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Months away from the U.S. presidential election, 73% of respondents in a poll by the American Psychiatric Association say they are feeling anxious about the election. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
So Seong-wook (left) and Kim Yong Min leave the Supreme Court building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday. Suh Dae-yeon/Yonhap/AP hide caption
Rogue health insurance agents have been switching people into Affordable Care Act plans without their knowledge. Social media ads that falsely promise people money for groceries are part of the scheme, a lawsuit says. Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images hide caption
A study finds that psilocybin can desynchronize networks in the brain, potentially enhancing its plasticity. Sara Moser/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis hide caption
A prominent brain scientist took psilocybin as part of his own brain study
A Nepali student gets a measles-rubella vaccine in Kathmandu on Feb. 25, 2024 -- the launch of a nationwide campaign aiming to immunize an estimated 5.7 million children.
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The most recent recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is that all women 40 to 74 get mammograms every other year. A previous recommendation said screening should start at 50. One doctor suggests that people "test smarter, not test more." Heather Charles/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption
South Africa's health minister Dr. Joe Phaahla briefs the media on the country's mpox outbreak. Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images hide caption
Gambian activist Jaha Dukureh celebrates after the country's parliament rejected the bill to end a ban on female genital mutilation. Malick Njie/Reuters hide caption
A victory for opponents of female genital mutilation in The Gambia
Six-year-old Sam and his mother, Tabitha, attend a virtual class with Sam’s teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing. Cindy Elizabeth/for NPR hide caption
More students with disabilities are facing discrimination in schools
Caitlyn Mai underwent cochlear implant surgery with her insurer's approval, expecting it would be covered in full. Then she started getting bills for $139,000. Nick Oxford/KFF Health News hide caption
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marked two years of operation on July 16, 2024. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption
Obstetrician-gynecologist Taylar Swartz uses an ultrasound scanner to check the health of Addie Comegys' baby on May 30. Comegys, who is due in late August, had traveled 45 minutes for her prenatal appointment at Mahaska Health in Oskaloosa, one of a few rural hospitals in Iowa still offering labor and delivery services. Tony Leys/KFF Health News hide caption
An image released by the FDA shows bottles containing tianeptine and other compounds. Authorities have urged gas station store owners and others not to sell the products, with names like Neptune's Fix, Za Za and Tianaa, citing serious health risks. FDA hide caption
Richard Simmons made it his life's work to make exercise fun — for everybody. He's pictured above in 1984. American Broadcasting Companies/Getty Images hide caption
Dr. Ruth Westheimer participates in an "Ask Dr. Ruth" panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Feb. 11, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. Westheimer died Friday at age 96. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP hide caption
The Tampa Period Pantry offers free menstrual hygiene products like tampons and pads, as well as other items to help during periods like heating patches for cramps or sanitary wipes.
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We all face stress. Resilience skills can make a big difference. Afry Harvy/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
A dog in the Philippines is vaccinated against rabies. Owners who brought their pets in for the shot were given free pet food. Josefiel Rivera/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images hide caption
Tweens and young teens are now major consumers of skin care products, but some ingredients are not good for young skin. Anton Novikov/Getty Images hide caption