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A feature reports on a Centre for Ageing Better study warning that older LGBTQ+ people in England face poorer health, isolation, and discrimination in care, with some hiding their identities. It highlights personal stories and a new LGBTQ+ extra-care housing scheme in Manchester as a possible response.
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The Texas supreme court ruled that a month-old infant born via surrogate can be transferred to Los Angeles for treatment of a severe heart defect. The decision is the latest development in a custody dispute between surrogate McKenna West and the biological parents, who had asked her to terminate the pregnancy. The case has drawn attention amid broader debates over abortion and parental rights.
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California health officials warned of possible measles exposure across six counties after an infected, unvaccinated passenger traveled by Amtrak trains and buses. The article links the warning to a national measles resurgence, vaccine hesitancy, and criticism of RFK Jr. and the Trump administration's handling of outbreak data.
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President Trump announced that all 50 states will join a Medicaid drug pricing model using Most Favored Nation pricing, which the administration says will save billions. Experts and critics say the savings are unverifiable because deal details are not public, and some argue the plan does not broadly address rising health costs.
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Patrick Clancy and his wife Rachel Danis are set to speak on 60 Minutes about the Massachusetts triple-murder trial of his former wife Lindsay Clancy, which ended in a mistrial over postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors will decide this month whether to retry Lindsay Clancy.
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Ellie Freeman served as a surrogate for her gay twin brother Adam Braitberg and his husband, using another sister’s egg. A routine blood test before the surrogacy led to Adam’s colon cancer diagnosis and remission before baby Gali was born. The family describes Gali as a symbol of what family can be.
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The Detectives Endowment Association rolled out a 38-foot mobile medical clinic to screen NYC detectives for heart and other health problems at precincts. The program was inspired partly by Bronx Det. Juan Rodriguez, who died of a heart attack days before retirement, and also cites 9/11-related cancers among union members. The union says the checkups are covered by detectives' healthcare with no co-pay.
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The article argues that Congress should extend pharmaceutical patent terms by 10 years, from 20 to 30 years, to account for lengthy FDA approval and development timelines and to reduce pressure toward high launch prices. It compares drug patents unfavorably with long copyright terms and claims longer exclusivity would promote innovation and smoother pricing while delaying generic competition.
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Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella blasted NYC agencies for allowing Clove Lakes Park to be contaminated by raw sewage from a collapsed sewer line, calling it a double standard compared to well-maintained parks like Central Park. The article reports that the Parks Department only closed boating and fishing after press coverage and that officials are investigating, while Fossella demands a full inquiry.
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The NYC Parks Department declined to remove a large bald-faced hornets' nest from a Queens tree, telling residents to hire a qualified relocator at their own expense and obtain a tree work permit. A local councilman and residents criticized the response as absurd, especially given sting allergy risks, while a Cornell expert said relocating a wasp nest is not realistic.
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The opinion column argues that MAGA pronatalism is selective, contrasting calls for more babies with the treatment of pregnant immigrants in ICE detention. It cites reporting that ICE stopped tracking miscarriages after October 2025 and says detained women lack needed prenatal care, concluding the administration is pro-control rather than pro-life.
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This opinion piece argues that health savings and flexible spending accounts should be allowed to cover fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables to help address chronic disease. It cites healthcare costs, low produce consumption, and the success of SNAP/WIC produce incentives, urging Congress and the Make America Healthy Again Commission to act.