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Cardiologist and cohort of RFK Jr. warns Americans to avoid foods with 5 or more ingredients. Here’s why

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January 15, 2025
Radical new proposal from 58 medical experts would decenter BMI from obesity diagnosis

Radical new proposal from 58 medical experts would decenter BMI from obesity diagnosis

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January 14, 2025
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3 in 4 women are skipping a routine appointment and putting themselves at higher risk for cancer

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January 14, 2025
Muscled man drinks protein shake outside

Some protein powders contain cancer-causing toxins, new study shows, and these 3 types are the worst offenders

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January 14, 2025
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Jamie Dimon chokes up when recalling his near-deadly heart condition: ‘I thought I heard it rip’

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January 13, 2025
The best time of day to drink coffee for maximum benefits isn’t first thing when you wake up

The best time of day to drink coffee for maximum benefits isn’t first thing when you wake up

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January 11, 2025
Moderna is recruiting adult participants for Nova 301, its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating an investigational norovirus vaccine called mRNA-1403.

Moderna says it’s ‘one step closer’ to a norovirus vaccine as the virus spreads across the U.S.

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January 11, 2025
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Nearly a quarter of U.S. kids take vitamin supplements. Here’s why some kids probably need them—and why most do not

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January 11, 2025
COVID symptoms are similar to those of flu, RSV, and the common cold, and may vary by vaccination status.

Could you have COVID? Symptoms to watch for in 2025 include sore throat and fatigue

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January 10, 2025
Al Roker’s 5 walking tips to get 10,000 steps a day, which he credits with saving his life

Al Roker’s 5 walking tips to get 10,000 steps a day, which he credits with saving his life

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January 10, 2025
Young boy drinking water right from a sink tap

The new fluoride study dividing the public health world as RFK Jr. calls for a ban on adding it to water

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January 10, 2025
As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body.

Do you have the flu? Watch out for these 2025 symptoms, from mild to emergency

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January 9, 2025
Southern California’s wildfire smoke is full of toxic chemicals. Here are the major health risks to residents

Southern California’s wildfire smoke is full of toxic chemicals. Here are the major health risks to residents

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January 9, 2025
Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say

Bird flu will be the next pandemic unless health officials take 6 critical steps, experts say

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January 9, 2025
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy arrives for a reception in celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, October 28, 2024.

The Surgeon General says he’s ‘deeply disturbed’ after talking to Americans. These 3 factors could help

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January 8, 2025
Entrepreneur and Cost Plus Drugs cofounder Mark Cuban (right) speaks with Andrew Nusca, editorial director of Fortune’s Brainstorm series, at a Brainstorm Tech dinner on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Mark Cuban once helped his college friend save almost $10,000 on prescriptions after a ‘horrific car accident’

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January 7, 2025
Biden administration bars medical debt from credit scores

Biden administration bars medical debt from credit scores

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January 7, 2025
Photo of man coughing or sneezing into his elbow

China’s latest virus surge is the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which has also seen spikes in the U.S. Here are the symptoms and whether it could be the next pandemic

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January 6, 2025
Transgender teen having hair done

The truth about how many transgender kids are using hormones and puberty blockers, according to a new study

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January 6, 2025
Pfizer has increased prices on over 60 drugs in the U.S. as of Jan. 1

Pfizer has increased prices on over 60 drugs in the U.S. as of Jan. 1

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January 3, 2025
The 2024–25 seasonal influenza vaccine doesn’t prevent H5N1 bird flu but could play a pivotal role in preventing a pandemic.

Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns

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January 3, 2025
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Alcohol has a clear link to at least 7 types of cancer. Now the Surgeon General wants updated warning labels on booze

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January 3, 2025
The CDC reported 91 norovirus outbreaks the week of Dec. 5, 2024, up from 69 the week before. By comparison, up to 41 outbreaks were reported during that same week the previous three seasons.

Norovirus rates have skyrocketed by 340% this season. Here’s where the ‘winter vomiting disease’ is spreading and why

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January 2, 2025
A young woman wearing a face mask holds sparklers while celebrating New Year's Eve.

The COVID winter wave has arrived. Here’s where it’s spreading during the 2024–25 holiday season

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December 31, 2024
Unrecognizable man stomach pain

Norovirus is surging in the U.S. What you need to know, from length of symptoms to protecting yourself

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December 30, 2024
Elon Musk admits he takes an Ozempic-like weight-loss drug that RFK Jr. wants to restrict

Elon Musk admits he takes an Ozempic-like weight-loss drug that RFK Jr. wants to restrict

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December 27, 2024
Olympian Jordan Chiles is setting her sights on a new goal: raising awareness of type 1 diabetes

Olympian Jordan Chiles is setting her sights on a new goal: raising awareness of type 1 diabetes

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December 26, 2024
Surging cases and lagging vaccines: Why this U.S. flu season has experts worried

Surging cases and lagging vaccines: Why this U.S. flu season has experts worried

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December 23, 2024
Lynparza (olaparib), a product of Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firm Merck and Fortune 500 Europe company AstraZeneca, showed meaningful improvements in overall survival in people with germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm), HER2-negative high-risk early breast cancer, 2024 clinical trial data suggest.

Merck-AstraZeneca breast cancer drug reduces risk of death by 28% in patients diagnosed early, clinical trial shows

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December 20, 2024
Cigna logo is seen displayed on a smartphone

Former Cigna insurance executive says he quit after witnessing an industry that ‘puts profits over patients’

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December 20, 2024

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