Ever hear a song and then it gets stuck in your head for hours? Well, it happened to me this week. And the song that set up camp in my…
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TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act (ACA) seems to always be in a policy tug-of-war as its backers and critics spar over how it should…
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Growing up, one of my parents’ lectures seemed to be on permanent repeat: “No fighting.” The rule applied to everything. Don’t fight with your siblings. Don’t fight with the neighbor…
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TUESDAY, June 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes wreaks havoc on the body, doing damage to the heart, kidneys, eyes and other major organs.But one of the most important health…
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Children fear monsters under the bed. Adults, meanwhile, seem to embrace them. Monster trucks. Monster movies. Monster energy drinks. But one monster is very real — and it may have…
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MONDAY, June 1, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new federal rule may unintentionally make it easier for health care providers to game the system, potentially raising health insurance costs for…
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It’s a quest as old as civilization itself. Humans have been searching for longevity hacks for as long as they’ve been telling stories. From mythical fountains that restored youth to…
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FRIDAY, May 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer — doesn’t just happen at the beach or in a tanning booth.It happens on…
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While The Download takes time to observe Memorial Day, a few thoughts for the long weekend. For many Americans, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer — a weekend…
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FRIDAY, May 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an AI-powered early warning system to detect sepsis, one of the deadliest infections for hospital…
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