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Nebraska rolls out Medicaid work requirements, risking coverage for thousands​Nebraska rolls out Medicaid work requirements, risking coverage for thousands 

Nebraska rolls out Medicaid work requirements, risking coverage for thousands​Nebraska rolls out Medicaid work requirements, risking coverage for thousands 

 Nebraska on Friday became the first state to implement Medicaid work requirements, eight months ahead of the federal deadline mandated in President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”The move is expected to strip coverage from around 25,000 residents who qualified for the program under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, according to the Urban Institute, a…

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Are you lying down? These 10-minute toe and core exercises can help improve balance​Are you lying down? These 10-minute toe and core exercises can help improve balance 

Are you lying down? These 10-minute toe and core exercises can help improve balance​Are you lying down? These 10-minute toe and core exercises can help improve balance 

 Balance is a strong indicator of how well you’re aging. Researchers in Tokyo found that a daily series of core and toe exercises helped with balance and agility.  ​​Balance is a strong indicator of how well you’re aging. Researchers in Tokyo found that a daily series of core and toe exercises helped with balance and agility. 

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Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked RFK Jr.’s vaccine overhaul​Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked RFK Jr.’s vaccine overhaul 

Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked RFK Jr.’s vaccine overhaul​Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked RFK Jr.’s vaccine overhaul 

 The Trump administration has appealed a Massachusetts federal judge’s ruling that blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule  ​​The Trump administration has appealed a Massachusetts federal judge’s ruling that blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule 

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Got a bathroom problem? New guidelines urge more fiber, less scrolling​Got a bathroom problem? New guidelines urge more fiber, less scrolling 

Got a bathroom problem? New guidelines urge more fiber, less scrolling​Got a bathroom problem? New guidelines urge more fiber, less scrolling 

 The American Gastroenterological Association released new guidelines to prevent hemorrhoids and the constipation that causes them.  ​​The American Gastroenterological Association released new guidelines to prevent hemorrhoids and the constipation that causes them. 

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Non-Smoker Lung Cancer Survivor Shares Important Message​Non-Smoker Lung Cancer Survivor Shares Important Message 

 Lung cancer in non-smokers is on the rise, causing more deaths among women than breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer combined, according to the National Institute of Health. Shira Kupperman Boehler, avid runner, mother of four, and non-smoking lung cancer survivor, joins TODAY along with lung surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Port to share her story and raise…

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Patients say they want Alzheimer’s blood tests. Doctors aren’t sure they help.​Patients say they want Alzheimer’s blood tests. Doctors aren’t sure they help. 

Patients say they want Alzheimer’s blood tests. Doctors aren’t sure they help.​Patients say they want Alzheimer’s blood tests. Doctors aren’t sure they help. 

 The idea is straightforward: Take a blood test now, even without symptoms, and learn if you could some day develop Alzheimer’s disease  ​​The idea is straightforward: Take a blood test now, even without symptoms, and learn if you could some day develop Alzheimer’s disease 

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Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: ‘It’s a medical crisis’​Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: ‘It’s a medical crisis’ 

Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: ‘It’s a medical crisis’​Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: ‘It’s a medical crisis’ 

 Deaths from rectal cancer are rising rapidly among younger adults, an alarming trend that is confounding scientists trying to understand why millennials are so hard-hit.  ​​Deaths from rectal cancer are rising rapidly among younger adults, an alarming trend that is confounding scientists trying to understand why millennials are so hard-hit. 

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FDA grants quick review for 3 psychedelic drug trials​FDA grants quick review for 3 psychedelic drug trials 

FDA grants quick review for 3 psychedelic drug trials​FDA grants quick review for 3 psychedelic drug trials 

 The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted a quick review of three experimental psychedelic drugs meant to treat major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.  ​​The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted a quick review of three experimental psychedelic drugs meant to treat major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. 

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