Health Oct 30 Medicare patients go without needed treatment as government shutdown disrupts telehealth By Ali Swenson, Obed Lamy, Associated Press
Health Oct 27 Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here’s what happens to your body when clocks change It's time for most of America to move clocks back on Sunday. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time, which means setting your clock back an hour. By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Health Oct 25 An epidemiologist explains how zombies are a metaphor for public health Across the globe, other reanimated corpses crop up in local folklore, often reflecting fears of improper burial, violent death or moral wickedness. By Tom Duszynski, The Conversation
Health Sep 23 CDC report says ‘nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in U.S. Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Sep 18 31 of 38 Ebola cases in Congo have resulted in deaths, WHO reports The World Health Organization is reporting that 31 of 38 confirmed Ebola cases in southern Congo have resulted in deaths. By Ope Adetayo, Associated Press
Sep 10 Unapproved tests and alternative treatments for Lyme disease are proliferating By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The complexity of diagnosing Lyme disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and alternative treatments, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:21 A look at what’s in RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report – and what’s missing By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz The Trump Administration released its plan for improving health outcomes and tackling chronic childhood illnesses. The strategy came from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Make America Healthy Again Commission he oversees. The plan focuses on everything from… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 4:55 MAHA report ‘not about actions,’ food policy expert says By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins For a deeper dive into the implications that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again report could have on the U.S. food system, Geoff Bennett spoke with Marion Nestle, one of the nation’s foremost food policy experts… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 8:20 How medical advancements could reshape the outlook for children with Trisomy 18 By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant Trisomy 18, also known sometimes as Edwards syndrome, is often fatal within weeks after a baby is born. But now, parents and doctors are finding ways of getting more time with those children with greater interventions and incredible commitments. Stephanie… Continue watching
Aug 25 Person in U.S. diagnosed with flesh-eating screwworm after travel to El Salvador By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A person in the U.S. who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm. It's the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. Continue reading