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New Medical Tools and Tests to Ask Your Doctor About​New Medical Tools and Tests to Ask Your Doctor About 

New Medical Tools and Tests to Ask Your Doctor About​New Medical Tools and Tests to Ask Your Doctor About 

 NBC medical reporter Dr. Akshay Syal joins TODAY with ways to take initiative with your health by asking your doctor about the latest tools and tests. He shares what to know about AI-assisted cancer screenings, Shield blood tests and more.  ​​NBC medical reporter Dr. Akshay Syal joins TODAY with ways to take initiative with your health…

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Kick Off July 2026 With Start TODAY’s Fitness Challenge​Kick Off July 2026 With Start TODAY’s Fitness Challenge 

Kick Off July 2026 With Start TODAY’s Fitness Challenge​Kick Off July 2026 With Start TODAY’s Fitness Challenge 

 Stephanie Mansour shares full-body strength training exercises to help you with the Start TODAY July fitness challenge and TODAY nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer share tips for eating well while beating the heat. Joy also shares two healthy no-cook meals: creamy and crunchy chicken salad and a BLT pasta salad!  ​​Stephanie Mansour shares full-body strength…

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6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says​6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says 

6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says​6-year-old girl bitten by rabid bat while playing outside her Wisconsin home, family says 

 The girl’s mother said her sons killed the bat with a homemade “Braveheart”-inspired sword. Her daughter is recovering.  ​​The girl’s mother said her sons killed the bat with a homemade “Braveheart”-inspired sword. Her daughter is recovering. 

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These Are the 5 Categories Linked to Ideal Heart Health​These Are the 5 Categories Linked to Ideal Heart Health 

These Are the 5 Categories Linked to Ideal Heart Health​These Are the 5 Categories Linked to Ideal Heart Health 

 Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States so Dr. Roshini Raj, associate professor at NYU Langone Health, joins TODAY with a look at the five categories, and the ideal numbers for each, linked to optimal heart health.  ​​Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States so Dr….

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Struggling to Focus? Here’s How to Train Your Attention Span​Struggling to Focus? Here’s How to Train Your Attention Span 

Struggling to Focus? Here’s How to Train Your Attention Span​Struggling to Focus? Here’s How to Train Your Attention Span 

 In a world of constant distractions, it can be difficult to stay focused, so psychotherapist Niro Feliciano joins TODAY with tips on how to train your attention span. She advises setting time blocks, creating phone-free zones and touts the benefits of making lists.  ​​In a world of constant distractions, it can be difficult to stay focused,…

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This autism therapy is covered by many insurers. Why does the military restrict it?​This autism therapy is covered by many insurers. Why does the military restrict it? 

This autism therapy is covered by many insurers. Why does the military restrict it?​This autism therapy is covered by many insurers. Why does the military restrict it? 

 TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program, limits coverage of applied behavior analysis, a type of therapy for people with autism. Kristi Cabiao is trying to get the policy changed.  ​​TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program, limits coverage of applied behavior analysis, a type of therapy for people with autism. Kristi Cabiao is trying to get the policy changed. 

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More evidence shows shingles vaccine protects against dementia. What’s really going on?​More evidence shows shingles vaccine protects against dementia. What’s really going on? 

More evidence shows shingles vaccine protects against dementia. What’s really going on?​More evidence shows shingles vaccine protects against dementia. What’s really going on? 

 The shingles vaccine may significantly help protect older adults against dementia, a growing body of evidence shows  ​​The shingles vaccine may significantly help protect older adults against dementia, a growing body of evidence shows 

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Family fights for coverage of autism therapy​Family fights for coverage of autism therapy 

Family fights for coverage of autism therapy​Family fights for coverage of autism therapy 

 In our series “The Cost of Denial”, Erin McLaughlin reports on the military family fighting to get their son coverage for the autism therapy that could help him live a more independent life.  ​​In our series “The Cost of Denial”, Erin McLaughlin reports on the military family fighting to get their son coverage for the autism…

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Senators call for military healthcare to cover autism therapy as a basic benefit​Senators call for military healthcare to cover autism therapy as a basic benefit 

Senators call for military healthcare to cover autism therapy as a basic benefit​Senators call for military healthcare to cover autism therapy as a basic benefit 

 Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Eric Schmitt issued a letter Friday to Pentagon leadership calling for the military healthcare program to cover autism therapy as a basic benefit.  ​​Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Eric Schmitt issued a letter Friday to Pentagon leadership calling for the military healthcare program to cover autism therapy as a basic benefit. 

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Some in MAHA movement express frustration over Supreme Court ruling on Roundup weed killer​Some in MAHA movement express frustration over Supreme Court ruling on Roundup weed killer 

Some in MAHA movement express frustration over Supreme Court ruling on Roundup weed killer​Some in MAHA movement express frustration over Supreme Court ruling on Roundup weed killer 

 One member of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement said the decision was “sickening” after the Supreme Court ruled that Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup, did not need to warn consumers of a potential cancer risk associated with its weed killer. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports on the MAHA movement’s frustration with the Supreme Court’s…

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