Health & Wellness

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Health & Wellness April 9, 2026

States Face Another Challenge With Medicaid Work Rules: Staffing Shortages

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead, April 9, 2026 Katie Crouch says calling her state’s Medicaid agency to get information…

Health & Wellness April 9, 2026

Psilocybin mushrooms are going mainstream, but scientific research and regulation lag behind

by Hollis Karoly, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Kent Hutchison, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid a…

Health & Wellness April 8, 2026

Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records

This article by Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld, April 8, 2026 The Trump administration is quietly…

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Health & Wellness April 7, 2026

Can I Opt Out of Having My Doctor Take Notes With AI?

This article by Katherine Ruppelt, Cara Anthony, and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katherine Ruppelt, Cara Anthony, and Blake Farmer, Nashville…

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Food Safety, Health & Wellness April 7, 2026

USDA Retracts Health Alert on Walmart Great Value Dino Chicken Nuggets After False Lead Test

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has retracted a public health alert issued April 1, 2026, for Walmart Great Value Fully Cooked Dino Shaped Chicken…

Health & Wellness April 6, 2026

Immigrant Seniors Lose Medicare Coverage Despite Paying for It

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano, April 6, 2026 OAKLAND, Calif. — Rosa María…

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Food Safety April 5, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 27 to April 2

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Health & Wellness April 3, 2026

Listen: What the Vaccine Schedule Whiplash Means for Your Kids

This article by Julie Rovner first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Rovner, April 3, 2026 LISTEN: After a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to…

Health & Wellness April 3, 2026

Kratom poisonings surged 1,200% over the past decade, and regulators are struggling to keep up with the dangers

by Andrew Kolodny, Brandeis University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Proposals to ban or regulate kratom, a plant-based substance sold in gas stations, convenience stores…

Health & Wellness April 2, 2026

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen, April 2, 2026 This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online…

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