An Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors program
2026-07-09
Cuban doctors are working in hospitals in Italy’s Calabria region under a long-running program despite U.S. efforts to end it, Read MoreContinue Reading
Why heatwaves hit women harder
2026-07-08
Image source, GoodLifeStudio Overwhelmed, irritable, dizzy, bloated, exhausted. These are the words coming up frequently in comments sent to the BBC by women who, having barely recovered from the record-breaking heat in June, are bracing for more hot weather. Extreme heat can affect anyone. But heatwaves are a “stress-test” forContinue Reading
Medline shares rise 41% amid year’s largest IPO
2026-07-08
The share price of medical supplies titan Medline rose by 40% during Wednesday’s trading on the first day of its initial public offering., Read MoreContinue Reading
2025 was tumultuous year at U.S. health agencies under The Traitor, RFK Jr.
2026-07-08
U.S. health agencies led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were beset by multiple controversies during 2025., Read MoreContinue Reading
What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
2026-07-08
New World screwworm cases in dogs in Texas and New Mexico are prompting warnings from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals, Read MoreContinue Reading
Celiac and Crohn’s Made Every Meal Feel Like a Risk. Here’s How She Healed.
2026-07-08
Lauren Murawski was a freshman in college in 2017 when she began to experience digestive problems. “After I would eat, I would start to ‘baby barf,'” she tells Popsugar, explaining that she’d essentially burp up her food. It happened so often that her friends started calling her “the burpologist.” At first…Continue Reading
More protein or less? The foods to get you through a heatwave
2026-07-08
“There’s no need for more protein in a heatwave,” says Aisling Daly, senior lecturer in nutrition at Oxford Brookes University. But if you fancy it, some of the most common proteins will need cooking (like meat, chicken and fish) and that can be off-putting in the heat. Even an outdoorContinue Reading
HealthQ Special: Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation
2026-07-07
Join the conversation as the HealthQ team explores the messiness, humor, and satisfaction that comes with caregiving when you’re sandwiched between aging parents and growing kids…Read MoreContinue Reading
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death
2026-07-07
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions when he killed himself after a high-speed chase with police in November 2025, Read MoreContinue Reading
What in the World
2026-07-07
Episode details World Service , 07 Jul 2026 , 9 mins Available for over a year Extreme heat is becoming more common around the world. From Europe to India, record-breaking heatwaves are affecting millions of people – but what is all that heat actually doing to our bodies? Brain fog,Continue Reading
What to know about Legionnaires’ disease making people sick on New York’s Upper East Side
2026-07-07
A Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City has sickened more than 20 people in two Upper East Side neighborhoods, Read MoreContinue Reading
Journalists Discuss Healthcare Costs’ Political Fallout, Concerns About Canceled ICE Facility
2026-07-06
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Private infusion centers present new options for chronic illnesses
2026-07-06
Privately owned, standalone infusion centers are providing an alternative to hospitals and doctors’ offices for patients with chronic Illnesses., Read MoreContinue Reading