Rite Aid is banned from using facial recognition in its stores after the FTC said it falsely flagged thousands of shoppers as potential criminals

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Healthcare companies are promising to help patients quit Wegovy. There's just one problem with that.

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SmileDirectClub customers are fuming after the company shut down — and left them with unfinished treatments and unpaid bills

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SmileDirectClub has shut down, leaving some users with unfinished treatments — and unpaid bills.

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US millennial women are now more likely to die in their late 20s and early 30s than any generation since the World War II era: report

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Millennial women are seeing a reduction in the wage gap and better graduation rates, but a stark rise in premature deaths, the PRB said.

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A merger between Cigna and Humana that would have created a gigantic $140 billion healthcare conglomerate has been called off

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Texas AG Ken Paxton is using his power to tell Texas courts to halt an abortion for a pregnant woman diagnosed with a fetal anomaly

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Texas attorney general Ken Paxton.

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1 in 5 patients had to travel across state lines for abortion care in the first half of 2023, data shows

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A close-up of foot stirrups used in OBGYN appointments.

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Future doctors say they'll look for residencies in states where abortion is legal, survey says

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A stethoscope hangs.

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Tech execs like Bryan Johnson and Sam Altman are optimizing their diets to live longer. Here's what experts say to eat to expand your lifespan, from blueberries to red onions.

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Blueberries contain anthocyanin — an antioxidant that gives the fruit its color and helps with cognitive function.

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AI doctor's offices at the mall and gym will let you test your own blood — with no trained medics onsite

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CarePods are expected to be deployed across the US starting in 2024.

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