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Silicon Valley’s DIY Peptide Craze: Imports Double, Users Warn

Jordan M. Lewis January 5, 2026No Comments

At a Glance The peptide trend in Silicon Valley is growing, with imports from China doubling to $328 million in 2025. Tech insiders are mixing...

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New Flu Variant Strikes: How At-Home Tests Can Help

Sarah L. Montgomery January 4, 2026No Comments

At a Glance New H3N2 subclade K variant is circulating. Flu vaccines still reduce severe outcomes despite mismatch. At-home flu tests are now widely...

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Scott Adams Shares Grim Health Update on Livestream

Jordan M. Lewis January 4, 2026No Comments

At a Glance Scott Adams, 68, creator of Dilbert, confirms fatal prostate cancer metastasized to bones. He is receiving Pluvicto treatment with help...

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Mammogram Finds Hidden Heart Disease, Prompting Life-Saving Surgery

Michael A. Turner January 3, 2026No Comments

At a Glance A routine mammogram uncovered arterial calcifications that led to lifesaving bypass surgery for a 67-year-old woman. The Mount Sinai...

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Catholic Influencer Shares Heartbreaking Loss of 5-Year-Old Son

Olivia Bennett Harris January 3, 2026No Comments

At a Glance Paul Kim, a Catholic influencer, shares that his 5-year-old son died from a severe flu. Micah passed on New Year's Eve after 11 days of...

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Deadly Flu Wave: 8 Pediatric Deaths Reported, New Strain Spreads

Jordan M. Lewis January 3, 2026No Comments

At a Glance 8 pediatric flu deaths reported this winter. New H3N2 subclade K is the dominant strain, driving record hospitalizations. New York...

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Early Routine Vaccines Predict Timely MMR Shots, Study Finds

Sarah L. Montgomery January 3, 2026No Comments

At a Glance The U.S. may lose measles elimination status within months. A study links early routine vaccines to timely MMR administration. On-time...

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Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Raw Oysters: 64 Infected, 20 Hospitalized

Daniel J. Whitman January 3, 2026No Comments

At a Glance CDC links Salmonella outbreak to raw oysters, with 64 people sick in 22 states. 20 people hospitalized, nearly two dozen. Outbreak...

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Newborns Arrive at Philly Hospitals on New Year’s Day 2026

Emily Carter Reynolds January 2, 2026No Comments

At a Glance Newborns arrive at Philly hospitals on 2026, from Temple Women & Families Hospital at 12:10 a.m. to St. Luke's at 1:11 a.m. Babies were...

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ACA Subsidies Expire, Pushing Premiums 114% Higher for 20M+ Enrollees

Emily Carter Reynolds January 2, 2026No Comments

At a Glance Expanded subsidies expired overnight, raising costs for millions. Premiums for 20 million subsidized enrollees projected to rise 114 %...