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Want to Live to 100? Start With These 8 Foods Centenarians Eat Most Often

Centenarians frequently eat legumes, olive oil, sweet potatoes, and more.

Healthy 18-year-old welder nearly died of anthrax—the 9th such puzzling case

“Welder’s Anthrax” was first coined in 2022, when seven cases had been identified.

ObamaCare subsidies expire; premiums spike for millions: What to know

THE HILL – After months of fighting and countless proposals for a bipartisan compromise, the expiration date for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax subsidies has arrived, with millions of Americans set to feel the pain. Congress had until Dec. 31, 2025, to strike a deal extending tax credits that were first enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic by the Biden administration and further extended through the Inflation Reduction Act. Democrats held a relatively united...

Waiting Room Anxiety Is Real: Here’s How to Cope

Sensory tools and grounding techniques, such as fidget toys or sketch books, and focused breathing or soothing self-talk, can help calm your waiting room anxiety.

Duke Health nurse fired after sex crimes charges is not US citizen, authorities say

Jomil Tugado, 39, is accused of committing sexual crimes against two of his patients while working at Duke University Hospital, police say.

What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in the United States and Europe?

WIRED – The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Here’s what you need to know. The spread of influenza became more severe this fall, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated the 2024-25 flu season as the most severe season since 2017-18. In the UK, the spread has begun earlier than...

Medicaid’s 30-Year Refusal to Stop Funding the Dead

There was little political appetite to aggressively root out waste because too many powerful interests benefited from the continued flow of federal dollars. That attitude remains deeply entrenched.

“It’s Never Normal”: Health Warning Signs People Ignore All The Time But Shouldn’t

BuzzFeed – Medical professionals and others shared the warning signs that people often ignore, which could signal a serious health issue. 1. "Little lumps on your gum. Now, it could be a fibroma or a bony growth, but especially in decaying teeth, it could be a dental abscess (where the pulp is infected) and could lead to more serious health conditions, IV drips, and even death if not treated." —Anonymous 2. "I specialize in obesity and nutrition:...

The top Florida man medical cases of 2025

Florida man eats feral pig meat, contracts rare biothreat bacteria ARS TECHNICA – A Florida man was gifted the bloody meat of a feral pig, which he handled with his bare hands before cooking and eating it. In doing so, he inadvertently exposed himself to a highly infectious bacterium considered a potential bioterror threat. The man developed an insidious infection that lurked in his heart implant and took doctors nearly two years to properly diagnose. The...

Trump takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors advise

CNN – President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Thursday that he takes a higher dose of aspirin than his doctors have recommended, blaming that for the visible hand bruises that have generated renewed questions about his health. “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart,” Trump, 79, said of why he takes a larger dose. “I want...

Mom accused of forcing son to use Pringles can as a toilet while keeping him locked in closet avoids prison time

Investigators said she gave the boy a Pringles can and told him to use the bathroom in it.

Could common seed oils be contributing to our risk for cancer?

THE PEOPLE'S PHARMACY – For decades, we’ve heard that we should be using vegetable oils rather than butter, lard or other fats (possibly even olive oil). Oils from corn, soybeans, sunflower or safflower seeds are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consequently, people consuming them may have lower cholesterol levels than those primarily using saturated fats. But could there be a downside? We hear from scientists who have found these seed oils may be linked to certain cancers. The...

Arkansas’ maternity ward shortage sometimes leads to births in ambulances, paramedics say

Long distances between hospitals that deliver babies have only been getting longer in recent years due to closures, putting an extra strain on ambulance services that transport these patients.

Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump

The median list price increase is 4%, in line with 2025.

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