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In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention
It’s a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission
August 31, 2024Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability to stop epidemics, experts say
A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics amon...
August 27, 20242nd case of EEE reported in Massachusetts, bringing total in US to 6
The woman was a patient in her 30s who became infected in Plymouth County.
August 29, 2024
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August 31
Social media is filled with skin care routines for girls. Here's what dermatologists recommend
Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams
August 31
August 31
In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention
It’s a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most developed areas of the African continent: Why are babies being born with HIV when free medication is available to prevent mother-to-child transmission
August 31
August 31
Young girls are using anti-aging products they see on social media. The harm is more than skin deep
Young girls are buying up anti-aging products they see promoted on social media, with harmful effects for their skin — and their mental health
August 31
August 31
3 days, 640,000 children, 1.3M doses. The plan to vaccinate Gaza's young against polio
The U.N. is about to launch an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children in Gaza against polio, a disease that doctors fear has spread in the territory due to the massive humanitarian catastrophe unleashed by Israel's military offensive there
August 31
August 30
Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect and make possession a crime again
Oregon’s experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday
August 30
August 30
Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers
A New Jersey judge has ruled that smoking will be allowed to continue in Atlantic City’s casinos
August 30
August 30
Trump wants to make the GOP a 'leader' on IVF. Republicans' actions make that a tough sell
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is vowing to force health insurance companies or the federal government to pay for IVF treatments, a proposal at odds with the actions of much of his own party
August 30
August 30
A listeria outbreak has left 57 sick, 9 dead. Here's what we know so far
The outbreak has been linked to Boar's Head deli meat.
August 30
August 30
Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts
Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a bill designed to strengthen the state’s oversight of nursing homes, provide anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ nursing home residents, and help protect against the spread of infectious disease outbreaks
August 30
August 30
US clears updated COVID shots from Novavax, adding a 3rd fall vaccine option
U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. The Food and Drug Administration cleared updated shots made by Novavax on Friday
August 30
August 30
Measures to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can appear on November ballot, official says
Nebraska’s top election official says organizers have gathered enough signatures to get the issue of legalizing medical marijuana on the November ballot
August 30
August 30
Ways to protect yourself from West Nile, EEE virus
Health officials are sounding the alarm on the mosquito-borne illnesses as cases rise across the U.S.
August 30
August 30
Fish on Prozac? Study shows why pharmaceutical pollution is a problem
Pollutants affected fish over multiple generations, according to researchers.
August 30
August 30
The simple steps recommended to keep mosquitoes away
Over 2,000 cases of mosquito-borne illness were reported in the U.S. this year.
August 30
August 30
Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in 6 months, WHO chief says
The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months
August 30
August 30
Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world
Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days
August 30
August 30
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly
Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days
August 30
August 30
Poland eases abortion access with new guidelines for doctors under a restrictive law
Seeking to Poland’s government is easing access to abortion for women needing to end a pregnancy for health reasons, issuing guidelines to doctors that reaffirm the legality of the procedure when based on medical recommendations
August 30
August 30
COVID isolation continues four years later for some residents at higher risk
Some disabled Americans have changed their way of living completely to survive.
August 30
August 30
Patients will suffer with bankrupt health care firm's closure of Massachusetts hospitals, staff say
Christina Hernon was saved by a doctor at a local hospital when she was 5
August 30
August 29
2nd case of EEE reported in Massachusetts, bringing total in US to 6
The woman was a patient in her 30s who became infected in Plymouth County.
August 29
August 29
What is 'sloth fever'?
The virus is mainly spread to humans by a species of infected biting midges, although it can be transmitted by certain mosquito species, according to the CDC.
August 29
August 29
11th Circuit allows Alabama to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Alabama can continue enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care for minors
August 29
August 29
What to know about 'sloth fever' after 21 cases confirmed among US travelers
The disease is spread to humans by infected biting midges.
August 29
August 29
Massachusetts health officials report second case of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus
Massachusetts health officials have announced a second confirmed case of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus in the state
August 29
August 29
Health officials in Wisconsin, Illinois report 3 West Nile virus deaths
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus
August 29
August 29
Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times, records show
Records show that a Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations
August 29
August 29
Antidepressant pollutants rewiring fishes’ survival, and reproductive traits: Study
Researchers said the five-year investigation focused on wild-caught guppies exposed to the widely prescribed antidepressant fluoxetine, also known as Prozac.
August 29
August 29
WHO says its deal with Israel will allow limited pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
The U.N. World Health Organization says it's reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children
August 29
August 29
Scientists: Baby in Gaza infected with polio strain linked to mistakes in eradication
The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste
August 29
August 29
Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones
Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially if they are due on court at night
August 29
August 29
UK government mulling crackdown on outdoor smoking. Pubs are unhappy
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that his government is looking at introducing tougher anti-smoking measures, which could potentially see a ban on smoking in outdoor spaces, including at pubs and restaurants
August 29
August 29
'Crisis pregnancy centers' sue Massachusetts for campaign targeting their anti-abortion practices
A conservative law firm is suing Massachusetts Gov_ Maura Healey over an initiative the state launched earlier this summer targeting “crisis pregnancy centers” that Healey calls strictly “anti-abortion.”
August 29
August 29
Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions
Voters across the U.S. aren't just casting ballots this fall for president and other top offices
August 29
August 28
WHO Europe laments declining rates of condom use among sexually active teens
The World Health Organization’s office for Europe is decrying a decline in condom use by adolescents in recent years
August 28
August 28
Michigan mayor dismissed from lawsuit over city's handling of lead in water
The mayor of Benton Harbor, Michigan, has been dismissed from a lawsuit that accuses him of mismanaging problems with lead-contaminated water
August 28
August 28
Wasn't polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries
Police has been eliminated in most parts of the world, but the infectious disease is still spreading in a small number of countries
August 28
August 28
Death toll is now 9 in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meat, CDC says
At least nine people have died after being infected with listeria from eating Boar's Head deli meats tied to a massive recall last month
August 28
August 28
Death toll is now eight in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats, federal health officials say
Death toll is now eight in listeria outbreak tied to Boar's Head deli meats, federal health officials say
August 28
August 28
Auditor faults Pennsylvania agency over fees from Medicaid-funded prescriptions
A review by Pennsylvania’s elected financial watchdog says there are shortcomings in a state agency’s oversight of fees paid to pharmacy benefit managers in the Medicaid program
August 28
August 28
Surgeon General issues public health advisory on parents' mental health
Dr. Vivek Murthy said today’s parents are burdened with “new stressors” that previous generations didn’t have to deal with.
August 28
August 28
Congresswomen press FDA on why a proposal to ban hair-straightening chemicals is delayed
Two U.S. House members who first pushed the Food and Drug Administration in 2023 to investigate the health risks of hair straighteners used primarily by Black women are asking the agency why it has twice delayed its target date to propose a ban on prod...
August 28
August 28
Donating a kidney is even safer now than thought, US study shows
People who volunteer to donate a kidney face an even lower risk of death from the operation than doctors have long thought
August 28
August 28
Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population
Officials with L
August 28
August 28
A new study shows donating a kidney is even safer now than doctors have long thought
A new study shows donating a kidney is even safer now than doctors have long thought
August 28
August 28
What the end of the CDC's COVID vaccine access program means for uninsured Americans
The CDC is ending a program that provided free COVID shots to uninsured people.
August 28
August 27
Montana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say
The U.S. Attorney's Office says a Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients per day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income
August 27
August 27
US Justice Department says Kentucky may be violating federal law for lack of mental health services
The U.S. Department of Justice says Kentucky is likely violating federal law for failing to provide community-based services to adults in Louisville with serious mental illness
August 27
August 27
A 10-month-old Palestinian baby suddenly stopped crawling. Polio had struck Gaza
Ten-month-old Abdel-Rahman Abu El-Jedian is the first confirmed case of polio in Gaza and he's now paralyzed in the leg
August 27
August 27
Appeals court spikes Tennessee's bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule
A federal appeals court has rejected Tennessee’s attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure
August 27