The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s panel of vaccine advisers voted Thursday in their first official move after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the committee’s previous experts and replaced them with his own picks. A majority of the committee approved updated recommendations for a …
Read More »Asthma sufferers could be at greater risk if Trump cuts health program
Esther Bejarano’s son was 11 months old when asthma landed him in the hospital. She didn’t know what had triggered his symptoms — neither she nor her husband had asthma — but she suspected it was the pesticides sprayed on the agricultural fields near her family’s home. Pesticides are a …
Read More »The mental health toll of wildfires can last longer than people realize, experts say. Here’s why.
The California wildfires have left many immediately shaken, but experts say the toll on mental health can last longer than people realize. Symptoms of trauma may emerge within days of the event, weeks or even months, Dr. Sue Varma, psychiatrist and author of “Practical Optimism,” said recently on “CBS Mornings Plus.” It’s not …
Read More »A teenager started hearing a strange pulsing noise, but her mild symptoms were signs of an alarming condition
When Lizzie Clark was 13, she started experiencing a strange ringing in her left ear. At first, she thought the tinnitus-like sound was a side effect from a cold. But the cold left, and the sound lingered, pulsing in time with her heartbeat. For months, the “strange pulsing noise” was …
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More women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, a new study shows, and the biggest increases were in states that ban abortion. A research letter published Wednesday in JAMA examined insurance claims data from 2021 and 2022 for around 4.8 million women …
Read More »Stomach cancer symptoms and risk factors to know following Toby Keith’s death
Country music star Toby Keith has died at 62 after previously revealing he was undergoing treatment for stomach cancer. A statement on Keith’s social media and website announced early Tuesday that he “passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage.” …
Read More »How to support loved ones grieving a loss from suicide
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and for families and friends dealing with this type of loss, support from loved ones can be vital. While Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month is observed in September, the topic remains ever-present for those who have lost someone …
Read More »What is malaria? What to know as Arkansas joins Florida, Texas, Maryland with locally acquired infections
The latest locally aquired case of malaria in the U.S. has been identitfied in Saline County, Arkansas, according to the state’s department of health. “This is the only known locally acquired case of malaria in Arkansas,” the department wrote in a news release Wednesday, Oct. 4. “Multiple other cases of locally …
Read More »1 maternal or newborn death happens every 7 seconds, WHO report finds
Global progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy has flatlined since 2015, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. The report shows that over 4.5 million women and babies die every year during pregnancy, childbirth or the first weeks after birth, which is equivalent to one death every …
Read More »The best (and worst) diets for heart health, according to the American Heart Association
From paleo to pescatarian, there’s a seemingly endless list of diets to choose from. But which are the most heart-healthy? In a statement released Thursday, the American Heart Association rated 10 popular diets based on their standards for heart health. The diets that rated the best for improving cardiometabolic health …
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