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Prescription Drug Content On Social Media Often Misleading, Study Finds
April 12, 2026·5 min read

Prescription Drug Content On Social Media Often Misleading, Study Finds

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A recent study found that social media influencers who promote prescription drugs may often share misleading information. Image Credit:…

Some IBS Treatments May Be Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Early Death
April 11, 2026·5 min read

Some IBS Treatments May Be Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Early Death

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A new study linked certain medications that treat irritable bowel syndrome to a higher risk of early death, but…

Metformin May Offer Similar Benefits as Exercise for Those With Prostate Cancer
April 11, 2026·5 min read

Metformin May Offer Similar Benefits as Exercise for Those With Prostate Cancer

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More The diabetes drug metformin may provide similar results to exercise in people with prostate cancer. Image Credit: Brothers91/Getty Images…

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing
April 11, 2026·5 min read

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states – these religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing

Health – The Conversation – Read More Inclusive health care settings are essential to the well-being of LGBTQ+ patients. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack An increasing number…

What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles
April 11, 2026·5 min read

What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County – where 1 in 3 kindergarten classrooms lack herd immunity for measles

Health – The Conversation – Read More Unvaccinated individuals face 140 times higher risk of contracting measles. Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images As…

Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans
April 11, 2026·6 min read

Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans

Health – The Conversation – Read More Cigarette display at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Miami, Fla., in July 2025. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty…

Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in
April 11, 2026·6 min read

Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in

Health – The Conversation – Read More A doctor at the National Cancer Institute talks with a patient. National Cancer Institute on Unsplash, CC BY As…

Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind
April 10, 2026·6 min read

Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind

Health – The Conversation – Read More Psilocybin mushrooms contain numerous chemical compounds that researchers have not yet studied. Smitt/iStock via Getty Images Plus Amid a…

Sasse details cancer battle in new interview: ‘Death is something we should hate’
April 10, 2026·1 min read

Sasse details cancer battle in new interview: ‘Death is something we should hate’

Health Care News – Read More Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) detailed his battle with cancer and reflected on his life during a wide-ranging interview with…

Is a Cure for Osteoarthritis on the Horizon? New Therapies Show Promise
April 10, 2026·5 min read

Is a Cure for Osteoarthritis on the Horizon? New Therapies Show Promise

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More New therapies for osteoarthritis could help joints heal and regenerate, rather than just treat symptoms. Luis Velasco/Stocksy A government…