Category: Health News
Medicaid’s New Approach to Sickle Cell Coverage May Expand Access to New Treatments
By Phil Galewitz Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St....
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Unsanitary Practices Persist at Baby Formula Factory Whose Shutdown Led to Mass Shortages, Workers Say
Workers at one of the nation’s largest baby formula plants say the Abbott Laboratories facility is engaging in unsanitary practices similar to those that led it to temporarily shut down just three years ago, sparking a nationwide formula shortage.
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Health News: Baby Eye Development, Diabetes & Alzheimer’s, COVID’s Autoimmune Link
Catch up on the latest health news on protecting your baby’s eyesight from pregnancy to preschool; a possible connection between diabetes and early Alzheimer’s disease; and why COVID-19 may be linked to higher risk of autoimmune disorders, like rheumatoid arthritis.
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CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations
The number of confirmed cases of measles rose to 483 this year over 2024. An unvaccinated child died of measles in Texas, the first such death in the U.S. since 2015. About 20% of unvaccinated people who get measles wind up in the hospital.
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Cuts to Science Research Funding Cut American Lives Short
The Trump administration has proposed a dramatic reduction in federal funding and support of the critical infrastructure that keeps labs open and running. Numerous scientists and health professionals have noted that changes will have far-reaching, harmful outcomes for the health and well-being of the American people.
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Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
Now that spring is upon us, it’s time to spring clean. And I’m not just talking about your living...
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Synthetic Hair Products Used by Black Women Contain Carcinogens
Yet another study has revealed the danger of hair products used primarily by Black women. New...
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Studies of Migraine’s Many Triggers Offer Paths to New Therapies
One class of drugs has already found success in treating migraines, painful, disorienting and common attacks. Excitement is building about a slew of additional drug targets.
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FDA’s Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely to End Decades of Racial Bias
Doctors are concerned about pulse oximetry’s racial bias, which has caused delays in treatment, worse health outcomes and inaccurate data for AI tools.
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A Closer Look at ER Wait Times
Long ER wait times are problems for patients and hospitals overburdened by serving as alternatives to doctor’s offices and urgent care facilities.
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Surviving Heatwaves: How to Stay Cool When It’s Hot
With temperatures soaring near 100 degrees or more around the country, experts are warning people...
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The Scorching Truth: Extreme Heat is a Wake-Up Call to Act on Climate Change
Heat waves cause or exacerbate a host of illnesses. Air quality is generally worse during extreme heat — a wake-up call to tackle the climate crisis head on.
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