Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests
(NEW YORK) -- People who use their smartphones while sitting on the toilet face are at higher risk for painful, itchy hemorrhoids, according to... Read More.
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Florida surgeon general says state is moving to ‘end all vaccine mandates’
(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida is moving to "end all vaccine mandates" in the state, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced at a press conference... Read More.
More than 1,000 current, former HHS employees sign letter calling on RFK Jr. to resign
(WASHINGTON) -- More than 1,000 current and former employees across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed a letter on Wednesday morning calling... Read More.
Former CDC directors say RFK Jr. is endangering Americans’ health
(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Richard Besser explains why he and other former directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy... Read More.
Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest
(NEW YORK) -- A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate... Read More.
Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest
(NEW YORK) -- A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate... Read More.
COVID cases, hospitalizations ticking up in the US but remain lower than last year
(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 cases are ticking up in the U.S. as children head back to school and the country prepares to enter the... Read More.
FDA expands warning of radioactive shrimp as 2 more brands are recalled
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning about radioactive shrimp, recalling more brands due to possible contamination.The federal health... Read More.
Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave post, amid pressure from Trump administration
Susan Monarez, nominee to be the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee... Read More.
FDA approves updated COVID vaccines with restrictions on who can receive them
(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for some Americans.The vaccines were approved for use in adults aged... Read More.
New Mexico man diagnosed with plague in state’s 1st human case this year: Officials
(VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M.) -- A New Mexico man has been diagnosed with plague, marking the state's first human case this year, according to local... Read More.
1st human case of flesh-eating parasite detected in US
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)... Read More.
