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Though sleep deprivation comes for us all on occasion, a new study suggests habitually substandard shut-eye is linked to accelerated brain aging.

Poor sleep is tied to faster brain aging, new study says. Here’s how it impacts people as young as 40

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October 23, 2024
Ozempic and Wegovy are trimming waistlines—and showing how quickly U.S. health care can turn into a gold rush
Commentary

Ozempic and Wegovy are trimming waistlines—and showing how quickly U.S. health care can turn into a gold rush

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October 23, 2024
McDonald’s president is confident you can still ‘enjoy the classics,’ despite ongoing investigation of E. coli outbreak from the famed Quarter Pounders
Health

McDonald’s president is confident you can still ‘enjoy the classics,’ despite ongoing investigation of E. coli outbreak from the famed Quarter Pounders

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October 23, 2024
Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says
Health

Women in abortion-ban states are getting the procedure at similar rates as under Roe, study says

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
October 23, 2024
The sign outside a McDonald's restaurant is seen i
Retail

McDonald’s pulls Quarter Pounders in 10 states as E. coli outbreak kills one and hospitalizes a child–onions likely source of contamination

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
October 23, 2024
Julie Wainwright
Commentary

Count me among the boomers not retiring—I’m in my 60s and leading another startup

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October 22, 2024
Just 25% of people at high risk of pneumococcal disease—children younger than 2, adults older than 64, and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes—have been immunized, according to an August 2024 survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Health

Pneumonia can be a deadly complication of COVID, the flu, and RSV: What to know about pneumococcal vaccination

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October 22, 2024
California Democratic state Sen. María Elena Durazo speaks at a worker strike.
Health

Burned out mental health workers in California are walking off the job, demanding better pay and work-life balance

By Damian Dovarganes and The Associated Press
October 21, 2024
Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care
Life

Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care

By KFF Health News and Michael Scaturro
October 18, 2024
Teenager lighting up a cigarette.
Health

Teen smoking hits 25-year low, CDC reports

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
October 17, 2024
Anne Wojcicki, chief executive officer and co-founder of 23andMe
Leadership

23andMe’s entire board resigned on the same day. Founder Anne Wojcicki still thinks the startup is savable

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October 17, 2024
4 tips to live a longer and healthier life

4 tips to live a longer and healthier life

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October 16, 2024
The world needs innovative antiviral drugs—but market incentives won’t align until it’s too late, Germany’s ‘head of challenges’ warns
Commentary

The world needs innovative antiviral drugs—but market incentives won’t align until it’s too late, Germany’s ‘head of challenges’ warns

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October 16, 2024
California health care workers get a pay bump to $18-$23 an hour under new minimum wage law
Success

California health care workers get a pay bump to $18-$23 an hour under new minimum wage law

By Sophie Austin and The Associated Press
October 16, 2024
Lauren Samuels, Actor; Singer; “Elphaba” in WICKED
Conferences

Defying gravity, making history, and changing the game in health

By Alex Scimecca and Amanda Gerut
October 16, 2024

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