French surgeon on trial accused of raping, abusing 299 people
2025-02-27
A former surgeon is set to stand trial in France for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims, Read MoreContinue Reading
Exercise May Close Survival Gap for Colon Cancer Patients
2025-02-27
TOPLINE: Higher levels of physical activity reduced the survival disparity between patients with stage III colon cancer and matched individuals from the general population, a recent study found. However, among patients without tumor recurrence at 3 years, survival rates closely approached that of the general population…Read MoreContinue Reading
Measles outbreak in Ontario grows to more than 140 cases
2025-02-27
A measles outbreak in Canada’s Ontario province continues to grow, with health officials reporting more than 140 cases on Thursday, making it the most severe outbreak in decades., Read MoreContinue Reading
Watch: What Is Medicaid, Again?
2025-02-27
KFF Health News correspondent Sam Whitehead discusses Medicaid’s history and role in the U.S. health system…Read MoreContinue Reading
Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities’ ability to decide
2025-02-27
Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral, Read MoreContinue Reading
FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier
2025-02-27
The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week, Read MoreContinue Reading
Unvaccinated afflicted with measles in New Jersey and Kentucky
2025-02-27
New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations., Read MoreContinue Reading
Are claims linking recent U.S. trends in cancer diagnoses to COVID-19 vaccines plausible? A look at the available data
2025-02-27
Claims questioning COVID-19 vaccine safety have circulated continuously since COVID-19 vaccination campaigns began at the end of 2020. One such claim suggests that there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of cancer cases after the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, implying that the vaccines are responsible for this phenomenon. ScienceContinue Reading
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
2025-02-27
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday, Read MoreContinue Reading
Movie Review: In ‘My Dead Friend Zoe,’ a dark comedy about PTSD
2025-02-27
“My Dead Friend Zoe,” starring Natalie Morales and Sonequa Martin-Green, confronts a dark reality of post-combat struggle with as much humor and playfulness as it does trauma and sorrow, Read MoreContinue Reading
Study tackles salt, nutritional content of foods in pro football TV ads
2025-02-27
A study that reviews the sodium and nutritional content of foods promoted during timeouts and halftime found that adults may stray from dietary restrictions based on how often they’re exposed to such advertising., Read MoreContinue Reading
Taking blood pressure in noisy settings doesn’t affect reading, study shows
2025-02-27
A new study found a minor difference between blood pressure measurements taken in public spaces compared to those in private offices., Read MoreContinue Reading
U.S. children’s dental care falls short at home, national poll reports
2025-02-27
More than 1 in 3 parents reported that their child has dealt with dental problems linked to a lack of routine oral hygiene, such as brushing teeth twice daily, a new poll shows., Read MoreContinue Reading