Health
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How other nations pay for careThe Explainer Germany and Australia among the nations who could offer inspiration for bolstering England’s ‘threadbare’ care system
By The Week UK Published
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Pneumonic plague: the suspected death and outbreak in RussiaThe Explainer Numerous people have been quarantined as a result of the disease
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Online sports betting leads to more emergency room visits for gambling disordersUnder the radar Money is not the only cost of this ubiquitous practice
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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AI anxiety has entered the therapy chatIn the Spotlight Fear about what a fully integrated AI future could mean has many people on edge
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Kratom: a dangerous highFEATURE Is an addictive opioid-like drug getting preferential treatment from the Trump administration?
By The Week US Published
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A surgeon shortage creates challenges in rural communitiesThe Explainer Over a third of counties in the U.S. reportedly have no general surgeons
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Cannabis use linked to worsened seizuresUnder the Radar Could regular marijuana use make epilepsy worse? A new study suggests it might.
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Alzheimer’s disease no longer considered untreatableUnder the Radar Treatment options are expanding, and experts are turning their attention to prevention
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Six Flags is in hot water over 100 alleged brain injuriesThe Explainer The supposed injuries all happened in the last two years
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘Other so-called improvements might even backfire’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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GLP-1 use is on the rise in obese children under 12The Explainer The FDA hasn’t approved the weight loss drugs for that age range, but the numbers are climbing quickly
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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FDA estrogen warning’s impact on menopausal UTI deathsUnder the Radar The black-label warning may be gone, but the stigma still endangers older women
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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White House ousts 760K from ACA, claiming fraudSpeed Read Vice President JD Vance said those removed were “phantom people” and “real people who just don’t meet the eligibility requirements”
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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‘This power is entirely inward-facing’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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