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Three New Studies Estimate How Updated Cholesterol Guidelines Could Change Treatment For American Adults

New analyses estimate 56.6% of US adults aged 30 to 79 are now statin-eligible under the 2026 guideline. Here is who moves into that group.

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The Comedian Who Spoke Up About His Mental Health During a Time When It Wasn't Talked About

Bill Oddie died at 85, remembered for openly discussing depression and bipolar disorder while helping break the stigma surrounding mental illness.

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Carly Simon Breaks Silence on Parkinson's Diagnosis and Skin Cancer Battle After Years Out of Spotlight

Carly Simon, 83, reveals her Parkinson's disease diagnosis and bassal cell carcinoma surgery, explaining how both health battles contributed to her years-long absence.

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Millions Take Metformin Daily: Here Is What New Research Says About How It Actually Works

New research suggests metformin works mainly in the gut, not the liver. Here is the plain-language explanation and why nothing about your dosing changes.

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Mouse Study Finds Oral GLP-1 Drugs Quieted A Brain Circuit Tied To Pleasure-Driven Eating

In genetically modified mice, oral GLP-1 drugs activated the central amygdala and cut dopamine during pleasure eating. Here is what that means.

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No, You Cannot Buy This Yet: What The Stanford Appetite Molecule Finding Actually Means For Patients

The Stanford BRP peptide is trending again. It has no human trial data and is not sold anywhere legitimately. Here is how to spot the marketing.

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Staffing Ratios Drove Nearly Every Nurse Labor Dispute of the Past Decade, Including the One Just Settled on Long Island

Staffing was the top demand in 89% of 107 U.S. nurse strikes. Long Island nurses just won enforceable staffing language.

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CDC Has Told Health Departments Exactly How to Handle Travelers Arriving From the Ebola Outbreak Zone

CDC interim guidance tells health departments how to assess travelers arriving from Ebola-affected countries. What the 21-day window involves.

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Heat Stroke Is a 911 Call, Not a Rest Break. Missouri Forecasters Are Spelling Out the Difference.

Missouri heat index hit 115 this week. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke look similar at first. Here is the difference and when to call 911.

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Nebraska Has Been Running Medicaid Work Checks Since May. Every Other Expansion State Has Five Months.

Nebraska started Medicaid work checks in May. Forty other states and D.C. have until January, at roughly $15 million each. Who is ready?

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Starting a Keto or Low-Carb Plan? Researchers Say Get a Lipid Panel First, Then Check It Again

New research finds genes shape whose LDL cholesterol spikes on a low-carb diet. Why a before-and-after lipid panel beats population averages.

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Does a Packaged Food Automatically Count as Unhealthy? A Harvard Analysis Says It Is More Complicated

A Harvard analysis of 200,000 adults found diet quality predicted disease risk better than food processing level. What that means in the grocery aisle.

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FDA Approves the First Eye-Specific Bevacizumab, Ending Two Decades of Pharmacy Repackaging for Wet AMD

FDA-approved Lytenava, the first ophthalmic bevacizumab for wet AMD, replaces compounded repackaging of a cancer drug. What changes for patients.

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Fresno County Found Its First West Nile Case of 2026 in a Blood Bank, Not a Clinic

Fresno County's first 2026 West Nile case was found through blood donor screening, not a clinic visit. What that reveals about hidden transmission.

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A Second Deadly Legionnaires' Summer Puts New York's Cooling Tower Law to the Test

NYC tripled cooling tower testing in May, yet the Upper East Side Legionnaires' cluster reached 89 cases and five deaths. What enforcement data show.

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Five Years After the FDA Asked Companies to Cut Salt, New Products Are Not Getting Less Salty

Sodium in new packaged foods did not fall after the FDA's 2021 voluntary targets and rose in four categories, an early Johns Hopkins analysis found.

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Federal Medicaid Work Rule Takes Legal Effect Friday as a Judge Weighs Whether to Pause It

The Medicaid work rule takes effect July 31, and CMS projects 2.3 million fewer enrollees in FY2027. What enrollees should check before August 31.

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A Federal Product Safety Agency Is Asking Hospitals for Patient Names Its Own Manual Tells Them to Leave Out

CPSC is asking hospitals for identifiable ER records while its own manual says to omit names and birthdates. Here is what patients should know.

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CDC Sequencing Finds the Egg Outbreak Salmonella Strain Is Not Susceptible to Two Common Antibiotics

CDC lab data show the Salmonella strain behind the nationwide egg recall may resist two antibiotics used for severe infections. Here is what that means.

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Levothyroxine Recall Explained: Why Subpotent Thyroid Tablets May Take Weeks to Cause Symptoms

A nationwide levothyroxine recall covers seven strengths of subpotent thyroid tablets. Here is what underdosing does and why symptoms build slowly.

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Michigan Cyclosporiasis Cases Reach 9,253 as the State Logs Its Fastest Parasite Outbreak Growth on Record

Michigan reported 9,253 cyclosporiasis cases on July 27, up 13% since Friday. Here is what the outbreak curve and reporting delays actually show.

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New Research Finds Semaglutide Users Held Lower Calorie Intake For More Than A Year

A 60-week Penn trial found semaglutide users ate 24% to 30% fewer calories than placebo, even after appetite suppression faded. Here is the detail.

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A Dozen Infant Products Flagged By Federal Regulators For Suffocation, Choking, Battery And Fall Hazards This Summer

CPSC flagged 12 infant and children's products this summer for suffocation, choking, battery and fall hazards. Here is the full list and what to do.

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An On-Field Melee Between Players Left a Female Referee Concussed, Revealing the Hidden Risks of Blunt-Force Sports Injuries

Referee Mathilde Demoncay suffered a concussion after being knocked down during a football match melee. Read what happened and why concussion care matters.

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Real World Study Tracked Lecanemab Outcomes Three Years After Approval Across Diverse United States Clinical Settings

Eisai's LEADER study reported that 83% of early Alzheimer's patients were stable or improved on Leqembi. Here is what a retrospective abstract can establish.

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