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Dylan Scott

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Hegseth wants a more macho military. Testosterone shots won’t help.

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

17.07.2026 8

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Dylan Scott

Don’t give up vegetables because of the diarrhea parasite

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

17.07.2026 6

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Dylan Scott

How to protect yourself from the diarrhea-causing parasite wreaking havoc across the US

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

10.07.2026 9

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Health trackers offer a ton of data. Here are the metrics doctors want you to pay attention to

Health trackers offer a ton of data. Here are the metrics doctors want you to pay attention to We’re all wearing Apple Watches, Oura Rings, and...

09.07.2026 10

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Medicare is now offering $50 GLP-1 prescriptions. The US may never be the same.

Medicare is now offering $50 GLP-1 prescriptions. The US may never be the same. Three ways GLP-1s are about to change America. The latest breakthrough...

02.07.2026 10

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Why is everyone suddenly obsessed with toxins?

25.06.2026 10

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Ticks are spreading Lyme disease across America, but we can beat them. Here’s how.

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

18.06.2026 10

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Dylan Scott

The secrets you shouldn’t keep from your doctor

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

11.06.2026 10

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Disclosure Day pits aliens against religion. But faith leaders are ready to believe.

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

11.06.2026 30

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The US just got its first new sunscreen in almost 30 years

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

09.06.2026 10

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Dylan Scott

When did getting prescriptions start feeling like online shopping?

04.06.2026 30

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Millions of Americans are losing their health insurance

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

29.05.2026 10

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Dylan Scott

The worst kind of cancer suddenly isn’t so scary anymore

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

21.05.2026 80

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Hantavirus will test if the world learned anything from Covid

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

12.05.2026 20

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How worried should I be about hantavirus?

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

08.05.2026 30

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Who’s actually listening to all the health influencers dominating social media

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

07.05.2026 30

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A major new study found AI outperformed doctors in ER diagnosis — but there’s a catch

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

30.04.2026 30

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Dylan Scott

Please don’t inject yourself with bootleg peptides

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

23.04.2026 40

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RFK Jr. is in his influencer era

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

21.04.2026 50

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The alcohol crisis quietly hitting high-stress, “high-status” workers

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

16.04.2026 30

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You can’t really “train” your brain. Here’s what you can do instead.

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

02.04.2026 40

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Why the new GLP-1 pill is such a big deal

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

01.04.2026 20

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The cocaine comeback, explained

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

26.03.2026 40

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Maybe it’s time for The Bachelor franchise to end

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

19.03.2026 30

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How to talk to your doctor about money

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

19.03.2026 30

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Nurse practitioners are rushing in to fill the gaps in US health care

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

12.03.2026 40

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More young women are dying from heart disease — and people are missing these warning signs

The context you need, when you need it When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission...

05.03.2026 100

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Why a walk around the block could literally save your life

The Olympics offer a fascinating window into the diets and workout routines of some of the world’s finest athletes, and it would be easy to feel...

13.02.2026 90

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We have a miraculous anti-aging vaccine. Why aren’t more people getting it?

An elixir for keeping our brains and bodies younger may already be sitting on pharmacy shelves across the United States — if only we’d take...

06.02.2026 60

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There’s a silver lining to our health care cost crisis

Another window to stem America’s latest health care cost crisis is about to close. Congress set a self-imposed deadline of January 30 to reach a...

02.02.2026 40

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Can the right diet really cure all our health problems?

If there is one universal treatment that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again sees for all of the country’s medical problems, it’s...

23.01.2026 40

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We have to stop freaking out about every new microplastics study

You’ve probably heard microplastics are everywhere — in our brains, in our hearts, in possibly every single man on earth’s testicles. Studies...

16.01.2026 70

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Dr. Oz claims there’s no data to support reducing alcohol consumption. That’s not true.

How much alcohol should you drink? The US government now vaguely, in effect, says just don’t drink too much. And what qualifies as too much? Well,...

09.01.2026 40

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The problem with blaming everything on inflammation

Inflammation is on everybody’s minds these days, and it seems like wherever you look, someone is telling you how to reduce your inflammation, from...

08.01.2026 60

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The year measles came back

Dr. Andrew Carroll, a family physician in Chandler, Arizona, a suburb outside of Phoenix, first arrived there in 2000, the same year the United...

29.12.2025 60

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Blame Republicans for our health insurance mess

Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces are set to soar after Congress failed Thursday to pass a last-minute plan to...

11.12.2025 40

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RFK Jr.’s anti-vax committee is recklessly overhauling childhood vaccine policy

The federal government is ending its recommendation that every infant receive a hepatitis B vaccination at birth, the most substantive change to the...

05.12.2025 30

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People taking Ozempic are losing muscle mass — and it’s freaking them out

We’re used to seeing Serena Williams on our TVs, muscles flexing, smashing a tennis ball past her opponent. But in a recent 30-second commercial,...

03.12.2025 40

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Your guide to the weirdest winter virus season we’ve ever had

This winter was already shaping up to be one of the strangest cold and flu seasons in recent memory.  With Robert F. Kennedy at the helm of the US...

03.12.2025 60

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You might have this deadly disease — and not even know it

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a silent killer that lurks among us, helping to claim millions of lives every year. According to a...

25.11.2025 40

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The vaccine tug of war inside the Trump administration, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take...

21.11.2025 40

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Meet the newly uninsured

Unless Congress acts in the next month, up to four million Americans are expected to become uninsured, because they can no longer afford their health...

14.11.2025 40

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We can fix the goofy way we pay for vision care in the US

The eyes aren’t just a window into the soul — they can also tell doctors a lot about what’s happening in the rest of our body. Why, then, do I...

05.11.2025 40

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Americans are ditching traditional health care for something cheaper — and riskier

Fed up by unaffordable costs and insurance denials, more Americans are fleeing the conventional health care system. Many are seeking to cut out the...

04.11.2025 90

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The subtle privatization of Medicare

If you’re signing up for Medicare benefits this open enrollment, odds are you aren’t actually enrolling in the traditional government program that...

03.11.2025 50

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If Obamacare works, why is my health care more expensive?

Many Americans are going to have sticker shock when they sign up for health insurance this year.  For the roughly half of Americans who get insurance...

30.10.2025 50

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The disaster at the CDC, explained by its former boss

After the Trump administration laid off hundreds of health workers during the ongoing government shutdown, the Centers for Disease Control and...

16.10.2025 40

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The Comey prosecution is revealing Trump’s weakness

Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the two counts of lying to Congress being brought against him by the Trump...

09.10.2025 40

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Will TrumpRx save me money on drugs or not?

President Donald Trump announced the latest addition to his personal branding empire this week: TrumpRx, a government website that claims it will...

03.10.2025 40

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Is the cancer surge among younger adults a mirage?

Five years ago, when actor Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 from colon cancer, it was a genuine shock. Last summer, when Catherine, Princess of Wales,...

02.10.2025 50

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