Kansas and Ohio Report Surge in Measles Cases Amid Outbreaks
2025-03-27
Even without these two expanding clusters, the total number of cases in the U.S. has exceeded the case count for the entire year of 2024Continue Reading
Black Americans Twice As Likely To Die During Childhood As Whites
2025-03-26
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, and that gap has grown since the 1950s, a new study says. Black kids died at a rate 2.15 times that of white children in the 2010s, researchersContinue Reading
Simple Ways to Protect Your Health While Traveling This Spring Break
2025-03-23
SUNDAY, March 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Spring break is a time to relax and enjoy a respite from the daily grind. But whether you’re flying, driving or taking a cruise, it’s essential to take care of your health while traveling. Dr. W. Graham Carlos, a professor of clinical medicineContinue Reading
Retiring Abroad May Lead to More Loneliness, Study Finds
2025-03-22
SATURDAY, March 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s nothing like the feeling of years of hard work paying off — when you can finally transition to a life of non-work activities, whether it’s traveling, diving into personal projects or even learning a new language. But retirement in a warm, affordableContinue Reading
FDA Unveils Transparency Tool for Easy Check of Contaminant Levels in Foods
2025-03-21
Tool is an online, searchable database that provides a consolidated list of contaminant levelsContinue Reading
Oklahoma Now Reporting Measles Cases Related to Texas/New Mexico Outbreak
2025-03-19
A total of 321 cases have been reported in the outbreak, which began earlier this year in Gaines County, TexasContinue Reading
Low-Income Folks Avoiding The ER Post-Pandemic
2025-03-19
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Poor families have continued to avoid going to the emergency room post-pandemic, even as ER numbers bounced back for folks who are better-off, a new study says. During the pandemic, visits to ERs for emergency care dropped by about 30% as lockdowns andContinue Reading
FDA Warns of Rising Injuries From Misuse of Laughing Gas
2025-03-17
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas. The gas, which is used medically as a sedative and in whipped cream cans, is now being sold in small, flavored canisters with namesContinue Reading
Harvard Profs Sue Trump Administration Over Removal of LGBTQ Research From Website
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two Harvard medical school professors are suing the Trump administration, arguing that their research was unfairly removed from a government-run website. Their studies, focused on improving patient safety and reducing medical errors, were suddenly removed allegedly because they included terms like “LGBTQ” andContinue Reading
White House Pulls CDC Nominee Dr. Dave Weldon Before Senate Hearing
2025-03-14
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hours before his scheduled Senate confirmation, the White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon, a Republican and former congressman, said he was told Wednesday night that his nominationContinue Reading