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White House Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban

By Matthew Perrone/AP

How COVID-19 Changes the Immune System

By Jamie Ducharme

Updated COVID Shot Works on New Variants

By Alice Park

Panera Bread Faces Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit

By Nik Popli
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How to Get Free Flu and COVID-19 Tests and Treatments

A new "test-to-treat" program from eMed and the NIH offers free tests and treatments, and you don't even need to leave your home.

By Alice Park

Suicide Rates Don’t Increase in Winter

The myth of a holiday-suicide connection is both false and harmful, experts say.

By Haley Weiss

Hospitals Should Be Redesigned to Improve Care

Danish Kurani explores three ways hospitals can be redesigned to benefit both patients and doctors.

By Danish Kurani

23andMe Hack Breaches 6.9 Million Users’ Info, Including Some’s Health Data

Privacy advocates have long warned that sharing DNA with certain testing companies makes consumers vulnerable.

By Kristen V. Brown / Bloomberg

Lessons from Pigs and Squirrels on Managing Pain

Our studies of pigs and squirrels could give us more insight into the health-promoting effects of optimism, writes David Agus.

By Dr. David B. Agus

Older Adults Are Still Taking up Smoking

American adults smoke way less than they did a decade ago, but many of those over over 65 are starting the habit.

By Haley Weiss

Cities Must Replace Lead Pipes Within 10 Years

The Biden Administration proposed new rules requiring cities to replace lead water pipes within a decade.

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY / AP

Why Healthspan May Be More Important Than Lifespan

And how some experts are trying to extend it.

By Jamie Ducharme

US Suicide Rates Increased in 2022

U.S. suicide rates increased the most among adults over 75 and younger white women.

By Haley Weiss

The risks for California's CARE Courts

California's new CARE Courts are aimed at helping treat the mentally ill and solving homelessness, but it raises concerns about civil rights.

By Jerel Ezell

The Evolutionary Origins of Psychedelics

Noah Whiteman explores what the origins of psychedelics can teach us about survival.

By Noah Whiteman

Australia Is Cracking Down on Vapes

Australia will ban the importation of disposable vapes starting Jan. 1, the government announced on Tuesday, citing concerns of young people becoming addicted to nicotine.

By Koh Ewe

How Wellness Conspiracy Theories Spread

Wellness influencers and right-wing anti-science activists are spreading conspiracy theories in pursuit of profit.

By Simon Williams , Gavin Yamey , Peter Van Heusden and Sarah Downs

Are Edibles Actually Good for Sleep?

Lots of people think weed edibles help them sleep. Experts aren't so sure.

By Jamie Ducharme

UK's First Human Case of New Swine Flu

U.K. officials reported a person with a flu strain that until now has been found only in pigs.

By Marthe Fourcade / Bloomberg

New Zealand Scraps Generational Smoking Ban

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced his decision to repeal the tobacco restrictions, in what many consider a win for the tobacco industry.

By Armani Syed
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