Image source, Getty Images By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Flip-flops have always been a popular solution to sweaty, uncomfortable feet in scorching weather – and now they’ve had a revamp. The most stylish way to wear them this summer is with a kitten heel, according to fashion expert and trendContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Public health officials are looking into reports of a small potential uptick in neurologic complications of influenza in children — particularly a rapidly progressing and dangerous condition called acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE). Adrienne Randolph, MD, MSc, of Boston Children’s Hospital, said she reported aboutContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health system was “the wokest hospital in America,” saying the ad’s claims are “riddled with inaccuracies and lies.” The ad, by Consumers’ Research, says clinic officialsContinue Reading
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week, Read MoreContinue Reading
A provincial government in Nepal has legalized farming and use of marijuana for medical purposes, Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The flip-flop is a perennial favourite By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Flip-flops have always been a popular solution to sweaty, uncomfortable feet in scorching weather – and now they’ve had a revamp. The most stylish way to wear them this summer is with aContinue Reading
Privately owned, standalone infusion centers are providing an alternative to hospitals and doctors’ offices for patients with chronic Illnesses., Read MoreContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 on Monday designated illicit fentanyl as a “weapon of mass destruction” in an executive order. The order goes beyond calling it a lethal drug., Read MoreContinue Reading
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the hiring of two former top officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention., Read MoreContinue Reading
Mexico has confirmed its first case of influenza A(H3N2) subclade K, a variant commonly referred to as the “super flu,” health authorities said, Read MoreContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he’d oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare,Continue Reading
Ebola has killed over 1,700 people in eastern Congo, marking the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, Read MoreContinue Reading