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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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Biden just got covid. What are the latest coronavirus guidelines

WEBPresident Biden’s positive coronavirus diagnosis places a spotlight on precautions the public, especially older Americans, can take amid a summer covid wave.

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Online portals deliver scary health news before doctors can weigh in

WEBDanielle Ofri, a primary care physician at Bellevue Hospital in New York, carves out about an hour a day on her vacations to review scans to avoid leaving patients …

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U.S. coronavirus deaths in early weeks of pandemic exceeded …

WEBThe NCHS’s tally, based on death certificates, attempts to correct for reporting lags and includes cases that lacked a lab confirmation of the coronavirus. But …

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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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Covid summer wave spreads across U.S., even infecting Biden

WEBCoronavirus activity in wastewater reached levels considered “high” or “very high” in 26 states, according to the most recent CDC data.

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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

WEBAnne passed away suddenly in December, 2022, from a bolt-of-lightning heart attack, which is why I want to talk to you about my friend Anne and heart health …

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The top 10 health policy issues for 2024

WEBLast year, I put together a top 10 list of medical and public health policy issues I anticipated to dominate the headlines in 2023. Here is my updated list for the topics I …

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Senators subpoena Steward Health CEO, open investigation into …

WEBSenators on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee echoed those concerns Thursday and said Steward warranted a national spotlight on Capitol …

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A little-recognized public health crisis

WEBDeaths and injuries from traffic crashes remain high, especially among pedestrians, and cost the health-care system billions of dollars every year.

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In-person friendships are better for health than virtual connections

WEBBy Marta Zaraska. May 28, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. EDT. María Branyas, who, at 117, is the oldest known living person on Earth, believes that one of the secrets to a long and …

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Exercise boosts the brain -- and mental health

WEBFebruary 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. EST. Mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety aren’t easy to treat. Medications help many but have a high failure rate and may …

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UTIs can lead to cognitive dysfunction, but there are ways to …

WEBNovember 16, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST. Infections, including common ones such as urinary tract infections, have been linked to a risk of delirium and dementia. But with increased …

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The looming public health challenge of long covid

WEBZiyad Al-Aly, chief of research for the VA St. Louis Health Care System and Jaime Seltzer, scientific director of #MEAction and Stanford University research …

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Biden dropped out after questions about his health. Should he …

WEBPresident Biden’s withdrawal from his reelection campaign Sunday ended weeks of speculation about his political future. But continued questions about his health …

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What is the Health at Any Size movement

WEBOne of the roots of this myth is a narrow definition of what health means and what contributes to health. “There are many ways to measure health; weight is just a …

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A crisis in men’s health is getting worse

WEBA silent crisis in men’s health is shortening the life spans of fathers, husbands, brothers and sons. For years, the conventional wisdom has been that a lack …

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The top 10 health policy issues for 2023

WEBOpinion. The Checkup With Dr. Wen: The top 10 health policy issues for 2023. Monitor strips that show heart rates and rhythms of patients are seen n an …

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Eliminate private insurance: Where 2020 Democrats stand

WEBBackground Some current Medicare-for-all proposals, including those from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) virtually eliminate private insurance …

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Why Black men face so many health hurdles

WEBBy Steven Petrow. April 15, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Social epidemiologist Roland Thorpe Jr. is on a double mission: to improve the health and extend the life expectancy of Black …

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Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals

WEBBOSTON — Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after …

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