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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court

Good morning. Reporters get countless email pitches every day. Just yesterday, I got one that mentioned Hannah Montana in the subject line. But the pitch that kicked off Elaine Chen’s latest story

WASHINGTON — Sellers of health savings accounts see an opening for expanding their market, and they’re ramping up lobbying efforts to seize the opportunity. A group of companies and organizations tied to

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made waves in February when he opined that changing your diet can “cure” schizophrenia. His comment sparked a wave of backlash from researchers who called the

Lead may be out of gasoline and paint but it’s not out of our hearts.  Physicians and patients alike may assume that lead poisoning is a relic of the past, with the

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Public health experts watching the leadership void at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been predicting for a while that finding someone to head the agency would be a Herculean

WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration officials briefed senators on the agency’s plans for food policy for 2026, according to a person familiar with the meeting. The agency plans to focus on

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