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Planned Parenthood permanently closes 5 Northern California health centers including in the Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Planned Parenthood Mar Monte permanently shut the doors on five of its Northern California health centers Thursday, saying its hand was forced by President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. The nonprofit is closing its South San Francisco, San Mateo, Gilroy, Westside/Santa Cruz, and Madera locations. “We really feel like we are in the fight of our…
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The surprisingly complete protein hiding in plain sight
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: As plant-based diets gain momentum, new research reveals how hemp seeds can fuel both health and food innovation, unlocking a sustainable future from field to fork. Review: Hemp seed as an emerging source of nutritious functional…
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How San Diegans cross to save money – NBC 7 San Diego
For many San Diegans, saving money on prescription drugs includes a trip across the border into Tijuana. A federal government study found Americans who cross into Mexico can save about 60% on prescription drugs. That isn’t just people who don’t have insurance. The study compared the best discounted prices available on a variety of drugs to the cash price across…
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11 Health Products Our Editors Can’t Life Without
Christy’s pick: An IPL hair removal device Christy Snyder called this intense pulsed light (IPL) hair removal device a huge time saver. It uses light to remove hair and prevent it from growing back. “Sick of shaving and other hair removal methods (waxing, using an epilator), using an at-home laser to remove unwanted hair has been a game-changer in my…
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Gene-edited mosquitoes slash malaria spread 93% using self-propagating shield
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Outsmarting insecticide resistance: How one genetic edit in mosquitoes self-propagates across generations, cutting malaria transmission to near zero without harming survival. Anopheles mosquito larva – Study: Driving a protective allele of the mosquito FREP1 gene to combat malaria. Image…
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First Came Ozempic Face. Now People Are Dealing With Ozempic Hair and Muscle Loss
Ever since Ozempic flooded the mainstream consciousness, the controversial weight-loss drug of choice has come with some well-documented downsides. Many have experienced the infamous Ozempic face, which experts describe as rapid weight loss in the face and loss of skin elasticity, resulting in a significantly older appearance. “Ozempic face can look gaunt, deflated, and saggy,” New York facial plastic surgeon Jennifer…
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Here come the ACA premium hikes
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: The host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues,…
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FDA upgrades recall for 160K bottles of commonly prescribed medication
WASHINGTON (WKRC) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has upgraded a recall of commonly prescribed medication. The recall of approximately 160,630 bottles of levothyroxine sodium tablets, a thyroid medication, was issued with concerns over subpotency. The prescription-only drug has been classified as Class II, indicating a moderate risk to public health, according to multiple notices issued by the agency.…
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State health benefits reform: NJ bill aims to halt ‘death spiral’ of costs
Union members hold signs during a rally at the Statehouse annex in Trenton, NJ on Monday, April 21, 2025. The unions that represent some 75,000 public sector workers in N.J. demand action, call for legislation to ensure affordable healthcare and improved governance and transparency of New Jersey’s public sector workforce.Dave Hernandez | For NJ Advance With huge health insurance premium…
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Bias found in AI models diagnosing skin diseases across demographics
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: An international research team led by Assistant Professor Zhiyu Wan from ShanghaiTech University has recently published groundbreaking findings in the journal Health Data Science, highlighting biases in multimodal large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT-4 and…
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