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How the ‘confident authority’ of Google AI Overviews is putting public health at risk | Google
Do I have the flu or Covid? Why do I wake up feeling tired? What is causing the pain in my chest? For more than two decades, typing medical questions into the world’s most popular search engine has served up a list of links to websites with the answers. Google those health queries today and the response will likely be…
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Fake weight-loss medication in tablet form could flood Britain, experts warn | Weight-loss drugs
Experts are warning that fake weight-loss treatments could become more prevalent as tablet forms of the medications, currently available only via injections in the UK, are launched. They say stronger regulation and enforcement are needed to prevent fraudsters from cashing in on tablets which will be easier to counterfeit. While pill forms of weight-loss medications are expected to be much…
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VA readies massive contract for veterans’ private sector health care
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to issue what’s likely to become one of the largest service contracts in government history as it restructures its arrangements, aiming for rigorous management of the department’s role as a health care payer and greater competition among health care management firms. The massive contract vehicle represents only the second time VA has signed…
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the rise of Kambo frog venom ceremonies
What are we doing today, kids? Smearing frog venom onto exposed skin, feeling like we are on the brink of death for several minutes, sweating, swelling, getting dizzy, our heart racing, and finally vomiting into a bucket. And oh, how worth it it will be. In a normal world, no sane person would voluntarily do what was just described, unless…
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Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers
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: A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in the journal Nature Communications. The…
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The Cheap Pain Pills Hooking Young Chinese
In September, Lin Ke found herself in a hospital emergency room after swallowing more than 20 pills of the prescription drug pregabalin — roughly 10 times the recommended daily dose. The medicine is primarily used to treat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and general anxiety disorders, but Lin had been self-medicating to suppress a raging sense of fear, and had wanted to…
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How celebrities naming their antidepressants out loud is quietly reshaping mental health culture
Last November, I was on the red carpet at BravoCon when I approached Summer House stars Amanda Batula and Ciara Miller and asked them to share one small thing that has changed their lives. They didn’t miss a beat. “Prozac,” the reality stars answered in unison. Batula went on to divulge her dosage — 10 milligrams. “Oh, I’m at 50,”…
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The Rural Health Transformation Program | Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC
On December 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that Oregon will be receiving $197 million under the Rural Health Transformation Program (“RHTP”) for 2026.[1] This amount is slightly less than the $200 million average amount awarded to each state by the federal program, and considerably less than the $281 million promised to the leading awardee,…
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How to Make a Simple Fire Cider to Boost Immunity and Clear Congestion
Details By Shaun Griswold January 22, 2026 The Indigenous Food Lab has a spicy drink to boost immunity and cut through any congestion in your lungs and throat this winter. The Minneapolis-based food resource brought out the Fire Cider recipe with the community in mind, including those reacting to the surge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers that have…
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What if Ozempic doesn’t fix literally everything?
Worst Take of the Week is a new occasional column where the author will rant about something we found stupid, annoying, bad, and/or irritating. While the title of this column was necessary for palindromic reasons, I cannot promise that entries will come out weekly or that each piece will literally be the worst take that week; this column would be…
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