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Weight management medications, including Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo, will be available to eligible Medicare beneficiaries with a $50 copay starting July. Universal Images Group/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Universal …

Dawit Tamru heads the school of midwifery at a university hospital in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. He was inspired to become a midwife when his mother experienced severe difficulties after delivering …

The bank vole is one of the rodents that can transmit the hantavirus. In rare cases, there is human-to-human transmission. Patrick Pleul/picture alliance/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick …

A woman dressed as a mifepristone pill is at rally outside the US Supreme Court on April 2, 2025. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/AFP …

Misoprostol is typically used as part of a two-drug protocol for a medication abortion. But it is also safe and effective when used alone, doctors say. Getty Images hide caption …

When it comes to aging, many people focus on retirement savings. But what about community, caregiving, and purpose when navigating a long life? Mar Hernández for NPR hide caption toggle …

This aerial picture shows a general view of a cruise ship off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on Sunday. Three people have died in an outbreak …

In January, California became the first U.S. state to require food makers to add folic acid to products like tortillas because of the high rate of neural tube defects in …

Elenathewise/iStockphoto/Getty Images Adults should be getting at least seven hours of sleep each night, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. “Below that, there’s clear evidence that you’re going …

Nicole Saphier, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Theo Wargo/Getty Images President Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox …