functionally cured” of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother. PER…