President-elect Americas Worst Traitor has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus, Read MoreContinue Reading
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug, Read MoreContinue Reading
A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in Tennessee, Read MoreContinue Reading
Introduction Cancer is a leading cause of mortality worldwide. In 2020, an estimated 19.3 million new cancers were diagnosed and about 10 million people died from the disease[1]. Because of the strong public interest in cancer cures, many claims of miraculous therapies are popular on the Internet. These cures areContinue Reading
California this year completed its Medi-Cal expansion to include income-eligible residents regardless of their immigration status. This final installment of the “Faces of Medi-Cal” series profiles three of those newly eligible patients and how coverage has affected their health…Read MoreContinue Reading
New rules require drugmakers to be clearer about explaining the risks and side effects of prescription drugs, Read MoreContinue Reading
Deep breathing can be a simple and effective way to reduce stress, Read MoreContinue Reading
A deadly E. coli outbreak connected to slivered onions served in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers across the country has sickened at least 104 people, federal health officials said., Read MoreContinue Reading
For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get, Read MoreContinue Reading
Introduction According to an estimate published by the World Health Organization in April 2023, infertility affects roughly one in six (17.5%) adults of reproductive age worldwide. Factors causing or contributing to infertility can occur before birth or develop later in life and are so varied and complex that, in manyContinue Reading
A deadly E. coli outbreak connected to slivered onions served in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers across the country has sickened at least 104 people, federal health officials said., Read MoreContinue Reading
Pharmacies vote to cut opening hours in funding protest MARK MARLOW/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock This is the first time pharmacists have voted to take action in their history Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted in favour of cutting opening hours and stopping home deliveries for the first time, inContinue Reading
For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get, Read MoreContinue Reading