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MDMA trials for PTSD face scrutiny as FDA mulls possible approval : Shots
Research on MDMA has shown it can be effective for PTSD, but approval of the treatment isn’t yet guaranteed. The…
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Want to protect your kids’ eyesight? Get them to play outside : Shots
Research shows kids who spend two hours a day outside are less likely to develop myopia. nazar_ab/Getty Images hide caption…
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Opioid settlement funds can be spent on traditional healing in tribal nations : Shots
The Mi’kmaq Nation in Maine spent about $50,000 of its opioid settlement funds to build a healing lodge it will…
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As schools reconsider cursive, research homes in on handwriting’s brain benefits : Shots
Ivan-balvan/Getty Images/iStockphoto Ivan-balvan/Getty Images/iStockphoto If you’re like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you’ve spent…
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New parents contend with an average of $3,000 of medical debt : Shots
Medical debt is as much a hallmark of having children as long nights and dirty diapers. The Crivilare family, Andrew,…
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Medical students less likely to apply to residencies in states banning abortion : Shots
The Match Day ceremony at the University of California, Irvine, on March 15. Match Day is the day when medical…
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Access to Wegovy limited in Medicaid programs : Shots
Medicaid plans aren’t required to cover Wegovy for weight loss and obesity, but some do and others are considering adding…
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If you’re importing a dog into the U.S., new rules apply : Shots
Traveling internationally with a dog — or adopting one from abroad — just got a bit more complicated. The CDC…
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More than 320,000 children lost a parent to drug overdoses in a decade : Shots
Esther Nesbitt lost two of her children to drug overdoses, and her grandchildren are among more than 320,000 who lost…
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No easy fixes to Obamacare enrollment fraud : Shots
KFF Health News illustration KFF Health News illustration President Joe Biden counts among his accomplishments the record-high number of people…
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