Jul 14 Why older rural Americans can be hit hardest after floods and other disasters By Lori Hunter, The Conversation Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster. Continue reading
Jul 14 India looks to limit temperature settings on air conditioners to save electricity By Sibi Arasu, Associated Press The power minister proposed a rule in June requiring air conditioners sold in the country to have thermostats that can be set no lower than 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit). Continue reading
Jul 13 A neurologist explains how weather changes can trigger migraines By Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation Storm systems, heat waves, bright sunlight, even lightning — for millions of people, weather changes can bring on painful headaches. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 5:23 Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. According to the CDC, 90%… Continue watching
Jul 10 Loss of U.S. funding for HIV programs could leave millions dead if not replaced, UN says By Maria Cheng, Associated Press Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels in more than three decades. Continue reading
Jul 09 What experts think of the $50 billion rural health fund in Trump’s big bill By Laura Santhanam President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" amounts to the largest cut to Medicaid and rollback in health care coverage in history. The Rural Health Transformation Program is being touted as a way to offset the effects of those cuts, but… Continue reading
Jul 09 The U.S. is having its worst year of measles cases in more than three decades By Devi Shastri, Associated Press The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that the national case count surpassed 2019, when there were 1,274 cases for the year and the country almost lost its status of having eliminated the vaccine-preventable illness. That could happen this… Continue reading
Jul 08 Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administration’s ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet gaskets. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 6:18 Who will be affected by Trump administration’s Medicaid, SNAP work requirements By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas President Trump’s big tax law includes a major provision the GOP has endorsed for years: work requirements for Medicaid recipients and for food stamp benefits. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 11.8 million Americans could lose medical coverage over the… Continue watching
Jul 07 Study finds children in U.S. became increasingly unhealthy over past 17 years By Laura Ungar, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems. Continue reading