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Patients who received 17 to 24 milligrams per day of buprenorphine stayed in treatment significantly longer than those who received 16 milligrams or less, researchers found. AP Photo/Julio Cortez Patients who are prescribed higher daily doses of the medication buprenorphine…
Most people get acquainted with their appendix when it’s inflamed and about to rupture. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you…
Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – meaning there are fewer than two hospitals offering obstetric care or birth centers per 10,000 births and fewer…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government expanded access to telehealth for older adults insured by Medicare. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021…
Communities rely on vaccination clinics, restaurant inspections and disease surveillance systems run by local and state public health departments. Sean Rayford/Stringer via Getty Images Since early 2025, several large federal health grants to states have been suspended and then restored…
Is the social media platform she’s using, rather than the content she’s viewing, a threat to her well-being? Fiordaliso/Moment via Getty Images A Los Angeles courtroom is hosting what may become the most consequential legal challenge Big Tech has ever…
Pennsylvania legalized online gambling in 2017. Tatiana Maksimova/Moment Collection via Getty Images Nearly three times as many Pennsylvania adults gamble online today than just a few years ago. And as online platforms make gambling easier and more convenient, some Pennsylvanians…
The parasites that cause river blindness and elephantitis have been afflicting people for centuries. Alexis Huguet/AFP via Getty Images In Greek mythology, King Sisyphus was condemned by the god Zeus to spend eternity rolling a boulder up a hill only…
With GLP-1 drugs becoming more accessible and affordable, they could also be within reach for substance use treatment. Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a…
Around 17% of American adults – roughly 44 million people – reported losing sleep over politics in 2024. MDV Edwards/iStock via Getty Images Plus Does politics stress you out? Did the last election cause you to lose sleep, lose your…