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Can you kiss someone who just ate gluten if you have celiac disease? A study says yes

The researchers wanted to learn whether a person with celiac disease could kiss a person who had just eaten gluten without triggering any symptoms.
Sliced bread on dark background. Bread slices from above. Top view
Sliced bread on dark background. Bread slices from above. Top view

Many autistic people say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn't understand their needs

Advocacy groups say it’s important to tell parents of newly diagnosed children about the many possibilities open to their kids.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Washington on April 22, 2025.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Washington on April 22, 2025.
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Cancer

Cancer

Stomach cancer is rising among younger people, but there is hope for early detection

Advances in the tools used to scrutinize the upper gastrointestinal tract are allowing doctors to see small tumors that previously wouldn’t have been detected, new research finds.
Person suffering from abdominal pain
Person suffering from abdominal pain
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OUT Health and Wellness

OUT Health and Wellness

HHS breaks with major U.S. medical groups in review of pediatric gender care

The Department of Health and Human Services released the review, which doesn’t name any of its authors, in response to an executive order from President Trump.
Demonstrators hold signs that read, "Protest Trans Youth."
Demonstrators hold signs that read, "Protest Trans Youth."
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Cold and Flu

Cold and Flu

CDC reports 216 children died this flu season, the most in 15 years

The deaths surpassed last year's total of 207 and are the most since the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic.
A flu and covid vaccine.
A flu and covid vaccine.

Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules

If the FDA deems Pfizer’s and Moderna’s updated vaccines “new” products, it’s extremely unlikely the doses would be ready for the fall, vaccine experts say.
Medical professional administers Covid-19 booster into arm
Medical professional administers Covid-19 booster into arm
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GOP Sen. Susan Collins urges Trump administration to reverse proposed medical research cuts

Collins, the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Trump should use a “surgical approach, not a sledgehammer,” at the National Institutes of Health.
Sen. Susan Collins
Sen. Susan Collins

Some federal workers focused on 'black lung' screenings reinstated but face June termination

A memo from the head of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health said the reinstatements were only temporary, leaving the future of its programs in doubt.
Coal mine.
Coal mine.

Wegovy treated a serious form of liver disease in a major clinical trial

The Phase 3 clinical trial found that Wegovy reduced inflammation and scarring in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH.
An injectable prescription weight loss medicine.
An injectable prescription weight loss medicine.

The little-known database at the heart of RFK Jr.'s vaccine conspiracy theory

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long claimed a secret database holds the truth about vaccines and autism. Now that he's in charge, his anti-vaccine supporters wonder — can he deliver?

King Charles opens up about cancer diagnosis and treatment

The British monarch, who was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, has kept the details of his disease private.
Britain's King Charles III in the gardens of Villa Wolkonsky, the official residence of the British ambassador to Italy, in Rome, on April 10, 2025.
Britain's King Charles III in the gardens of Villa Wolkonsky, the official residence of the British ambassador to Italy, in Rome, on April 10, 2025.

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