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White House nears deal to lower prices for weight loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound
The lowest doses of Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Novo Nordisk's Wegovy could be available for as little as $149 a month. 
This country just became the first in the world to impose a generational ban on smoking
The ban bars anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from buying, using or smoking tobacco.
Panic and misinformation swirl as SNAP recipients brace for slashed benefits
AI videos pushing racist, false tropes about SNAP recipients have circulated online as families await a portion of their grocery funds to be released.
FDA's top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe concerns about his conduct
Dr. George Tidmarsh had been placed on leave Friday after HHS officials were notified of the issues, a department spokesperson said.
What taking melatonin could reveal about your heart health
Researchers found that adults who took melatonin for more than a year had a higher risk of heart failure, but not because of the supplement itself.
What to know about saturated fat as RFK Jr. touts whole milk and beef tallow
Decades of data shows that eating things like butter, lard and shortening raise LDL cholesterol levels and contribute to heart disease.
This tight-knit community was recovering from a cultlike leader. Then measles got in.
Missed vaccines were low on the list of priorities for Short Creek years after Warren Jeffs' reign — until now. 
Will my food stamps renew? Across the country, a chorus of desperation and anger
NBC News spoke with 18 SNAP recipients about the painful choices they would have to make if they lost food assistance.
Kentucky woman expecting meds in mail gets box of human hands, fingers instead
"The box was intended to be delivered for surgical training but was somehow delivered to her front porch," a coroner said.
It's decision time for millions facing spiking ACA premiums
This year's enrollment period is expected to see the largest increase in costs in more than a decade as the shutdown standstill persists.
Confirmation hearing for surgeon general nominee postponed after she goes into labor
Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was set to appear before the Senate.
