An oncologist explains how daraxonrasib overcame an ‘undruggable’ disease
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There are different types of fitness. An exercise expert explains
When you hear the word “fitness”, you probably picture someone who looks physically strong and athletic. But fitness can take many forms.
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GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic show promise for more than weight loss. But what’s science vs hype?
Some findings are genuinely exciting. Others are being oversold. Here’s what the science actually says.
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How drowning risk is different since the 2025 floods: What you need to know before heading to the river
December 2025 floods dramatically reshaped many Washington rivers. Channels shifted, debris moved, and new hazards formed.
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Unpacking the fight over telehealth access to abortion medication
The ruling would apply nationwide, meaning that health providers couldn’t prescribe mifepristone without an in-person visit with the patient, even in states with abortion access.
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Doctors Warn of a Deadly Complication From Measles Outbreaks
A person can recover from measles and continue life as usual without any identifiable symptoms — sometimes for a decade or more — before problems appear.
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Recent measles cases in Washington raise concern about undetected community spread
Health officials encourage vaccination and staying home when sick to help reduce spread
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Why you shouldn’t drink raw milk
Milk can be exposed to bacteria from soil, feed, manure, and infections in cows. Even with careful farming practices, contamination risks remain.
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What to know about shingles, a painful infection that vaccination can prevent
he infection can cause a painful rash and, for some, long-lasting pain that can affect their quality of life for months. Yet shingles cases are also largely preventable through vaccination.
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Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer
As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged your lungs. But it took almost 100 years to definitively show that smoking causes lung cancer. So, what about vapes?
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Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk?
Vitamin C is one of the most iconic nutrients in popular health culture, often credited with preventing colds, boosting immunity and even fighting serious diseases.
But while it’s essential for our bodies to function, its benefits are often misunderstood or overstated. Before you stock up on supplements, here’s what to consider.
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What does the appendix do, anyway?
Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ
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Report: Loss of Hospital-Based Obstetrics Care Prevalent in Rural Counties
The less populated a rural county is, the more likely it is to lose obstetrics services, especially “noncore” counties that have no towns with more than 10,000 residents. Among those noncore counties, 148 (or 11%) lost all hospital-based obstetrics services, 15 of those between 2022 and 2023.
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GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people
In the group already struggling with addiction, there were 50% fewer deaths due to substance use among those taking GLP-1 drugs compared with those who were not. We also found 39% fewer overdoses, 26% fewer drug-related hospitalizations and 25% fewer suicide attempts. Over three years, this translated to roughly 12 fewer serious events in total per 1,000 people using GLP-1 drugs – including two fewer deaths.
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Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders
People have greater trust in major health and science associations outside government – such as the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and National Academy of Sciences – than in U.S. health agencies.
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