Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find a sample of human blood, tissue or breast milk without…
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I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS – a 10‑year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care
A disease’s name can have a significant influence on its diagnosis and treatment – or lack thereof. Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. For decades, doctors thought the condition mostly affected the ovaries, but its misleading…
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Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do?
Romania’s foreign minister on Friday called Article 4 of NATO’s founding treaty “an instrument that Romania can use” after a drone, which officials said was Russian, crashed into an apartment building in the country.
Article 4, which allows a NATO member to open formal discussions about…
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Iran-US deal nears finish line — but Trump and Khamenei must say yes
US Vice President JD Vance said talks between Washington and Tehran were making “good progress” as negotiators from both sides reached agreement on a 60-day deal to extend the ceasefire — but the deal still awaits final approval from both President Donald Trump and Ayatollah Mojtaba…
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Ukrainian drones learned to shrug off Russian jamming. Now they’re hunting the jammers.
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- Ukraine is upgrading its Vampire bomber drones to better resist Russian jamming
- Now the hovering drones can even attack the jammers themselves
- Resistance to electronic…
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Zelensky calls for increased pressure on Russia after drone strikes house in Romania
President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need to increase pressure on Russia following a Russian drone strike on a house in Romania and an attack on the Odesa region.
According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian leader wrote about this on social media X in response to…
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The Food Pyramid Leaves Communities Behind: A Doctor’s Perspective
Food backgrounds: overhead view of a large group of food. The composition includes ground meat, beef steak, sausages, salmon steak, eggs, beans, shrimps, wholegrain pasta, vegetables like broccoli, carrots, Bok Choy, green beans, celery, avocado, corn, lettuce, garlic, potatoes, tomatoes and…
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Were Romanian Casualties From a Russian Drone Strike Inevitable?
The Russian drone that officials say slammed into a Romanian apartment building on Friday morning, wounding two people on NATO territory, was not entirely unexpected.
For more than four years, residents of eastern Romania have lived with the near-constant threat of Russian attack drones, weapons…
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A silent kidney crisis is spreading far faster than experts expected
Chronic kidney disease has become one of the world’s most widespread and deadly health problems, with record numbers of people now estimated to have reduced kidney function.
A 2025 global analysis found that the number of people living with the condition rose from 378 million in 1990 to 788…
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UnitedHealthcare Reduces Most Prior Approvals For Pediatric Patients
UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurance company, said it is “removing two-thirds of authorization requirements” for health plan members under age 18 by the end of this year, the company announced Friday, May 28, 2026.In this photo is UnitedHealthcare signage as displayed on…
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