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Women Over 40 Are Now Having More Babies Than American Teenagers

Birth rates among women ages 40–49 increased 24% nationwide between 2015 and 2024...

Obamacare Premiums Likely To Rise In 2027, Analysts Say

This would be the fifth consecutive year of premium increases in the program...

Volatility creates opportunities.

This State Is Ground Zero For The "Explosive" Diarrhea Parasite As Cases Explode 400%

A "large and growing outbreak"

Officials Tracking Growing Outbreak Of Legionnaires' Disease In New York

The probable source of the bacteria is a water cooling tower in the area, according to health officials...

US Fentanyl Crisis Eases But Remains Dominant

Recent figures suggest a notable decline to around 70,000 annual fatalities in 2025, following a peak of nearly 110,000 in 2023...

Green Hypocrisy. The Case Of Baltimore's Bresco Waste-To-Energy Incinerator

The Bresco incinerator was responsible for $55 million in health problems a year for people living near it.

FDA Allows Label Saying Zyn Nicotine Pouches Less Harmful Than Cigarettes

'Today's decision allows these products to be marketed with a modified risk claim,' an official said.

FDA Staffers Oppose Proposed Clearance Of Peptides

The amino acids are popular among some fitness influencers.

Which Continents Have The Most Drug Users?

North America leads the world in the use of cannabis, opioids and amphetamines...

Record 1 In 16 People Worldwide Now Use Drugs, UN Report Says

“While cannabis remains the most widely used drug, the global cocaine market has reached record levels...”

CDC Raises Ebola Response To Highest Level As Outbreak Grows

The move to Level 1 activation, signifying the most severe health crises, comes as the outbreak, which is now in its second month, has infected more than 1,200 people in Congo, with 321 deaths reported...

Flesh-Eating Screwworm Cases Rise To 15 After New Detections In Texas: USDA

The USDA said it would continue carrying out ‘aggressive eradication efforts’ alongside state partners to eradicate the screwworms...

Definium Soars As Much As 50% After LSD-Based Depression Drug Meets Late-Stage Clinical Trial Goal

DT120, a psychedelic that activates serotonin receptors, was generally well tolerated, with mostly mild side effects occurring on dosing day and no serious safety concerns.

Banning Hospitals' 'Certain Contracts' Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Finds

The Council of Economic Advisers estimated potential savings from a proposed nationwide ban on anti-competitive clauses.

Infant Mortality Drops To All-Time Low In United States

The rates are still higher than some other countries, though.

RFK Jr. Announces More Than $700 Million To Target Mental Illness, Homelessness

The money will go to various programs, including a suicide hotline.

COVID Origins, Lab-Leak Accountability, And The Next Pandemic Threat

...irresponsible and unregulated gain-of-function research is accelerating globally and could produce pathogens far deadlier than the one that caused COVID.