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The study asked about signs of addiction to mobile phones, social media and video games. Those signs can include being preoccupied thinking about them and being unable to cut down on using them.

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  • Health

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, the injectable drug that prevents HIV infection. On June 18, the FDA approved the drug for use in the U.S.

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  • Global Health

HIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approval

A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable for lower resource countries?

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Jonathan Lambert
Marian, left, and Charlie Keen get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Cochran, Ga. in January 25, 2021.  The South Central Health District which includes Cochran was on pace to vaccinate as many as 300 people at the six hour vaccination event.

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  • Health

Georgia department of public health cautions about summer wave of infectious diseases

COVID cases often spike in the summer. Meanwhile reported cases of measles and pertussis have been much higher this year compared to last.  

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Sofi Gratas
Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025.

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  • Health

A sixth case of measles in Georgia this year infects a member of an unvaccinated family

The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed its sixth measles case of 2025. The individual is an unvaccinated family member of a previous case.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s  Make America Healthy Again agenda proposes to get rid of toxins in the environment and food supply. But the Trump administration is cutting back resources and regulations needed to achieve that.

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  • Health

Trump administration actions contradict MAHA rhetoric on toxic chemicals

Trump says he backs the MAHA agenda, which includes eliminating toxins linked to human health problems. But his administration continues to cut funds, grants and regulations that support that goal.

June 18, 2025
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By:
  • Will Stone
A view of the sign of Center for Disease Control headquarters is seen in Atlanta, Georgia

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  • Health

New Report: U.S. drug overdose deaths rise again after hopeful decline

The latest 12-month report from the CDC showed 1,400 more deaths in January of this year compared with the year prior. This comes after more than a year of dramatic progress. Experts say they're not sure if this is a "blip" or something more troubling.

June 18, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
Rick Macias of Kansas City, Kansas, came to Washington, D.C., last month with ADAPT, a disability rights organization, to speak out against Medicaid cuts.

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  • Health

Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion

Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.

June 17, 2025
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
Patricia Cheeley, center, has been coming to Homeplace Adult Day Center in Wrens, G.a. for about five years. She's often found in the living room reading from her Bible. Cheeley and others who are elderly and/or disabled and eligible for Medicaid can use it to pay for long-term support services, like attendance to a day center.

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  • Health Care

For Georgia's aging population, Medicaid cuts threaten options for care

Medicaid helps pay for the services seniors can no longer do for themselves. Proposed cuts target federal spending for the program, worrying providers of caregiving services.

June 17, 2025
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  • Sofi Gratas
Kraft Heinz says 90% of its food items already use natural food colorings. Products that still use synthetic dyes are in its beverage and dessert categories like Crystal Light and Jell-O.

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  • Health

Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from all products, like Jell-O and Kool-Aid

By 2027, Kraft Heinz says all artificial food dyes will be replaced with natural colors. The move comes two months after federal officials called on food companies to stop using synthetic dyes.

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
A rally in New York on June 9 protested President Donald Trump's new travel ban, which restricts entry to the United States for citizens from 19 countries.

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  • Global Health

How Trump's travel ban could disrupt the way knowledge about health is shared

Global health specialists talk about the consequences of the full or partial ban on travel to the U.S. from 19 countries.

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Jonathan Lambert
Chessboards have no players at the Kabul Elite Chess Club in Kabul after Taliban authorities have barred the game across Afghanistan.

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  • Global Health

The Taliban has banned a lot of things ... but chess?

A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is forbidden. Even watching it — is forbidden." Why was the game banned?

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Diaa Hadid and
  • Fariba Akbari
Grace Bisch hold a picture of stepson Eddie Bisch who died as a result of an overdose on outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on December 4, 2023  in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court overturned a previous version of the Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy plan, leading to a new deal now under review.

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  • Health

Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new $7.4 billion opioid settlement

A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Brian Mann
Research on music therapy and cancer was done at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

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  • Health

The doctor said 'be happy.' Music therapy can help cancer patients do that

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
Consumers have flocked online for cheaper alternatives to name brand obesity drugs.

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  • Health

A new chapter for online sales of obesity drug alternatives tests legal limits

While some compounding pharmacies have stopped making alternatives to Wegovy and Zepbound since shortages were declared over, others are continuing and pushing regulatory boundaries. 

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
Tea Church is a stay-at-home mom with five kids. She says SNAP is a big part of what keeps her family afloat each month.

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  • Health

This mother relies on SNAP to help feed her kids. Now, she's bracing for cuts

Millions of people who use the food assistance program SNAP are facing changes: on what food they can buy, how much money they'll receive or even if they'll still qualify for the program.

June 16, 2025
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  • Katia Riddle
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