Cancer care crowdfunding increasingly common, but rarely successful
A growing number of desperate cancer survivors are turning to crowdfunding to help pay for their treatment and living expenses, a new study says.
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How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034
The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on health care by more than US$1 trillion over the next decade.
Jul 15, 2025
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Diet diversity: Average Brit eats at least 49 different species a week
A major study of U.K. dietary habits has found that the food we eat contains an average of at least 49 different species each week.
Jul 1, 2025
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A new cryptography framework for secure genomic studies
Advances in generative artificial intelligence and machine learning, trained on large-scale datasets across multiple institutions, have the potential to revolutionize medicine. However, data is hard to gather. It is siloed ...
Mar 3, 2025
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From homes to hospitals, unhealthy food is everywhere and that makes it hard to avoid
Healthy eating sounds deceptively simple—just eat more fruits and vegetables and avoid junk food, right? However, healthy eating really isn't easy.
Feb 15, 2025
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WHO has only 'limited information' on bird flu spread in US
The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that it has only "limited information" about the spread of bird flu in the United States, which has all but cut communications with the global health body.
Feb 12, 2025
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Study describes socioeconomic challenges in culturally distinct neighborhoods for fastest-growing ethnic group
Residents of U.S. neighborhoods with high concentrations of Latino residents often face significant socioeconomic challenges, including less access to health care, a study led by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher ...
Oct 30, 2024
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Tax, smoke-free legislation and anti-smoking campaigns linked to smoking reduction
Tobacco use remains a significant global health challenge, despite extensive control measures at both national and international levels. Smoking continues to be a leading cause of premature death, with exposure to tobacco—whether ...
Oct 7, 2024
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Ordinance replaced junk food in store checkouts: Study finds 83% of products in stores were in compliance 1 year later
Parents shopping with their children in Berkeley, California, can now breathe a sigh of relief when they get to the checkout lane. Likewise, Berkeley shoppers looking for an impulse snack purchase now have healthy options ...
Aug 8, 2024
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A historian explains the science and politics of nutrition facts labels
The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.
Jul 17, 2024
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