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Life expectancy in U.S. is falling amid surges in chronic illness

WEBAn epidemic. of chronic illness is killing us too soon. The United States is failing at a fundamental mission — keeping people alive. After decades of progress, life …

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How coronavirus spread around the world

WEBThat virus would slowly reveal its secrets — and proceed to shut down much of the planet, killing more than 2.5 million people in the most disruptive global health …

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What’s the best diet

WEBThe government’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans encourages people to eat fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seafood, low-fat dairy and lean meat and whole …

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HHS plan to revitalize U.S. primary care falls short, experts say

WEBThe report, published in November by the Department of Health and Human Services, outlines some steps to change the financial incentives that have hampered …

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CDC plans to drop five-day covid isolation guidelines

WEBBack then, health officials cut the recommended isolation period for people with asymptomatic coronavirus from 10 days to five because they worried essential …

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Amid coronavirus pandemic, excess deaths from heart disease, …

WEBAnd in a separate excess deaths analysis, the CDC estimated that since Feb. 1, between about 20,000 and 49,000 more people have died of all non-covid-19 causes …

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Heart health, women and the limits of exercise

WEBHeart disease remains the No. 1 killer of American women -- and the risk extends to women like my friend Anne, who by all appearances was in great shape. I …

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Senate set to grill UnitedHealth over Change Healthcare crisis

WEBA spokesperson for UnitedHealth on Thursday said it was “participating in the Senate Finance Committee Hearing to discuss the attack on Change Healthcare and …

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Medicare to give emergency funds to doctors hurt by Change …

WEB4 min. Federal health officials on Saturday said they would offer emergency funding to physicians, physical therapists and other professionals that provide outpatient …

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Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time

WEB2017. On Sunday, 48 states and the District of Columbia will reset their clocks and spring forward into daylight saving time. You’ll gain an extra hour of sunlight in the …

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Top 10 most-read wellness stories for 2021

WEBOur most-read wellness story of the year was about showering. (iStock) 4 min. Let me admit, right off, that we are cheating. If we listed 2021′s top 10 wellness …

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The NIH hopes to make TMJ ‘bearable.’ It has a long way to go.

WEBDespite its prevalence, TMJ remains under-researched and ineffectively treated, an investigation by KFF Health News and CBS News found. Advertisement. …

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How the anti-vaccine movement is gaining power in statehouses

WEBDecember 22, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST. Fred Mills, the retiring Republican chairman of the Louisiana Senate’s health and welfare committee, said he fears that anti-vaccine …

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Simple fitness, cancer testing and cravings: The week in Well+Being

WEBJust walk (but forget 10,000 steps): The latest science suggests fewer daily steps may be the sweet spot for many of us, depending on our age, fitness and health …

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Sleep patterns, disorders differ between women and men

WEBWomen’s circadian rhythms run earlier than men, and such disruptions have been associated with worse health outcomes. Men tend to overeat, and male shift …

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Opinion The Cass Review prompts rethinking gender transition

WEBA comprehensive review commissioned by England’s National Health Service, released last week, found that gender transition medical treatment for children …

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Paris Hilton speaks up for California’s ‘troubled’ teens

WEBPublic health agencies are warning that counterfeit versions of Botox have been found across nine states and are believed linked to at least 19 people reporting …

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Michael J. Fox's Parkinson's has progressed; he doesn't expect to …

WEB3 min. In a revealing interview, the actor Michael J. Fox spoke about his own mortality and the challenges of living with Parkinson’s disease for more than 30 years, …

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Trump's new doctor, Bruce Aronwald, is a 'fixture' at Trump's golf

WEBIn a statement to The Post for this story, Trump praised Aronwald, who has treated him since 2021. “Dr. Aronwald is one of the best doctors in all of New Jersey …

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Arizona Republicans scuttle effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban …

WEBToday’s edition: Florida’s lawsuit challenging federal eligibility protections for children enrolled in public health insurance programs gets its day in court.A Republican …

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MEDICARE ROADSHOWS DISPENSE BITTER RHETORIC

WEBThe Republican budget resolution calls for saving $270 billion in Medicare in the next seven years, by far the largest economizing move ever attempted in the 30-year …

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As states prohibits the use of county jails for migrants, ICE moves

WEBMoshannon Valley Correctional Facility, a former federal prison owned by Geo Group, just reopened in Pennsylvania as a 1,994-bed detention facility, the largest …

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Elevance Health: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

WEBINDIANAPOLIS — INDIANAPOLIS — Elevance Health Inc. (ELV) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $2.25 billion. The Indianapolis-based …

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N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez escaped legal peril once. Can he do it …

WEBNew beginnings and a sprawling probe. Thirteen months after his legal near-death, Menendez met Arslanian at his hometown pancake house, according to the …

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Biden moves to protect public lands with sweeping conservation …

WEBThe Interior Department finalized a rule that puts conservation on equal footing with mining, grazing and drilling on public lands across the country.

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Oklahoma warns AEW’s Nyla Rose, trans wrestler, against matches …

WEBThe state’s sports commission went out of its way to threaten Nyla Rose, a former AEW women’s champion, if she wrestled women in the state again.

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Maine lawmakers move to strengthen some gun laws after mass …

WEBA memorial along Main Street in November in Lewiston, Maine. (Matt York/AP) After a gunman killed 18 people last year at a bowling alley and bar in Maine, …

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