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Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life

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Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life

‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

‘The best gift ever’: Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children’s health programs

Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children’s health programs

‘Never stop dreaming’: Advice from a Make-A-Wish kid

‘Never stop dreaming’: Advice from a Make-A-Wish kid

Why hearing loss should be on your radar as you age to maintain cognitive health

Why hearing loss should be on your radar as you age to maintain cognitive health

More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

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Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

Tips on how to try to avoid a trip to the ER this Christmas

Tips on how to try to avoid a trip to the ER this Christmas

US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss

US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss

US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump’s priorities

US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump’s priorities

Gifting a smart watch to monitor heart health? Cardiologist weighs in

Gifting a smart watch to monitor heart health? Cardiologist weighs in

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump’s order

Addiction-stricken community struggles to keep a syringe program going after Trump’s order

Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books

Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books

Trump’s return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?

Trump’s return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?

You finally got a doctor’s appointment. Here’s how to get the most out of it

You finally got a doctor’s appointment. Here’s how to get the most out of it

Enjoy water from your tap: Streams show improvement in Chesapeake Bay watershed

Enjoy water from your tap: Streams show improvement in Chesapeake Bay watershed

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies

Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companies

Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companies

These are Americans’ biggest priorities for the government in 2026, according to a new AP-NORC poll

These are Americans’ biggest priorities for the government in 2026, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Flooding closes Montgomery County’s Sherwood High School in latest water damage

Flooding closes Montgomery County’s Sherwood High School in latest water damage

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

With Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire soon for millions of Americans, what happens next?

With Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire soon for millions of Americans, what happens next?

Montgomery Co. executive repeats push to close incinerator after elevated emissions reported

Montgomery Co. executive repeats push to close incinerator after elevated emissions reported

Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements

Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements

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