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Texans Could Soon Be Able to Sue Abortion Pill Providers
Private citizens may soon be able to sue people who send abortion pills to patients in Texas, under a recently passed bill that furthers the state’s effort to crack...
Weighted Vests Are the Latest Fitness Trend. Do They Work?
When the fitness company Peloton added weighted-vest classes to its streaming exercise offerings in May 2025, its members rejoiced, says instructor Rebecca Kennedy. “They were like, ‘Finally! You answered...
Putin and Xi Ponder Immortality: What to Know
“In the past, we used to say that very rarely people lived to 70, but these days at 70 years old you’re still a child,” a Russian translator of...
West Coast States to Offer Their Own Vaccine Guidance
California, Oregon, and Washington announced on Wednesday that they are creating a health alliance that will share “credible information” about vaccine safety and efficacy, at a time when the...
You Can Now Inject Yourself With an Alzheimer’s Drug at Home
Self-testing and self-treating are becoming bigger trends in medicine, and now, you can conduct part of your treatment at home by yourself if you have Alzheimer’s disease.On Aug. 29,...
Florida Aims to End All Vaccine Mandates
Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday that the state would end all vaccine mandates, likening them to slavery. Lifting the mandates would mean children would not be...
Can Creatine Keep Your Brain Sharp?
With Silicon Valley pouring billions into energy solutions to meet the massive electricity demands of AI, it’s easy to forget that old-fashioned human intelligence is very energy intensive, too....
Medicare’s New Prior Approval Pilot, Explained
Some Medicare recipients are set to experience a new “prior authorization” measure as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) trials its much-discussed “Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction...
91,000 Premature Deaths Each Year Linked to US Air Pollution
Air pollution from oil and gas is linked to 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health issues across the United States each year—with Black, Asian, Native American...
Do Hangover Prevention Supplements Really Work?
Who wouldn’t want to avoid a hangover after a night of drinking alcohol? You may have heard ads on podcasts or seen them on social media: A relatively new...
