New evidence for ancient cannabis use
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Most people haven’t heard of kratom. What is it, and who’s using it?
Over the last few years, the kratom plant and supplements made from it have garnered increasing attention from public health leaders. This broad category of products, which largely skirts any regulation, has
Ballot measures affirm divisions over abortion and transgender issues
The blue wave that handed Democrats power in both the House and Senate did not filter neatly through ballot measures across the country. Measures on abortion, marijuana, science funding, and Medicaid largely
Child dies of measles in Wisconsin’s first such death since 1990
MADISON, Wis. — An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state’s first death from the disease in 36 years, state officials announced Thursday. The Wisconsin Department of Health
STAT+: Winners, losers, and MAHA
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STAT+: Beyond statins, one drug lowered heart attack risk by 20%
When statins aren’t enough, other cholesterol-lowering drugs come into play. But which one is most effective? Cardiologists looking to help their patients reduce the amount of LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol threatening to
Single-payer health care system proponents were thrown a big bone this election
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STAT+: Democratic doctors and scientists ride the blue wave
Democratic physicians, nurses, and scientists won dramatic victories across the U.S. on Tuesday, part of the sweeping blue wave that saw Democrats regain control of Congress in midterm elections that spotlighted health
STAT+: Where does MAHA go from here? 3 possible futures
WASHINGTON — Reports of the Make America Healthy Again movement’s demise have been exaggerated. Or have they? The fate of the young coalition, helmed by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hangs
Top health takeaways from the midterm elections
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