About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood, but state health and environmental officials have found higher concentrations in one corner of New Mexico, Read MoreContinue Reading
Lucy North/PA Media Emily Henders is taking part in a trial of T-cell therapy, which has proved successful in treating blood cancer A biology teacher and mother-of-two has become the first UK patient to receive a “gamechanger” therapy to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Emily Henders, 37, from Bushey, Hertfordshire, wasContinue Reading
California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care, Read MoreContinue Reading
Concerns are mounting over the phenomenon of “tech neck” among young smartphone users, prompting spine experts to call for new counteractive measures., Read MoreContinue Reading
A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks. In some cases, investigators found providers had never had contracts with plans they were listed on…Read MoreContinue Reading
The health of your brain is one more reason to practice good oral hygiene, according to a growing body of research…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment, Read MoreContinue Reading
A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a deadly attack at a Minneapolis Catholic church in August has been released from the hospital, Read MoreContinue Reading
Getty Images Susan Egelstaff said physical activity was vital for a healthy society A former Olympian has said physical activity should be prioritised by councils when they need to make budget cuts. Badminton player Susan Egelstaff, who competed at the 2012 Olympics in London and is a two-time Commonwealth GamesContinue Reading
Being pregnant changes many of the processes that allow the body to stay cool during extreme heat, Read MoreContinue Reading
New Zealand is being battered by dangerous winds for the second time in a week, causing chaos across the country, Read MoreContinue Reading
States are battling for their piece of $50 billion in federal rural health funding, but it’s not just hospitals vying for the money. Tech startups and policy demands are raising the stakes as Medicaid cuts loom…Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling The Traitor administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as someContinue Reading