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5 things you should consider before asking an AI chatbot for health advice

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Tech companies are pushing new health chatbots, but experts say you still need to talk to your doctor.

Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The alerts will only go to parents who are enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision program.

Surgeon general nominee faces scrutiny over qualifications and views on vaccines

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

Dr. Casey Means, the wellness influencer and ally of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the president’s nominee for surgeon general. As a prominent voice in the MAHA movement, some of her ideas, such as prioritizing natural foods, reducing…

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WATCH: Markey asks Dr. Means if Trump's order promoting glyphosate production puts health at risk

By Hannah Grabenstein

President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, faced questions on Wednesday about the president's recent executive order promoting more domestic production of glyphosate, an ingredient in weedkiller, and how that might conflict with her own beliefs about…

What to know about the risks of carbon monoxide poisoning after college student's death

By Associated Press

A Rhode Island college football player died from carbon monoxide poisoning after he tried to charge his phone in his car during a massive snow storm in a power outage.

WATCH: Surgeon General nominee Means says health problems reflect nation with a 'broken heart,' 'society losing its mind'

By Associated Press

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says she wants to address the root causes of chronic disease if chosen as the nation’s doctor.

WATCH: Dr. Casey Means testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for surgeon general

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Means, a close ally to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, is sharing a vision that dovetails with that of the nation's health department, which has shifted its focus away from its controversial…

Zimbabwe rolls out long-acting HIV drug, among first countries to do so

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

Zimbabwe, where HIV has led to tens of thousands of deaths over the past two decades, is one of the first countries to roll out lenacapavir, a long-acting drug that authorities hope will slow new infections.

Greenland prime minister says 'no thank you' to Trump's hospital ship

By Jamey Keaten, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care. Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen responded, "It’s a no thank you from here."…