There are three obstacles to faster development and deployment of non-addictive pain treatments. They are the business ...

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On average, Americans take just under 5,000 steps a day. It’s a concerning number, given that public-health researchers consider a daily step count of less than 5,000 to be sedentary, and sedentary ...

Ireland’s first endometriosis framework aims to create a clearer care pathway and assist GPs in referring women for ...

You may have heard the annual physical referred to as a wellness check, a periodic health exam, a routine physical exam, or a ...

A scrap aluminum sign at the Buckman Iron and Metal scrap recycling facility in Pennsylvania in March. Credit - Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg—Getty Images Almost immediately upon taking office this year, ...

In October 2025, after a meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet, a claim (archived) circulated online that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said children who are ...

In the days since a congressional budget impasse caused a federal government shutdown, public attention has largely focused on high-profile impacts like employee furloughs, air travel delays and ...

(NEXSTAR) – The federal government may be shut down, but that didn’t stop changes to SNAP benefits from kicking in on the first of the month, which is also the start of the fiscal year. Every October, ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York’s maximum unemployment benefit increased by more than $300 on Monday, meaning some could start getting up to $869 per week. More than 50% of unemployed New Yorkers can ...

The state Department of Labor is raising the maximum unemployment insurance benefit rate from $504 per week to $869 per week beginning next Monday, and benefit checks will reflect the change the ...

With its unique texture, taste and appearance, okra is an intriguing ingredient and a staple in Southern cuisine. Okra is also quite good for you, offering many nutrients that support digestion, heart ...