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When it comes to weeding out corporate influence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas often align best with some of Trump’s loudest critics. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner

It’s the season for sniffles and sore throats, which means that scientists are monitoring the usual suspects like influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. But they’re also watching another virus this winter: H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu. U.S. health agencies say that the virus currently poses a low risk to the general public, even though it … Read more

Holiday season means food—and a lot of it, from work events to social gatherings with friends and family. “When I talk to my patients, instead of calling it the most beautiful time of year, I call it the most challenging time of the year,” says Dr. Andres Acosta, a physician in the division of gastroenterology … Read more

The proposal would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to 7.5 million people covered by Medicare and Medicaid, the Biden administration said. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond

Neither his claim that border crossings are an unchecked “invasion” nor his depiction of drugs pouring across an unguarded border has any basis in federal data. View original article Contributor: Justine McDaniel, Nick Miroff

Unauthorized ACA enrollments and switches triggered over 274,000 complaints this year through August. Regulators have taken steps, but their impact is unclear. View original article Contributor: Julie Appleby, McKenzie Beard

But what should you do if you’re estranged from a relative? Let it be and just make do? Or reach out and try to reconnect? View original article Contributor: Bob Brody

Today on “Post Reports,” we unpack President-elect Donald Trump’s seemingly contradictory picks for the top positions in public health – in particular, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. View original article Contributor: Rennie Svirnovskiy, Maggie Penman, Emma Talkoff, Reena Flores