Kaitlin Sullivan

GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders, from alcohol to opioids, study suggests A growing body of research has looked at GLP-1 drugs for alcohol use disorder. A new study shows the medications could have a broader effect on addiction.

Growing research suggests that the same mechanism that GLP-1s use to curb apetite and food noise may also lessen cravings for drugs and alcohol. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The Boom in ADHD Coaching Has Few Rules Most ADHD coaches do not have behavioral health training, a study finds, but experts say peer support can help people navigate living with the condition.

The experts I spoke to said ADHD coaching likely has a good place in overall ADHD care, but that there is currently little oversight of the industry, which has boomed sine Covid. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

After CDC vaccine changes, states push to keep childhood shots free, accessible Proposed legislation raises concern over “fractured” vaccine policies across the U.S.

From Alaska to Colorado to Vermont, state health departments are increasingly diverging from CDC vaccine guidance. Some are introducing bills to keep vaccines available. At least one bill would protect providers from what experts call weaponized lawsuits. www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-...

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.

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Georgia Is Letting a Railroad Seize Land a Black Family Has Owned For 100 Years Descendants of enslaved people are fighting an attempt to use eminent domain to carve a spur through one of Georgia’s largest Black‑owned farms.

In the 1800s, a slave owner purchased over a dozen people in Georgia and set the foundation for his family’s generational wealth

Generations later, a railroad company owned by one of his descendants is using eminent domain to seize land of Black farmers

At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek’s death After James Van Der Beek's death, doctors say not enough younger adults are getting tested for colon cancer, even though diagnoses for people under 50 are rising

More people younger than 50 are getting diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The majority of those cases happen in people who are 45-49 and eligible for regular screening. But screening remains low. www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

HPV Vaccination Could Cut Lifetime Cervical Screens to Two Girls can be vaccinated against nine strains of cancer-causing HPV starting at age 9.

Women who got a full dose of the HPV vaccine may only need a couple HPV screenings in their lifetime, rather than every 5 years. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Updates: Israel kills 31, including children, in Gaza ceasefire violation Israel carries out deadly attacks on Gaza a day before the Rafah crossing is due to reopen.

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Key Gaza border crossing reopens, a step forward in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire The limited reopening of the Rafah crossing Monday will allow a small number of people to enter and leave the Palestinian enclave.

Israeli forces have killed more than 500 people in Gaza since the ceasefire began, so why are we acting like a ceasefire has been honored at all? www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/r...

Dozens of CDC databases aren't being updated — most related to vaccines, study finds The agency plays a key role in tracking disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of that work, according to new research.

At the start of 2025, the CDC maintained 82 databases that were updated at least monthly. But by the end of October, the study found, 38 had gone stale, with 34 showing no new entries at all in the previous six months. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

A High-Risk Pregnancy Condition, and Nowhere to Turn Lack of OB/GYN care for hyperemesis gravidarum drives pregnant patients to IV spas offering treatment. Experts warn that without proper oversight, women may be at risk.

While IV clinics aren't closely regulated, they are sometimes the only option for women with a rare and potential deadly condition called hyperemesis gravidarum www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

AAP Recs Buck CDC, Stick to 18 Childhood Vaccines The guidance differs from the CDC’s newly recommended schedule, but not from the society’s previous recommendations.

The AAP and 12 other professional organizations announced today that they are still recommending an 18-vaccine schedule. It's the first time the AAP has not aligned with the CDC since the two began collaborating on a schedule in the 1960s: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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House approves repeal of 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness The resolution now moves to the Senate, where a simple majority can open 225,000 acres of land to mining operations.

"Stauber and several legislators defended the resolution before Wednesday’s vote, claiming that Biden’s ban was federal overreach that harmed families across the Iron Range." So, you want to talk about federal government overreach in Minnesota, do ya? www.startribune.com/house-approv...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50 Overall, cancer death rates in people younger than 50 have dropped by 44% since 1990. Only colorectal cancer deaths have increased.

Of the five most common causes of cancer-related death in people younger than 50, colorectal cancer deaths were the only one to increase since the '90s. www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

It's "five years old." The dashes you used are correct if you are saying someone is a five-year-old . I wouldn't be this petty if your other posts today hadn't been so tone-deaf.

Columbia Heights school leaders speak out after ICE detains kids ICE agents have detained students on their way to and from school and also tried to get onto school property, the Columbia Heights superintendent said in an emotional news conference Wednesday.

A small stuffed turtle, a water bottle, and a blanket fill 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos’ cubby. A gray winter hat hangs from his hook. A worksheet to help him trace the letter W waits for him at his desk.
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IDF accused the journalists of flying a drone "for Hamas" and struck and killed 11 people during what is supposed to be a ceasefire. nytimes.com/2026/01/21/w...

Trump's USDA is hiding the data on food stamp cuts The agency's food insecurity survey was pointless "liberal fodder," a spokesperson said.

Thanks to Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, millions of adults aged 55 to 64 may now be locked out of SNAP if they’re not able to work.

And in a one-two punch, the USDA has terminated its annual food insecurity survey, making it impossible to know just how devastating Trump’s cuts will be.

The new food pyramid

This is what stood out to me the most: 15 more children died from the flu in the week ending Jan. 10, bringing the total of pediatric deaths to 32. That means that of the kids who have died of flu this season so far, nearly half died last week

Has flu peaked in your state yet? CDC reports declining cases Even as doctor visits and hospitalizations from the flu decreased, an additional 15 children died last week. Doctors caution that some states may not have peaked yet.

"The challenge with flu is that it is incredibly nimble, so it does not always behave the way we expect.” I spoke with experts about the latest CDC numbers, and why the worst may not be behind everyone.

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“There have been times where I’ve had to go to the bathroom to take a deep breath for a couple of seconds, calm my mind, and then go out and see the next patient," one doctor, who works in Los Angeles, told me.

...and how while they have long needed to fill roles that go beyond PCP, there is more pressure now to also play the role of social worker or therapist.

Inside the Clinics Weathering America’s ICE Raids As ICE raids occur across the US, clinicians serving immigrant families are scrambling to manage trauma, reshape care, and console fearful patients.

For this story, I've spent months speaking with doctors who primarily work with patients from immigrant communities. They described the struggle to manage their own mental health...
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Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention The detained tribal members are experiencing homelessness and living under a bridge in Minneapolis.

"Three of the four Oglala Sioux Tribe members who were arrested in Minneapolis on Friday have been transferred to an ICE facility at Fort Snelling." www.twincities.com/2026/01/13/i...

Some more figures about ICE's presence in Minnesota:

The Pew Research Center estimated in 2023 that Minnesota is home to 130,000 immigrants without legal status — less than 1% of the nation’s total.

About 9% of ICE’s 22,000 personnel are currently in Minnesota.
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Bacterial meningitis cases have been surging in the U.S. since 2021, driven by the Y serogroup (which the FDA has approved multiple vaccines for).

As cases of a rare, deadly infection rise, doctors worry fewer teens will get vaccinated Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s guidance, the CDC no longer recommends routine vaccination to protect against meningococcal disease.

It’s typical for different countries to have different vaccine schedules, experts told me for this explainer on why the CDC, until Monday, universally recommend led the MenACWY vaccine. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

The Israeli decision to bar MSF and other aid groups means they can no longer bring international staff or aid into Gaza or the West Bank. They will have to rely solely on exhausted local staff, working with dwindling supplies and no international specialist expertise.