How extreme heat will disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities
(NEW YORK) -- The health effects from extreme heat will soon take an even bigger toll on disadvantaged communities, according to a new report.As... Read More.
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STIs, including syphilis, gonorrhea, increasing globally: WHO
(NEW YORK) -- The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) around the world is increasing and is a "major concern" for health officials, according... Read More.
New study focuses on what happens if you stay on weight loss drug Wegovy for years
(NEW YORK) -- Amid the growing popularity of drugs used for weight loss like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, one question has remained for... Read More.
Infant takes first breaths on her own after undergoing rare double lung transplant
(HOUSTON) -- A 6-month-old girl born with a life-threatening lung disorder is now breathing on her own thanks to a rare double lung transplant.Kylie... Read More.
Major disparities exist in women of colors access to breast cancer care, report finds
(NEW YORK) -- A major new report shows stark disparities in breast cancer care, with non-white Americans and those without health insurance far less... Read More.
Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, 1st decrease in 5 years: CDC
(NEW YORK) -- Drug overdose deaths fell in 2023, marking the first decrease in five years, new provisional federal data published Wednesday showed.An estimated... Read More.
Why a Texas divorce case could impact IVF care in the state
(NEW YORK) -- An acrimonious divorce between a Texas couple fighting over their frozen embryos could end up having an impact on in vitro... Read More.
Canadian wildfire smoke preparedness: How to make a DIY air purifier
(NEW YORK) -- The damage of wildfires can expand far beyond the active blaze, as toxic smoke from Canadian wildfires crosses borders, enters homes... Read More.
KP.2 is now the dominant COVID variant. Experts say US may see a summer increase in cases
(NEW YORK) -- For the last few months, JN.1 has been the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, making up the majority of... Read More.
Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly two months later
(BOSTON) -- The 62-year-old man who received the first-ever pig kidney transplant in the world has died, his family announced on Saturday.Richard Slayman underwent... Read More.
Hospice nurses frank conversations on dying go viral
(NEW YORK) -- Death is something everyone experiences but few people want to talk about.One nurse is trying to break that stigma, taking to... Read More.
More than 100 kids left vulnerable to measles, polio after nurse falsified vaccine records
(WEBSTER, N.Y.) -- An upstate New York nurse has been accused of falsifying vaccine records for more than 100 children across the state.The New... Read More.
