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What is 7-OH? Experts warn of emerging opioid threat

Federal regulators and addiction experts are warning about an emerging drug threat linked to concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a kratom-derived compound that some researchers say may be significantly more potent than morphine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned last year that products containing 7-OH—including tablets, gummies, drink mixes and shots—are …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Why Black and Latina women face higher medical bills

Black and Latina women in the U.S. face higher rates of medical misdiagnosis, and the financial consequences can be severe, according to advocates and patients who say errors in care often lead to spiraling medical debt. Jared Walker, founder of Dollar For, a non-profit organization aimed at helping patients terminate …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Medical misdiagnosis costs billions—women often pay more

Medical misdiagnosis costs hundreds of billions of dollars each year in the U.S., a financial burden that quietly drains household finances—especially for women, who are more likely to face years of repeat appointments, tests, and prescriptions before getting the right answer. For many, this means hundreds or thousands of dollars …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Hospitals are deploying AI chatbots. Doctors are divided

Healthcare systems across the U.S. are launching new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to help patients ask medical questions and access appointments faster amid growing demand for quick health guidance, even as doctors remain divided over the roll‑out. Some see the positives of patients having access to clinically-focused AI platforms to …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Popular weight‑loss drugs may pose risks for some patients

As GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs move into the medical mainstream, experts say they may pose under‑recognized risks for some patients with complex chronic conditions—underscoring the need for careful screening and close medical supervision. GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy have become increasingly popular, with one in eight Americans using them as of …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Republican resistance grows to RFK Jr.’s MAHA agenda

Senate Republicans who voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary now appear to be showing buyer’s remorse, raising objections to health nominees tied to his orbit amid growing unease over Kennedy's approach to federal health policy. President Donald Trump's pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, has yet …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Mothers "terrified" as children could lose treatments after FDA denials

Mothers from across the country have spoken to Newsweek about their concern for their children after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been rejecting various treatments for rare diseases that can be life-threatening. One mother said she was "terrified" of losing access, as a result of an FDA rejection, …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Dunkin’ might be RFK Jr.'s most difficult battle yet

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken on powerful food industry targets before, but his public challenge to Dunkin’ and Starbucks over high‑sugar drinks has sparked a sharper political and cultural backlash than many of his earlier health initiatives. The health and human services (HHS) secretary has faced relatively limited resistance …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Harmful chemicals found in major bottled water brands

A new study has found that there are dozens of unregulated harmful chemicals in a number of popular brands of bottled water. The study, published by the journal Science Direct, reviewed 64 regulated and unregulated disinfection by-products (DBPs) in 10 popular brands of bottled water, and found that all bottled …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

US cattle farmers raise alarm over China tariffs

U.S. cattle farmers have voiced their concern about the tariff war escalation between the U.S. and China that saw Beijing bringing in a huge tariff on American beef imports last month. The United States Cattlemen’s Association told Newsweek: "Tariff battles—especially when they’re volatile and inconsistent—create uncertainty that makes it harder …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Why Obamacare could still collapse under the Trump administration

The Trump administration seems to be veering away from maintaining Obamacare and instead finding its own alternatives to making health insurance more affordable. Rather than extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, the administration has instead been slashing drug prices and giving Americans access to pay for drugs on a …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Colorado River water contamination is impacting certain groups more: Report

The people most vulnerable to water contamination from the Colorado River are minority and low-income groups, according to a new essay. The essay comes as part of a series of articles released on December 3 in a report by the Colorado River Research Group titled "Colorado River Insights, 2025: Dancing …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Employer Branding: America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026

America’s Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026 recognizes the best employers based on their success across multiple performance metrics relevant for women, minorities and diverse demographic groups. The comprehensive study combines a large-scale national survey, extensive desk research and third-party data to evaluate companies with more than 1,000 …
By Zivanai Mutize
• Newsweek

Trump embraces pesticides after previously promising crackdown 

Despite saying he would protect Americans from "harmful chemicals" like pesticides, President Donald Trump and his administration seem to be embracing their use and have sought to bring in new pesticides that have sparked significant concern among environmentalists and experts. The EPA told Newsweek: "Comments from EPA critics are just …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin

The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it sets about implementing various measures regarding student loans laid out in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The move has sparked significant uproar among nurses and nursing groups, with the American Nurses Association saying, as …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Microplastics are changing your insides in unexpected ways

A new study has shown that microplastics can alter gut microbiome, where those changes resemble patterns associated with depression and colorectal cancer. The research, conducted within microONE, a project led by the CBmed research center in Graz, Austria, in collaboration with international partners, was presented at the United European Gastroenterology …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Washington schools find major contamination levels in drinking water

Data collected by the Washington Department of Health (DOH) has revealed that the majority of schools in the state had levels of lead in drinking water fixtures that were higher than the level the state considers safe enough to drink. A Washington DOH spokesperson also told Newsweek that children under …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek