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SNAP benefits

‘One of the most effective anti-poverty tools we have’

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lung transplant surgery

‘Chronic lung-transplant rejection has been a black box’

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Svetlana Mojsov

Biochemist who discovered GLP-1 named winner of 2026 Kimberly Prize

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peanut butter allergy

New tools boost how often pediatricians suggest early peanut introduction to infants

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gun violence

Medicaid billed for 52% of U.S. hospital costs from gun injuries

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overeating

Wearable sensors could reshape obesity treatment

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heart failure

Black adults face heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white patients

September 1, 2025

gun injuries

Kids in disadvantaged areas face up to 20 times higher odds of gun injuries

August 25, 2025

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