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U.S. Plans to End Public Health Emergency for Covid in May

The end of the emergency, planned for May 11, will bring about a complex set of policy changes and signals…

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In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist

Longstanding research shows the health dangers of gas-burning ranges. Utilities are turning to Julie Goodman, a toxicologist with a firm whose work…

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North Korea Imposes Lockdown on Pyongyang to Fight ‘Recurrent Flu’

A government notice made no mention of Covid-19, but state media said the authorities were taking measures in the capital…

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Obamacare Sign-Ups Top 16 Million for 2023, Setting Another Record

Enrollment in plans through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces broke last year’s record, with particularly high growth in Florida, Texas…

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Why the New Obesity Guidelines for Kids Terrify Me

This month, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its first comprehensive guidelines for evaluating and treating children and adolescents with…

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The U.S. Must Help China Avoid Covid Catastrophe. Here’s How.

China rolled back its longstanding pandemic strategy “zero Covid,” which had protected the country for nearly three years, in early…

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Emailing Your Doctor May Carry a Fee

More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical…

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The December Omnibus Bill’s Little Secret: It Was Also a Giant Health Bill

Congress passed legislation on mental health, drugs, pandemic preparedness, new Medicare benefits and Medicaid expansion — all before the arrival…

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Pushing Alcohol While Health Experts Say Risk-Free Drinking Is a Myth

New alcohol guidelines say that not drinking is the only way to cut risk, but government-owned stores aggressively promote liquor,…

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Canada’s New Guidelines for Alcohol Say ‘No Amount’ Is Healthy

The guidance builds on growing evidence, after decades of sometimes conflicting research, that even small amounts of alcohol can have…

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