Health

Trump Is Ceding Ground to a Deadly Enemy

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a near-perfect predator. In 1882, Robert Koch, the physician who discovered the microbe, told a room full of scientists that it caused one in seven of all deaths. In 2...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks Joint, Mobility Health: ‘If You Rest, You Rust’

Arnold Schwarzenegger wants those with joint pain and mobility issues to know they are not alone. Klaus Pressberger/SEPA.Media /Getty Images Revered actor and former politician Arnold Schw...

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Frontline health care workers reflect on early days of COVID 5 years after WHO declared pandemic

Dr. Kimberly Shriner remembers the first COVID-19 patient who came into Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, in March 2020.He was a 35-year-old man who arrived at the hospital short of brea...

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Journalists Share How Additives Enter Food Supply and Measles Harms Kids’ Immune Systems

KFF Health News senior correspondent David Hilzenrath discussed how the FDA allows risky chemicals in America’s food supply on CBS’ “CBS Mornings Plus” on March 11. Click here to watch Hi...

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Why Spring Allergies Are Expected to Be Longer, Stronger This Year

Experts believe climate change may affect seasonal allergies due to lengthening growing seasons. janiecbros/Getty Images Seasonal allergies seem to last longer and be more severe in recent...

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‘Dead Zones’ Where Internet and Health Care Lag

Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump’s administration are taking aim at a $42 billion infrastructure program launched in 2021 to bring high-speed internet to all Americans. ...

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Why are suicide rates so high in bipolar disorder, and what can we do about it?

Heston Blumenthal, the celebrity chef known for his experimental cuisine, recently shared his experience of being sectioned under the UK’s Mental Health Act, saying it was “the best thing” that cou...

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Former CDC director argues for stronger, nationwide guidance on infant measles vaccine dose

Dr. Rochelle Walensky called for wider guidance in a new opinion paper.The former director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called for stronger, nationwide guidance on infan...

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A Decade of Cuts in a Matter of Days

Updated at 10:56 a.m. on March 14, 2025 Until the second Trump administration took over, the National Institutes of Health—the world’s single largest public funder of biomedical research—was n...

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The Quiet Assault on Vaccines

There seems to be a limit to how anti-vax is too anti-vax in the Trump administration. Yesterday, hours before Dave Weldon was slated to begin his Senate confirmation hearing for CDC director, the ...

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Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people

The number of measles cases associated with an outbreak in western Texas has grown to 259, with 36 cases reported over the last three days, according to new data released Friday.Almost all of the c...

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My kids' school allows them to miss 5 days of school for mental health. I'm grateful for it.

The author (not pictured) is grateful that her kids can take excused mental health days from school.Walstrom, Susanne/Getty Images/Johner RFIn 2022, Illinois passed a law allowing kids to take five...

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Why parents of ‘twice-exceptional’ children choose homeschooling over public school

More Americans are homeschooling their kids. Chris Hondros/Newsmakers via Getty ImagesHomeschooling has exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly since the pandemic. But researchers are ...

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Izervay cost 2025: Savings tips and more

CostBrand name vs. genericFinancial assistanceFAQInsurance considerationsIzervay (avacincaptad pegol) is a brand-name solution given as an injection into the eye. It’s prescribed for geographic atr...

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RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Here's what science says.

Measles is continuing to spread across the United States, as outbreaks grow in western Texas and New Mexico.Between the two states, 256 cases have been confirmed as of Thursday, mostly in those who...

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Barbershop Killing Escalates Trauma for Boston Neighborhood Riven by Gun Violence

BOSTON — On days when the sun was shining and the air was warm with a gentle, cooling breeze, Ateiya Sowers-Hassell liked to keep the salon door open. Labor Day was one of those days. Sowers-Hassel...

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Progressives Seek Health Privacy Protections in California, But Newsom Could Balk

When patients walked into Planned Parenthood clinics, a consumer data company sold their precise locations to anti-abortion groups for targeted ads. When patients picked u...

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Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Friday morningWASHINGTON -- Dr. Mehmet Oz, P...

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US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says

Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers ...

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California Borrows $3.4 Billion for Medicaid Overrun as Congress Eyes Steep Cuts

California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more — to cover ballooning health expenses for 15 million residents with low income...

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Digital mental health programs are inexpensive and innovative. But do they work?

Shvets Production/PexelsAlmost half of Australians will experience mental health problems in their lifetime. Recent floods, droughts, cyclones, bushfires and the COVID pandemic have increased dist...

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