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- March 8, 2026

Cardiologist Eric Topol says resistance training, not just exercise, is key to longevity. Capuski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Capuski/Getty Images It’s a strange moment for growing old. Longevity is a cultural obsession: Biohackers plunge into ice baths, influencers push peptides, and tech elites pour ungodly sums into chasing immortality. Medical breakthroughs using AI promise
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Prossy Muyingo spent a dozen years as a health worker in central Uganda. She’s been at the forefront of providing information and services for reproductive, maternal and child health. U.S. aid cuts eliminated her salary. Edward Echwalu for NPR hide caption toggle caption Edward Echwalu for NPR “I’m on your veranda.” That’s the text Prossy
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The fight over an ingredient in weedkiller has pitched MAHA activists – those aligned with the beliefs of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy – against President Trump’s policies. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The case involving the popular weed killer Roundup is before the Supreme Court Monday, and at issue is whether that company
READ MORESuicide rates among teens and young adults declined in the two years after the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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Miranda Lacy and Harold Rogers walk around the campus of West Virginia State University, where both completed undergraduate degrees. They consider the campus a second home because staff there worked hard to make sure their education was accessible. Now, they’re in a graduate program that they say has failed to make their learning materials accessible
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Patients can ask their doctors for help decoding their health data from their wearable devices. Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images Millions of Americans are strapping on smartwatches and smart rings to track everything from sleep to heart rate to body temperature. Wearable tech is now an estimated $100 billion business.
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