Val Kilmer’s Cause of Death: ‘Top Gun’ Star’s Long History of Health Issues
Val Kilmer, the actor best known for roles in Top Gun, The Doors, and Batman Forever, died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 65. His death was caused by pneumonia, his daughter Mercedes confirmed to U.S. media. Kilmer’s passing comes after years of public and private health struggles, most notably his long battle […]
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Republicans Set Sights on Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Republicans are working to enact legislation aimed at restricting health care access for undocumented migrants. A key focus is Medicaid, with several GOP lawmakers arguing that it serves as a “magnet” for illegal immigration. The Context The GOP introduced legislation in Congress to prohibit states from using federal Medicaid funds to provide health care benefits […]
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Pope Francis Health: Vatican Announces Monday Evening Update
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Pope Francis Thursday Evening Update: Vatican News Most Positive Health Statement Yet
By Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder […]
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Pope Francis Health Update: Vatican Issues Thursday Morning Statement
By Shane Croucher is a Senior Editor based in London, UK. He oversees the My Turn team. He has previously overseen the Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, […]
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Pope Francis Health: Vatican Issues Update After Acute Respiratory Failure
Pope Francis was resting on Tuesday after experiencing two acute respiratory crises on Monday that required a return to noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican confirmed. Francis, 88, has had double pneumonia for more than two weeks and remains under medical supervision as doctors work to stabilize his condition. In a typically brief early morning update, […]
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The winners and losers from 2025 Xfinity Series At COTA: Focused Health 250
Connor Zilisch overcame a difficult race to secure his first victory of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season in a chaotic event at Circuit of the Americas. The JR Motorsports driver battled mid-race penalties, on-track carnage, and mechanical difficulties to claim the win, while other drivers faced heartbreak. Below, we break down the standout performers […]
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Unexpected Ways AI Is Changing Health Care—Beyond Notes and Diagnosis
AI can transcribe clinical notes, draft MyChart messages, interpret X-rays and…well, what else can it do? As AI gains popularity in the health care industry, the terms “ambient scribe” and “in-basket automated response” have ascended with it. The recognition is well-deserved—these tools have had enormous impacts on patients, physicians and the health systems that facilitate […]
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How to Watch Ambetter Health 400: Live Stream NASCAR Cup Series, TV Channel
Fresh off his second consecutive Daytona 500 victory, Hendrick Motorsports star William Byron leads the NASCAR Cup Series one state north for a second consecutive week of high-speed action on a drafting track. This week, that track is Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile track repaved a few years ago and made to race like a […]
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Democrat ‘Excited’ and Wary of RFK Jr. Nod as Trump Health Chief
Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis remains wary but is “excited” by President-elect Donald Trump‘s decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist who was included on a 2021 list of the 12 people spreading the bulk of misinformation about […]
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