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A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net

Left out of FDR’s New Deal, the health insurance program for the poor was finally established in 1965.

A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net
Crime|Health|US

3-year-old hospitalized after being trapped beneath a vehicle, police say

3-year-old hospitalized after being trapped beneath a vehicle, police say

3-year-old hospitalized after being trapped beneath a vehicle, police say
Health|Science

Health misinformation is on the rise. Look for these red flags

Health misinformation is everywhere. How do we determine what to believe? CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses how to navigate health misinformation with Emory University infectious disease researcher, Laurel Bristow. For more of “Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta” listen and follow wherever you get your podcasts.

Health misinformation is on the rise. Look for these red flags
Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Boxing gym focuses on helping people fight addiction with a workout

Boxing gym focuses on helping people fight addiction with a workout

Boxing gym focuses on helping people fight addiction with a workout
Health|MidEast|Political|US

Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader

Homeland Security officials say a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral

Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader
Asia|Economy|Health|Lifestyle|Political

China encourages babymaking with free milk and childcare subsidies

China's Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, announced a slew of childcare subsidies this month and promised to "care" for new mothers by giving them a daily cup of free milk,

China encourages babymaking with free milk and childcare subsidies
Crime|Health|MidEast|Political|US

Doctor deported to Lebanon had photos 'sympathetic' to Hezbollah on phone, US says

U.S. authorities on Monday said they deported a Rhode Island doctor to Lebanon last week after discovering "sympathetic photos and videos" of the former longtime

Doctor deported to Lebanon had photos 'sympathetic' to Hezbollah on phone, US says
Health|Political|US

FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs

Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipment

FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Business|Economy|Food|Health|Political|US

Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent

The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly,

Trump administration aims to make faster meat processing permanent
Europe|Health|Political|World

King Charles praying that visit to see Pope will go ahead

Britain's King Charles is still hoping to see Pope Francis during a state visit to the Vatican and Italy next month, a Buckingham Palace source said on Tuesday, more than a month

King Charles praying that visit to see Pope will go ahead
Business|Economy|Food|Health|Lifestyle

PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi to gain a foothold in functional drinks

PepsiCo said Monday it’s acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion

PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi to gain a foothold in functional drinks
Crime|Health|Political|US

Texas woman arrested for providing ‘illegal abortions,’ Texas attorney general says

Texas woman arrested for providing ‘illegal abortions,’ Texas attorney general says

Texas woman arrested for providing ‘illegal abortions,’ Texas attorney general says
Environment|Europe|Health|Political|Travel|World

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit Pope Francis next month
Crime|Health|Political|US

Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that a Houston-area midwife has been arrested and accused of providing illegal abortions, marking the first time authorities have filed criminal charges under the state’s near-total abortion ban

Texas midwife accused by state's attorney general of providing illegal abortions
Economy|Health|Political|US

As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office

As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office

As bird flu continues to spread, Trump administration sidelines key pandemic preparedness office
Health|News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targets loopholes in food safety rules

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his first major initiative as the nation’s top health official to address chemicals in the American food supply. He directed the Food and Drug Administration to explore new rules to close a decades-old regulatory gap allowing companies to add ingredients without government review. Kennedy is targeting the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) provision that permits food manufacturers to self-certify certain ingredients without notifying federal regulators. The Department of Health and Human Services said a potential rule change would likely require companies to notify the FDA and submit safety data when adding new ingredients to food

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targets loopholes in food safety rules
Health|Science|Technology

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds

Textbooks usually depict the epithelial cells encasing the interior and exterior of your body as passive barriers. But researchers discovered they can produce electrical signals like neurons.

Cells lining your skin and organs can generate electricity when injured − potentially opening new doors to treating wounds
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Health|US

Santa Fe authorities update timeline on the last days of Gene Hackman and his wife

Santa Fe authorities update timeline on the last days of Gene Hackman and his wife

Santa Fe authorities update timeline on the last days of Gene Hackman and his wife
Asia|Health|Political|World

WHO flags funding shortage risk in Afghanistan

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that the agency is concerned about funding shortages in Afghanistan which could force closure of 80% of WHO-supported essential health

WHO flags funding shortage risk in Afghanistan
Health|Political|Science

Gender-affirming hormone therapy is linked to lower depression in transgender adults, study shows

Gender-affirming hormone therapy is linked to lower depression in transgender adults, study shows

Gender-affirming hormone therapy is linked to lower depression in transgender adults, study shows
Health|Science

Medical myths are surfacing again. 5 tips to inoculate yourself against them

Medical myths are surfacing again. 5 tips to inoculate yourself against them

Medical myths are surfacing again. 5 tips to inoculate yourself against them
Business|Economy|Food|Health|Lifestyle

PepsiCo to buy prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion

PepsiCo said on Monday it would buy prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion, expanding into the "healthier soda" category at a time when the company is battling

PepsiCo to buy prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World

Crowds demand justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire

Sporadic violence broke out in North Macedonia on Monday as thousands of people demanded justice for 59 people killed in a nightclub blaze and called

Crowds demand justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire
Health|Political|US

Kentucky GOP lawmakers vote to protect conversion therapy

Kentucky’s Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that protects conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youths They want to undo restrictions that Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear placed on the practice

Kentucky GOP lawmakers vote to protect conversion therapy
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Therapy chickens bring joy to those who need it the most

Therapy chickens bring joy to those who need it the most

Therapy chickens bring joy to those who need it the most
Economy|Health|US

'Don't have the resources that they need': Hospital purposely understaffs to save money, nurse says

'Don't have the resources that they need': Hospital purposely understaffs to save money, nurse says

'Don't have the resources that they need': Hospital purposely understaffs to save money, nurse says
Asia|Health|Sports

Dodgers star Mookie Betts won't play in 2 regular season games vs. Cubs in Tokyo because of illness

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness that’s lingered for the past week

Dodgers star Mookie Betts won't play in 2 regular season games vs. Cubs in Tokyo because of illness
Health|Science|US

Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

Philly’s opioid addiction crisis is constantly evolving. Local health care workers and researchers explain some of the latest substances, side effects and treatments.

Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads
Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

AstraZeneca boosts cancer therapies push with $1 billion EsoBiotec buy

Drugmaker AstraZeneca has agreed to buy Belgium-based biotechnology firm EsoBiotec for up to $1 billion, it said on Monday, seeking to accelerate the development of its

AstraZeneca boosts cancer therapies push with $1 billion EsoBiotec buy
Asia|Business|Economy|Health|Political

Novartis is watching US reciprocal tariff policy 'very carefully', CEO says

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis will watch "very carefully" how the reciprocal tariff policy proposed by the United States unfolds in early April, Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan

Novartis is watching US reciprocal tariff policy 'very carefully', CEO says