Doctors are racing to get certified to treat obesity as Americans clamor for weight-loss drugs

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A doctor measures a patient's waist.

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These 5 strategies can help you avoid surprise medical bills

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A man tried to sue a hospital for $643 million after he was 'encouraged' to watch his wife's C-section

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A stock image shows a pregnant woman in hospital.

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Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame

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An employee of the Natural History Museum in London looks at model of a Neanderthal male in his twenties. Researchers say they've found a link between those with gene variations associated with Neanderthal ancestry and severe cases of COVID-19.

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I was arrested for trying to buy cannabis 15 years ago. Now, I run a multi-million dollar business selling weed.

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It costs up to $3,400 to experience magic mushrooms at the first legal psilocybin center – and thousands want to take a trip

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Psilocybin mushrooms being prepared in Oregon.

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Kaiser Permanente workers vote to authorize a strike, setting the stage for what could be the largest healthcare strike in US history

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Nearly 60,000 Kaiser Permanente workers voted to authorize a strike.

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Your cold pills could be yanked off the shelf. An FDA panel just ruled some of them don't work.

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Shelf stocked with cold medicines including Sudafed and Tylenol.
Certain cold medications could be pulled from the shelves after the FDA ruled that phenylephrine doesn't work.

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Why this top banker left Goldman Sachs to help fund women who are changing healthcare

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Leerink Partners' Sasha Kelemen.
Leerink Partners' Sasha Kelemen.

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The CEO of Spora Health on fighting bias as a startup founder and his inspirations to improve healthcare for people of color

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Miller is the founder and CEO of Spora Health.
Miller is the founder and CEO of Spora Health.

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