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A new study says millions of children in the U.S. live in a household with a parent who has either a moderate or severe substance use disorder.

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  • Health

A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds

A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.

May 13, 2025
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
President Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., talks about an executive order aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs.

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  • Health

Trump signs an order to reduce drug prices, but it's unclear how it would work

President Trump wants to lower drug prices in the U.S. by tying them to the prices paid in other developed countries. The pharmaceutical industry has long opposed the approach.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
Ruth McCrady stands outside in a blue graduation robe

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  • Health

Doctor at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is one of a dozen in U.S. to treat this rare disorder

A college student who fell severely ill last December found help from an expert at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
When we eat carbohydrates like white rice and pasta we digest them rapidly, causing surges in blood sugar. But there is a way to slow digestion down.

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  • Health

There's a secret superfood in white rice and pasta: Here's how to unlock it

When it comes to rice and pasta, dietitians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta. Here's the trick.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Some chefs have switched from plastic cutting boards to wooden alternatives. One study of plastic cutting boards found that they shed as many as dozens of grams of microplastics per person per year.

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  • Health

Should you toss your plastic kitchen tools for health reasons? Here's the scoop

Some of the microplastics we ingest may come from the kitchen tools we use to prepare what we eat. If you want to reduce your reliance on plastic, here are some ideas.

May 12, 2025
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Women will be able to screen for cervical cancer at home using a wand by Teal Health.

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  • Your Health

The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative

Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.

May 11, 2025
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
Mother knows best: Bertha Ngumbi with her daughter, Esther, who says, "My dear mother is one of the most hardworking women I can think of." But when she was growing up and her mother told her she should work hard — that wasn't what a playful kid wanted to hear.

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  • Global Health

I wanted to know why my mom was so hard on us kids growing up. So I finally asked

When she was a kid growing up in Kenya, Esther Ngumbi was mad at her mom for being so tough on her. Now she's grateful -- but she wanted to know, did her mother realize how her kids felt at the time?

May 11, 2025
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  • Esther Ndumi Ngumbi
A Dashchund reclines on a miniature custom-made dog sun lounger beside the pool at Vienna's Village luxury dog hotel and daycare in Cape Town, South Africa. Despite widespread poverty, numerous chronic social issues and one of the world's highest murder rates, the city is home to a booming luxury pet hotel industry.

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  • Global Health

Luxury dog hotels give some people pause amid the inequality of South Africa

High-end accommodations for pooches are thriving in one of the world's most unequal countries. They have their defenders and their critics. Who's barking up the right tree?

May 11, 2025
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  • Tommy Trenchard
Michael Gonzales, U.S. ambassador to Zambia, at the Thursday press conference when he announced a cut of $50 million in aid for medications and medical supplies to the country. After 29 minutes, he was wiping away tears: "I've cried over this because I know that it's not going to be senior officials or the senior people ... who are going to hurt. I know it's going to be the poor family in rural Zambia whose baby gets malaria and they won't have access to antimalarials."

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  • Global Health

Why this U.S. ambassador cried at a press conference — and is being called a hero

Michael Gonzales, the ambassador to Zambia, announced at an emotional press conference that the U.S. would cut $50 million in aid due to theft of medications.

May 10, 2025
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel

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  • Mental Health

Why some friendships end after kids come into the picture

It can be tough to navigate relationships when our friends start having kids. This guide can help both parents and child-free folks figure out how to stay connected in a new life stage.

May 10, 2025
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  • Emily Siner

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  • Author Interviews

From apps to gadgets, 'Second Life' considers how tech is changing having a baby

When Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had a genetic condition, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense," she says.

May 09, 2025
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  • Tonya Mosley
A measles advisory is shown tacked to a bulletin board outside Gaines County Courthouse on April 09, 2025 in Seminole, Texas.

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  • Health

Measles math: What to know about 1,001 measles cases across the country

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated the numbers of measles cases in the country on Friday. Here's what they say and what it means for public health in the U.S.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy,
  • Pien Huang,
  • and 1 more
Casey Means has undergraduate and medical degrees from Stanford University, but her Oregon medical license is currently inactive.

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  • Health

Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback

Casey Means, President Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are facing internal divisions over Medicaid as they work to enact President Trump's domestic policy agenda.

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  • Politics

A fight over Medicaid cuts is threatening GOP plans for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Elena Moore
Instructions for a Measles vaccination is seen outside of the Lubbock Public Health facility on April 09, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas.

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  • Health

An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak

Katherine Wells, the public health director in Lubbock, Texas, describes her fight to stop the largest measles outbreak since 2000, despite a chaotic reorganization of federal health agencies.

May 09, 2025
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  • Dan Gorenstein and
  • Melanie Evans
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