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30 Mar

Legal, Accessible—and Risky: Kratom Cases Explode Across the U.S.

A new study finds calls to poison centers about kratom have surged more than 1,200% in the past decade, with sharp increases in hospitalizations.

27 Mar

Just Minutes More Sleep and Movement Each Day Can Significantly Lower Heart Risk

A new study shows that small improvements to sleep, physical activity, and diet can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.

26 Mar

Do Birth Control Pills and IUDs Raise Brain Pressure Risk? New Study Says No

Researchers analyzed data from more than 670,000 women and found no link between hormonal contraception and a rare but serious brain pressure disorder.

Medical Schools No Longer Required To Teach Health Inequities

Future doctors may no longer be required to learn about how social and economic factors affect health.

A major U.S. accreditation group — the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) — has removed language from its standards that had urged medical schools to teach about health inequities.

The change affects standards...

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March 30, 2026
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FDA Weighs Expanding What Can Go Into Supplements

What’s in your supplements could soon change.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering whether to allow new ingredients in dietary supplements. The move could eventually expand the range of products marketed for things like muscle growth and gut health.

The agency met Friday to review its current rules, which ...

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March 30, 2026
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Fluoride Quietly Removed From Birmingham Water Years Ago, Officals Face Backlash

Folks residing in Birmingham, Alabama, recently learned that their drinking water would no longer contain fluoride.

But there was a bigger surprise. It turns out fluoride had already been removed years ago, without the public's knowledge.

Officials with Central Alabama Water (CAW) said some treatment plants stopped adding fluor...

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March 30, 2026
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9 Now Sickened in Outbreak Tied To Raw Milk and Cheese

An outbreak of E. coli linked to raw milk and cheese has now sickened nine people, including several young kids, health officials say.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said cases have been reported in California, Texas and Florida. Seven of the illnesses are in California, including two newly reported case...

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March 30, 2026
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Want To Lose Weight? Eat A Boring, Repetitive Diet, Researchers Suggest

Want to lose weight? A boring, repetitious meal plan might help, researchers say.

Sticking to the same sort of meals day in and day out appears to help people drop more pounds, researchers reported in the journal Health Psychology.

Folks who followed routine eating patterns – repeating many of the same foods, keeping t...

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March 30, 2026
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Night Shifts Are Tough On People With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Says

Folks working a night shift have a harder time managing their type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

Health care workers with diabetes – mainly nurses and midwives – have blood sugar levels that fluctuate more widely during a night shift, researchers reported recently in the journal Diabetic Medicine.

This is likely ...