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Journalists Talk Shooting’s Toll on Children and State Handling of Opioid Settlement Funds
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed the enduring trauma experienced by children who survived the Super Bowl parade shooting earlier this year on…
The New COVID-19 Vaccine You Should Get This Fall
Amid an ongoing surge, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2024-2025 respiratory disease season.The new shots, made by…
A Massive New Study Suggests Getting COVID Might Really Mess With People’s Mental Health
It’s well-established that a bout with COVID can seriously affect your mental health: The virus has been linked to both the development of new psychiatric conditions, like…
New Study Links Better Mobility With Longevity, or a Longer Life
Joint mobility—the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion—is a key part of feeling good and moving well. It's also an…
Traveling To Die: The Latest Form of Medical Tourism
Debby Waldman
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her…
The Best Way to Treat Insomnia
Some lucky sleepers climb into bed, close their eyes, and are out cold within five minutes. Others stare at the ceiling for an hour, check the clock, try to find a fresh angle of…
Why a Full Moon Might Mess With Your Sleep, According to Science
“What we think is that when our ancestors were hunting and gathering, it was highly adaptive to extend the end of the day,” Dr. de la Iglesia says. The extra light of a nearly full…
How Gabby Thomas Stays Happy, Healthy and Grounded
American sprinter Gabby Thomas is coming home from the 2024 Paris Olympics as the most decorated member of Team USA Track & Field—she…
Calisthenics vs. Bodybuilding: Which Training is Better?
This page may contain affiliate links. We earn commissions when you purchase through these links. Learn more Cali vs. bodybuilding … which is best? Full disclosure: I can’t do a…
The FDA Calls Them ‘Recalls,’ Yet the Targeted Medical Devices Often Remain in Use
In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — “a Class I recall, the most serious type,” the FDA said.
“Use of this device…