Latest Health Stories
Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.
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Arthur Allen/KFF Health News
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The best cheap electric toothbrushes of 2023
The best portable saunas of 2023
Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters
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Robin Buller/High Country News
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Turmeric may help stomach aches, study shows
Are you washing your hair too much or not enough?
The best light therapy lamps for 2023
Cribs filled with fluffy furnishings are photogenic—and deadly
This organ-failure detector is thinner than a human hair
Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common
Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you.
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Neha Sangwan
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If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding?
The best electrolyte drinks of 2023
The US wants to dress military in smart surveillance apparel
The best compact treadmills of 2023
How to avoid getting COVID again
Couples often share more common traits than we might think
Will we ever be able to trust health advice from an AI?
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Keith Wagstaff
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Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?
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Martha Bebinger/KFF Health News
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This drug-delivery soft robot may help solve medical implants’ scar tissue problem
AI may influence whether you can get pain medication
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Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead/KFF Health News
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Don’t ask Siri and Alexa for CPR instructions
‘Alive and wriggling’ worm survived in woman’s body and brain for at least a year
Why our brains think fake hands are part of our bodies
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Tom Hawking
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This is how space might disturb our immune systems
Fish oil supplements might still not be as good as the real thing
The freedom of going braless comes at a cost
How AI-powered brain implants are helping an ALS patient communicate
To create a small Mars colony, leave the jerks on Earth
‘Forever chemicals’ detected in paper and plastic straws
Crying is good for you. Even underwater.
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Geoffrey Bradford/The Conversation
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The surprising strategy behind running the fastest marathon
The final missing piece of the human genome has been decoded
The best DNA test kits of 2023
The effects of Long COVID might rival heart disease and cancer
New COVID variant under monitoring carries slew of novel mutations
The unexpected benefits of making your clothes a source of joy
This ‘morning after’ pill could prevent STIs from unprotected sex
New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes—along with questions
January AI glucose monitor review: A pricey but effective approach to fine-tune your diet
Allergy drops could be an at-home alternative to shots
Extreme heat could be a threat to contraception
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Shefali Luthra/The 19th
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The health hazards from wildfires will linger in Maui for years
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Andrew J. Whelton/The Conversation
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3D-printed vegan calamari rings could be next on the menu
The best gallon water bottles in 2023
Federal study links testicular cancer to ‘Forever Chemicals’ for the first time
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Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime/KFF Health News
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The best insect repellents of 2023
What to know about the newly dominant ‘Eris’ COVID variant
Why medical engineers tattooed a single cell with gold
FDA approves first postpartum depression pill
How do you keep a spacesuit clean? One answer is antimicrobial fabric.
RSV antibody shot will be available for babies in the US this fall
Even ‘fake’ laughter has social value
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Adrienne Wood/The Conversation
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The best exercise bikes in 2023
Why do people have recurring nightmares?
Kombucha’s health benefits may go beyond our guts
Glowing dye lets us peek inside growing bones and teeth
2 easy homemade electrolyte drinks that actually work
First-of-its-kind AI brain implant surgery helped a man regain feeling in his hand
6 tick-borne diseases you really don’t want to get
Henrietta Lacks’ stolen cells changed medicine—and her family is finally getting compensated
Deaths related to excessive alcohol consumption rise in recent years—especially for women
Why studying horses could help humans stay healthy, too
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Jane Manfredi/The Conversation
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New weight loss drugs are confusing, expensive, and inaccessible to some older patients