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Insomnia Can Lead To Heart Issues − A Psychologist Recommends Changes That Can Improve Sleep

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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes

28 Mar at 12:00 pm

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The Colorado Psychedelic Mushroom Experiment Has Arrived

25 Mar at 11:18 am

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Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study

25 Mar at 9:48 am

Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach

14 Mar at 10:47 am

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Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders

13 Mar at 11:41 am

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Decisions in Diverse Contraception Methods: A Primer on Recent Contraception Developments to Prepare Providers to Meet Their Patient’s Diverse Needs

11 Mar at 8:48 am

NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest

7 Mar at 12:19 pm

The antioxidant effects of selenium

Selenium Is an Essential Nutrient Named After the Greek Goddess of the Moon − Crucial to Health, It May Help Prevent and Treat Cancer

26 Feb at 3:54 pm

Darryn Harris is tasked with training more than 1,000 St. John’s staffers on what to do if immigration agents ent er a clinic. (Jackie Fortiér/KFF Health News)

Health Clinic Workers Brush Up on Constitutional Protections as Immigration Raids Loom

26 Feb at 3:17 pm

cannabis

With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research

26 Feb at 10:34 am

red light therapy

Red light therapy shows promise for pain relief, inflammation and skin conditions – but other claims might be hyped

13 Feb at 1:18 pm

NIH website

How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable

12 Feb at 1:04 pm

Fatty acids in seed oils

Seed oils are toxic, says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – but it’s not so simple

11 Feb at 11:24 am

Nutritional supplements

Nutrition advice is rife with misinformation − a medical education specialist explains how to tell valid health information from pseudoscience

29 Jan at 1:58 pm

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NP again named top job

Nurse Practitioner Top Job Again

Studying GLP-1

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

cancer incidence rate chart

Cancer Rates for Younger Women Now Higher Than Men

Somewhat strikingly, breast cancer carries a large portion of this risk – making it particularly worrisome in the face of increased alcohol use among women.

Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

Wildfire smoke's health risks reported

Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning − as Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors discovered

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

patient telling NP she doesn't want a vaccination

Vaccines and values: When you’re having a tough conversation about medicine, don’t just pile on evidence − listen to someone’s ‘moral foundations’

NP discussing prenatal supplements with patient

Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research

black woman on a scale

Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs

Nurse practitioners: Past, present, and future

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Improving Women’s Health with Rapid STI Testing at the Point of Care

Safety & Science of Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners

Something’s afoot: foot health in nursing and beyond

Simulation: Preparing for workplace violence

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Maryland Is Training More Health Workers To Offer Abortion Care

In the two counties around nurse practitioner Samantha Marsee’s clinic in rural northeastern Maryland, there’s not a single…

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Privacy Rights in State Constitutions May Protect Their Abortion Access

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Current barriers to LARC removal: Threats to reproductive autonomy

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Decisions in Diverse Contraception Methods: A Primer on Recent Contraception Developments to Prepare Providers to Meet Their Patient’s Diverse Needs

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