Study: Inconsistent sleep leads to higher risk of type 2 diabetes
Boston researchers found that people with irregular sleep patterns had a higher risk of developing...
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As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role
Pandemic-era mask mandates and vaccination requirements have politicized public health like never before.
‘We’ve created medical refugees.’ LGBTQ+ health care workers fight for gender-affirming care amid rise in anti-trans laws
Yearly surveys of first-year medical students by the Assn. of American Medical Colleges show that...
Despite past storms’ lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless
Even after multiple incidents of extreme weather, not much has changed for those living in...
FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor
Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse...
If lawsuit ends federal mandates on birth control coverage, states will have the say
If the case knocks out the mandates, state-level laws — which vary widely across the...
Attention parents: Your teens aren’t coping nearly as well as you think they are
Parents with college or advanced degrees underestimated their teens' need for social and emotional support,...
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Nearly half of cancers linked to lifestyle factors, study finds
The study points to the possibility that the daily choices people make can give them...
Taking Ozempic or other weight-loss meds? Watch your diet to avoid ‘exchanging one problem for another’
South Florida dietitians caution that taking weight loss drugs can be risky if you don't...
As summer temperatures hit mid-90s, cooling centers open throughout Hampton Roads
As temperatures surpass 90 degrees, cooling centers across the region have opened to aid community...