The risky boom in cut-price weight-loss drugs
Compounding pharmacies are flooding the market with cheaper versions of GLP-1 drugs, but with far less oversight than brand-name alternatives.
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Gambling legalization doubles ER visits for addiction
Ontario's 2022 sports betting law led to a 154% surge in emergency department visits for gambling disorders, mostly among young men.
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A third of US counties have no surgeon
More than 15 million Americans live where emergency surgery is hours away, and the shortage is expected to worsen.
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Health insurance doesn't stop medical debt
Nearly a third of insured Americans carry unpaid medical bills, forcing many to cut back on food and rent.
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