The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with pharmaceutical giants, announced Nov. 6, 2025, will reduce the monthly prices of these medications by hundreds of…
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Dentists Share Myths Parents Get Wrong About Baby Teeth
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Recent discussions by the federal administration about increased regulation of fluoride use—such as in public water—have left many parents wondering how best to protect their children’s oral…
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How Social Media Impacts Kids’ Brains. 5 Things Parents Should Know, From A Doctor
A generation growing up with algorithmic feeds is not suffering “brain damage,” but their attention, emotions and habits are being shaped in powerful ways.
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For many families, the first smartphone or iPad has become a rite of passage. It…
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Student Support Is Now On Par With Academic Prestige And Tuition Costs
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Last year, the Education Advisory Board conducted a nationwide survey of high school seniors and found that campus mental health services emerged as a significant factor during the college…
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Why Your Weight Set Point Rises And How It Drives Weight Gain
Your defended weight range can gradually shift upward through hormonal, metabolic, environmental, and microbiome-driven changes that push the body toward higher weight.
Questions about why weight gain feels so effortless and weight loss feels so…
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The Jewish story hidden in ‘Wicked’
In the land of Oz, everything seems clear: witches are either good or wicked, emerald cities sparkle with promise, and the Wizard always knows best. But from the moment Elphaba steps onstage — green-skinned, sharp-tongued, and instantly…
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NIH Grant Cuts Have Disrupted 383 Clinical Trials With 74,311 Patients
A study found that NIH grant cuts under the Trump administration in 2025 have already led to the termination of 118 trials studying cancer, 97 studying infectious diseases and 140 testing new treatments. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty…
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How Much Power Should We Give AI In End-Of-Life Decisions?
Whether or not humans are ready, AI predictions are quietly set to become part of end-of-life medical decisions.
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Could an artificial intelligence algorithm used for end-of-life care decisions predict better than your loved ones whether…
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A diet low in glutamate may ease migraines
SAN DIEGO — A diet low in the amino acid glutamate may ease migraines, a small study suggests. A month of staying away from high-glutamate foods led to fewer migraines in a group of 25 people with Gulf War Illness.
The specifics of…
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Will Elon Musk’s Robot Perform Surgery? A Neurosurgeon Explains
Visitors are viewing Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus Prime II at WAIC in Shanghai, China, on July 7, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Elon Musk has recently touted an audacious vision for Tesla’s…
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