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Worse Diabetes Outcomes Seen for Adults With Unreliable Insurance

Low-income adults with diabetes who lose insurance coverage have worse diabetes outcomes, including higher prevalence of uncontrolled hemoglobin A1c and acute c

Rural Residents Have Highest Cancer Death Rates, Researchers Say

MONDAY, March 23, 2026 Rural residents face an increasingly larger share of cancer deaths in the U.S., with the gap continuing to widen between them and their u

Nearly 90,000 Bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen Recalled Nationwide

MONDAY, March 23, 2026 If you have children s ibuprofen at home, you may want to check the label. Nearly 90,000 bottles have been recalled over possible contami

Teens Often Pressured To Send Sexual Photos by Someone They Know, Study Finds

MONDAY, March 23, 2026 Many teens who are asked to send sexual photos are being pressured by someone they know, and most often, it s a boyfriend or girlfriend,

FDA Approves Higher-Dose Wegovy To Help People Lose More Weight

MONDAY, March 23, 2026 A stronger version of the popular weight loss drug Wegovy is on the way after federal regulators signed off on a higher dose. The U.S. Fo

ACOG Recommendations Developed for Managing Cancer in Pregnancy

Recommendations are presented for the management of pregnant patients with cancer in a Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series endorsed by the Americ

30 Million U.S. Adults Acquired Firearms -- 11 Million for First Time -- From 2021 to 2024

Nearly 30 million U.S. adults acquired firearms between 2021 and 2024, including more than 11 million people who became gun owners for the first time, according

Psychosocial Factors Not Linked to Increased Risk for Most Types of Cancer

Psychosocial factors are not associated with an increased risk for most types of cancer, according to a study published online March 23 in Cancer. Lonneke A. va

Preterm Birth Up With Periconceptional GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Exposure for Diabetes

Periconceptional exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists is associated with increased odds of preterm birth among women with diabetes, acc

AAP Guidelines Address Parental Requests for Nonbeneficial Treatments

Ways to navigate and resolve disputes related to parental requests for potentially nonbeneficial treatment are addressed in a clinical report and accompanying t

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