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98% of meat and dairy industry climate claims are greenwashing, study finds
Researchers reviewed 1,233 environmental claims from the world's biggest meat and dairy companies. Three were backed by peer-reviewed science.
Apr 27
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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The Government Told Women to Get Estrogen Patches. It Didn't Make Sure There Were Enough.
After reversing a 22-year-old warning on hormone therapy, the government did nothing to prepare the supply chain, and the shortage could last three…
Apr 27
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Medical Marijuana Just Got Easier to Research. Here’s What We Already Know — and Don’t.
Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III is a policy choice, not a scientific finding. The research supports a short list of uses, patients are buying…
Apr 23
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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33.5 Million Children Are Breathing Failing Air. The EPA Just Stopped Counting Them.
The American Lung Association's 2026 report shows air quality is worsening across the country — driven by wildfire smoke and EPA rollbacks that have…
Apr 23
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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What $1 Billion a Day Buys in American Health Care
The U.S. is spending $365 billion a year on the war in Iran — enough to cover 37 million Medicaid enrollees. Congress just cut $911 billion from the…
Apr 22
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Your Prescription Drugs Are Made of Oil. A War Just Cut Off the Supply.
The war in Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, and exposed the fragile, petroleum-dependent supply chain behind nearly half of America's generic…
Apr 22
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Tick Bites Are Surging. The System to Track Them Isn't.
ER visits for tick bites have hit a ten-year high, and Lyme disease is only part of what ticks now carry.
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AI Health Podcasts Are Multiplying Faster Than Anyone Can Check Them
New research shows half of AI health answers are problematic. Now the same technology is producing thousands of medical podcasts with fictional hosts…
Apr 18
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More Detention, Fewer Doctors, No Oversight: ICE's Mortality Crisis by Design
The government is spending $45 billion to detain people while eliminating the medical care that keeps them alive and driving millions off health…
Apr 17
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The CDC May Finally Get a New Director. The Damage Is Already Done.
Democrats and Republicans agreed on something this week. That alone should make you suspicious.
Apr 17
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Ibogaine: We're Funding Research While the Experiment Runs Unsupervised
The White House wants to study a psychoactive drug that may help veterans with PTSD and addiction. Americans are already taking it at unregulated…
Apr 16
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The End of Title X as We Know It
The Trump administration is rewriting the nation's only family planning program to promote fertility over contraception — but the policy contradicts its…
Apr 16
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Why Drug Coupons Exist
They lower what patients pay, but keep prices high for everyone else.
Apr 6
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Microplastics Are in Your Body. Regulation Is Still Catching Up.
Adding microplastics to a watchlist starts a process that could take years to produce actual limits.
Apr 3
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The FDA Approves Foundayo (orforglipron), Lilly's GLP-1 Weight-Loss Pill. Most People Still Won’t Get It.
In the US, treatment for obesity exists. Access is optional.
Apr 2
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New Guidance from the American Heart Association
The diet advice isn't new. Meanwhile, women are still more likely to have their heart attacks missed.
Mar 31
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CDC’s Acting Chief Promises a Return to Stability in a Tumultuous Moment
Published by CBS News and KFF Health News on March 25, 2026
Mar 26
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