Most Popular Health Stories
- Intermountain Health exits Kansasby Susanna Vogel (Healthcare Dive - Latest News) on April 25, 2024
The nonprofit is transferring ownership of two Caritas Clinics and shutting one down.
- Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut downby ABC News: Health on April 25, 2024
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power […]
- Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never leftby ABC News: Health on April 25, 2024
When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a […]
- Bristol Myers Squibb beats on revenue, launches $1.5 billion cost cuts as it posts quarterly lossby Health and Science on April 25, 2024
Bristol Myers Squibb said the charges primarily reflect its acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics and […]
- Merck beats earnings expectations, raises outlook on strong Keytruda and vaccine salesby Health and Science on April 25, 2024
The first-quarter results come as Merck shows substantial progress in preparing for Keytruda's […]
Allergies Stories
- Elijah’s Law in Maryland Hailed; Action Urged in Other Statesby Wendy Mondello (Allergic Living) on April 25, 2024
Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed Elijah’s Law on April 25, 2024. The law is designed to protect […]
- Asthma Medications Guide: What to Know for Optimal Controlby Wendy Mondello (Allergic Living) on April 23, 2024
Asthma medications play an essential role in managing asthma – a chronic disease of the airways. […]
- Megan Lavin Video: In Praise of Our Food Allergy Alliesby Allergic Living (Allergic Living) on April 16, 2024
In this video, Megan Lavin praises allergy allies – those friends who go above and beyond to […]
- Teva Halts Digital Inhalers, Another Blow to Asthma Optionsby Wendy Mondello (Allergic Living) on April 15, 2024
Inhaler options for asthma patients will shrink further when three digitally connected inhalers are […]
- Kentucky Boy, 8, Died from Fentanyl, Not Reaction to Strawberriesby Wendy Mondello (Allergic Living) on April 11, 2024
The death of an 8-year-old Kentucky boy has been ruled “fentanyl intoxication,” and not an […]
Addiction Stories
- Job losses help explain increase in drug deaths among Black Americansby Addiction news on April 25, 2024
New research points to an economic factor that might be overlooked when considering why […]
- Perinatal substance use may shape how strongly mothers feel toward infantsby Addiction news on April 25, 2024
Substance use during pregnancy and postpartum may impact areas of the brain associated with what […]
- Vaping now more common than smoking among young people—and the risks go beyond lung and brain damageby Addiction news on April 25, 2024
Vaping is now more common than cigarette smoking among young people, according to a new report […]
- Drug, alcohol abuse goes untreated in many ex-prisonersby Addiction news on April 25, 2024
Most ex-cons are unlikely to receive substance use treatment following their release from prison, […]
- Tobacco smoking reduces the odds of psoriasis improvement, study findsby Addiction news on April 25, 2024
Tobacco smoking is negatively associated with resolution of psoriasis symptoms, according to a […]
Women Health Stories
- U.S. births fell last year to lowest total since 1979, report saysby Anonymous (HealthLeaders Media - women's health) on April 25, 2024
Total births for the year fell 2% to 3.59 million, according to preliminary data released Thursday […]
- Takeaways from the Supreme Court's oral arguments over emergency abortionsby Anonymous (HealthLeaders Media - women's health) on April 25, 2024
The case will likely come down to the votes of Chief Justice John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett. […]
- KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Abortion — Again — At the Supreme Courtby (Women's Health Archives - KFF Health News) on April 24, 2024
For the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion case. This […]
- Ozempic 'oops' babies spark debate about weight-loss shot use as fertility drugsby Anonymous (HealthLeaders Media - women's health) on April 24, 2024
A surprising thing is happening to some women on weight-loss drugs who've struggled with fertility […]
- What's at stake as SCOTUS hears arguments about abortion and EMTALAby Anonymous (HealthLeaders Media - women's health) on April 24, 2024
Hospital administrators now say the Idaho abortion law has led to an exodus of maternal care […]
Cancer Stories
- Cancer survivors reporting loneliness experience higher mortality risk, study showsby Cancer News - Health News, Medicine News, Cancer on April 25, 2024
A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) showed people surviving cancer […]
- Cancer cases in younger people are on the riseby Cancer News - Health News, Medicine News, Cancer on April 25, 2024
In the United States this year alone, there will be an anticipated 2,001,140 new cancer […]
- Targeting specific protein regions offers a new treatment approach in medulloblastomaby Cancer News - Health News, Medicine News, Cancer on April 25, 2024
Medulloblastoma (the most common malignant childhood brain tumor) is separated into four molecular […]
- Microbiota B. fragilis-secreted BFT-1 promotes breast cancer cell stemness and chemoresistance: Studyby Cancer News - Health News, Medicine News, Cancer on April 25, 2024
Tumor-resident microbiota in breast cancer promotes both the initiation and progression of cancer. […]
- Study finds vitamin D alters mouse gut bacteria to give better cancer immunityby Cancer News - Health News, Medicine News, Cancer on April 25, 2024
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the U.S. […]
Mental Health Stories
- Mandatory Reporting Laws Meant To Protect Children Get Another Lookby Kristin Jones (Mental Health Archives - KFF Health News) on April 25, 2024
The state is looking at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect as the number […]
- California Legislators Debate Froot Loops and Free Condomsby Don Thompson (Mental Health Archives - KFF Health News) on April 23, 2024
California state lawmakers this year are continuing their progressive tilt on health policy, […]
- Rural Jails Turn to Community Health Workers To Help the Newly Released Succeedby Lillian Mongeau Hughes (Mental Health Archives - KFF Health News) on April 22, 2024
To reduce recidivism, some rural counties are hiring community health workers or peer support […]
- Medicare’s Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctorsby Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News and Holly K. Hacker (Mental Health Archives - KFF Health News) on April 18, 2024
Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic health conditions, making them eligible for a […]
- Paris Hilton Speaks up for California’s ‘Troubled’ Teensby Molly Castle Work (Mental Health Archives - KFF Health News) on April 17, 2024
Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the “troubled teen industry,” a […]