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A recent study refutes claims by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's vowed to remove fluoride from all U.S. water systems.

Research finds no link between fluoride in tap water and lower adolescent IQ

State Medicaid agencies already can struggle to keep enough staff to help people sign up for benefits and field calls from enrollees. The new requirements may necessitate even more workers.

States face another challenge with Medicaid work rules: staffing shortages

A Philadelphia tango program helps people with Parkinson's improve mobility.

For people with Parkinson's disease, tango therapy can help improve their mobility Classes run by Philly's Tango Therapy Project help people combat the effects of the progressive movement disorder — and gives them a community.

Many physicians increasingly are using AI scribes to cut down on administrative work, freeing them to engage directly with patients. But the technology can be turned off.

Can I opt out of having my doctor take notes with AI?

Classes run by Philly's Tango Therapy Project help people combat the effects of the progressive movement disorder — and gives them a community.

For people with Parkinson's disease, tango therapy can help improve their mobility

New AI screening technology may make mammograms more precise, experts say.

New AI tool that predicts 5-year breast cancer risk should be available to women at 35, NCCN guidelines say The technology may help overcome the limitations of current breast cancer screenings, experts say.

A booming online marketplace exists for alternatives to popular weight-loss medications. But these drugs can be risky.

Ads for GLP‑1 drugs are flooding the internet – here's how to know if it's safe to buy them online

Many women who use hormone replacement therapy are switching products and changing doses due to shortages of estrogen patches.

Estrogen patches for menopause are getting harder to find due to shortages and increased demand Many women who use hormone replacement therapy are switching products and changing doses to cope with the shorgages.

Positive interactions between parents and children helps guard against substance use, new research shows.

Quality time at family meals may lower teens' risk of using alcohol, ma*****na

One quick intervention won't drastically lower heart disease, obesity and diabetes rates. It will take a long game and a multifaceted approach. But that's worked in the past.

The playbook that lowered smoking rates also can help Americans reduce many chronic health conditions

For decades, colorectal cancer was considered a disease that mainly affected people over 50. Yet today, colorectal cancer cases are increasing in people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

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Colon cancer: Rising in young adults March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s an important trend doctors want people to know about: colon cancer is being diagnosed more often in younger adults.