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Trump says the U.S. military conducted a strike on a Venezuelan dock he claims was used by drug smugglers, protests over economy flood Iran, flu cases in the U.S are on the rise, CDC data shows....
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Trump says the U.S. military conducted a strike on a Venezuelan dock he claims was used by drug smugglers, protests over economy flood Iran, flu cases in the U.S are on the rise, CDC data shows....
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The Body Scan 2 will be available in Q2 2026, pending FDA clearance on some metrics. | Image: Withings Withings is back at CES 2026 with another smart scale: the $599.95 Body Scan 2. This time, it's g...
The Trump administration has changed federal guidance on alcohol consumption as part of its updated U.S. dietary guidelines....
The new feature lets users link medical records, while OpenAI emphasized encryption, data separation, and limits on health advice....
Britain’s relationship with alcohol is complicated. It was too simple to heap blame on the young and calculatedly reckless...
New York is reporting the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week, the state department said on Friday....
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The House passed a bill on Thursday to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies for three years by a vote of 230-196, with 17 Republicans voting with Democrats....
I hate when friends and family ask me which LED face mask to buy. That's because LED face masks are another prime example of the wild wellness west . There's compelling science behind using red and in...
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies a...
Withings isn't done with CES 2026 announcements just yet. The French health tech company just announced a new partnership with Abbott. In the first quarter of the year, Abbott Lingo users will be able...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Retailers are blurring the lines between beauty and wellness. ✓ Customers look for holiday gifts focused on self-care. ...
French doctors are striking over the Social Security Financing Act for 2026. According to Dr. Anna Boctor, Paediatrician and President of Jeunes Médecins, this signals an “authoritarian drift” in heal...
Hi HN, I’m a solo dev building a clinical search engine to help my wife (a resident physician) and her colleagues. The Problem: Current tools (UpToDate/OpenEvidence) are expensive, slow, or increasing...
At least 41 young men have died as a result of circumcision procedures as part of traditional initiation activities in South Africa in November and December, authorities said on Tuesday. Traditional i...
The proportion of overweight and obese people in Hong Kong increased by more than five per cent over the last seven years, making up nearly half the population, a study has found, as doctors warned ag...
📋 Key Facts ✓ New research suggests complex cognitive challenges slow neural aging by years. ✓ Strategy video games like StarCraft II a...
At last year's CES, Eli Health announced the Hormometer - an at-home hormone test for cortisol that utilized saliva and a smartphone. For this year's show, the company is back and expanding into testo...