Inflation is causing many Americans to cut back on health care. A survey conducted in June found that 1 in 4 Americans (26%) have put off buying health care or prescriptions because of rising prices. Read more
Self-employed women are often healthier. A study of more than 4,600 working women in the US found that those who were self-employed typically exercised more, and this appeared to be linked to lower rates of obesity and heart disease risk factors. Read more
Many teenagers are switching from vaping to nicotine-laden, sweet gum. These products were the second most used nicotine or tobacco items among more than 3,500 Southern California ninth- and tenth-graders surveyed last fall. Read more
Biden tests negative for COVID again. The president tested negative over the weekend after a first case of the virus and a resurgence of infections. “He will safely return to public engagement and presidential travel,” said the president’s physician, Kevin O’Connor. Read more
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