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July 16, 2026
How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
Monitor air quality, prepare to stay inside and pay close attention to people with chronic conditions.
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July 7, 2026
More Americans Than Ever Are Taking Weight-Loss Drugs
The number of U.S. adults taking an obesity medication has nearly quadrupled from just two years ago.
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July 1, 2026
What Older Adults Should Know About GLP-1 Drugs as Medicare Coverage Expands
A Medicare pilot beginning Wednesday will broaden access to medications like Wegovy and Zepbound. There are unique risks for those over 65.
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June 18, 2026
The Thriving Black Market for a Powerful Weight Loss Drug
People are buying what they believe to be retatrutide from WhatsApp groups, Chinese labs and websites selling it “for research purposes.”
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June 9, 2026
F.D.A. Clears Sunscreen Ingredient Long Used in Europe and Asia
Dermatologists say bemotrizinol offers advantages over other compounds in sunscreens currently on the market.
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June 8, 2026
GLP-1 Drugs: 6 Things We’ve Learned About Their Effects
The widespread use of drugs like Ozempic is giving scientists a clearer picture than ever of their effects.
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June 5, 2026
Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration
Several of those escorted out were scheduled to present at the American Diabetes Association conference this weekend.
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June 2, 2026
Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline
Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots.
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May 22, 2026
Ebola Outbreak: What to Know About Bundibugyo Virus Symptoms and Spread
Here’s what to know about the symptoms and spread of the virus, which has sickened people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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May 20, 2026
Surgeon General’s Office Issues Screen Time Warning
The post of surgeon general has remained empty since President Trump took office last year.
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May 13, 2026
Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
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May 8, 2026
Experts Stress Hantavirus Risk Remains Low As Officials Track Cruise Ship Passengers
Health officials are closely monitoring those who were exposed for symptoms of the virus, which does not spread easily between humans.
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May 6, 2026
Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
Here’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
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May 5, 2026
Inside Meatstock, the Carnivore Diet Convention Where Steak Is Medicine
Devotees of the carnivore diet, which Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. follows, bonded over brisket and butter in Tennessee.
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April 22, 2026
Democrats Win Big in Election Map Fight, and Influencers Push Nicotine as a Health Hack
Plus, how rainforests can bounce back.
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April 20, 2026
Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack
The influencers, many of them aligned with the Make America Healthy Again Movement, say the medical establishment has unfairly demonized the compound.
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