Pediatricians’ Tough Job Pediatricians are doing their best to give kids the vaccinations they need, despite parents’ widespread mistrust and confusion. It’s a tough sell, and it won’t get any easier. Many parents are skeptical of vaccines, and it’s the

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Kids in Crisis It’s no secret that kids’ oral health has taken a hit since the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, dentists and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals is sending more kids to the emergency room with agonizing

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Eli Lilly’s New Program Could Change the Game for Obesity Treatment It’s no secret that obesity is a major health issue in the US, and now Eli Lilly is launching a program to help employers boost their coverage of obesity

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Desperation and Decency A 4-year-old kid showed up alone for heart surgery, and you’ve got to wonder what kind of parent does that. But Dr. Jason Cole, the kid’s cardiologist, isn’t one to judge. Instead, he and his wife Amy

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Zimbabwe’s Bold Move Zimbabwe’s just become one of the first countries to roll out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV drug that could seriously slow new infections. It’s about time, considering HIV’s led to tens of thousands of deaths there over the

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Primary Care’s Sinking Ship It’s no secret: primary care is in trouble. As costs skyrocket, doctors are scrambling to stay afloat. Their solution? Banding together in Independent Physician Associations (IPAs) to negotiate better insurance contracts. The Bigger, the Better By

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Flying Doctors in a Fix In Lesotho, a band of flying doctors is bringing crucial medical care to isolated communities. But they’re facing a new threat: budget cuts. It’s not like they didn’t have enough to deal with already –

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Young Deaths on the Rise It’s shocking: more young people are dying of colorectal cancer. The recent death of actor James Van Der Beek at 48 is a stark reminder of this trend. He was diagnosed with the disease in

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