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Opioids are no better than a placebo for back pain: Study

Halfpoint Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Researchers in Australia have found that for low back pain sufferers in their mid-40s, opioids don’t…

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What is sleep apnea and how do CPAP machines help after it’s revealed Biden uses a mask

Taylor Glascock/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The White House revealed on Wednesday that President Joe Biden has begun using a CPAP…

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DOJ announces 78 people charged over $2.5 billion in false health care billings

Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a nationwide health care fraud crackdown that resulted in…

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Montana judge holds state health department in contempt over transgender birth certificate law

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A Montana judge permanently struck down a law making it more difficult for transgender people…

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New report finds some heavy metals in baby food appear to be on the decline

skaman306/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- A new analysis from Consumer Reports found that some heavy metals in baby food have…

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LGBTQ couples push for ‘fertility equality’ in family-building benefits

ABC News(NEW YORK) -- For Emma Goidel and Ilana Caplan, building a family using assisted reproductive technology was never going…

1 year ago

Ozempic weight loss pills may be on the way: What to know

Rybelsus (NEW YORK) -- Drugs used for diabetes and weight loss like Ozempic and Wegovy were found to be effective…

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Five malaria cases reported in US, health officials say

Wachirawit Jenlohakit/Getty Images(SARASOTA, Fla.) -- Five people caught malaria locally in the U.S. for the first time since 2003, according…

1 year ago

5 malaria cases reported in US, health officials say

Wachirawit Jenlohakit/Getty Images(SARASOTA, Fla.) -- Five people caught malaria locally in the U.S. for the first time since 2003, according to…

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Most parents don’t meet breastfeeding guidelines. Experts say the support system needs to change

Cavan Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As a pediatrician, Dr. Kristina Lehman knows the ins and outs of the evidence around…

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