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In midst of measles outbreak, Florida Surgeon General defies standard medical practice and allows parents to send unvaccinated kids to school

A record number of parents filed for exemptions from school vaccine requirements on religious or philosophical grounds across the US ...
Why some people resist taking potentially life-saving genetic tests for breast cancer

Why some people resist taking potentially life-saving genetic tests for breast cancer

The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been ...
Elderly are more affected by COVID brain fog, but ‘cognitive rehab’ could be an effective treatment

Elderly are more affected by COVID brain fog, but ‘cognitive rehab’ could be an effective treatment

Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn’t remember what her husband had told her a few ...
People with darker complexions are less likely to get skin cancer, but have higher mortality rates. Why?

People with darker complexions are less likely to get skin cancer, but have higher mortality rates. Why?

Historically, Black people and those with dark skin have been left out of efforts to combat skin cancer. Long neglected ...
Why are those with schizophrenia dying from COVID at extraordinarily high rates? Scientists study links between immune system and psychiatric illness

Why are those with schizophrenia dying from COVID at extraordinarily high rates? Scientists study links between immune system and psychiatric illness

Most of the time, the voices in Keris Myrick’s head don’t bother her. They stay in the background or say ...
Conservative legislatures block access to abortion pills often prescribed across state lines

Conservative legislatures block access to abortion pills often prescribed across state lines

A wave of doctors, nurse practitioners, and other health care providers are getting licensed in multiple states so they can ...
Parents in the US spend $1 billion a year on melatonin gummies as a childhood sleep aid — but are they safe?

Parents in the US spend $1 billion a year on melatonin gummies as a childhood sleep aid — but are they safe?

Throughout history, parents have searched for the secret to a smoother bedtime: sleeping together, sleeping apart, the “Ferber method” war ...
US 'War on Cancer' is 50 years along: How Mary Lasker revolutionized public perceptions of this terrible disease

US ‘War on Cancer’ is 50 years along: How Mary Lasker revolutionized public perceptions of this terrible disease

In the first half of the 20th century, cancer was misunderstood. It was widely considered a death sentence, and some ...
Viewpoint: Are metrics used to incorporate ‘race’ distorting medical recommendations?

Viewpoint: Are metrics used to incorporate ‘race’ distorting medical recommendations?

Black patients are about four times as likely to have kidney failure as white Americans, and make up more than ...
COVID vaccine confusion: Why is there so much conflicting advice about if and when to get a booster shot?

COVID vaccine confusion: Why is there so much conflicting advice about if and when to get a booster shot?

On boosters, Americans have heard conflicting messages from various parts of the U.S. government. Yet, [Anthony] Fauci said, “there is ...
‘Give me whatever’: Republican governors and vaccine hesitators who question safety and effectiveness of ‘medically proven’ shots embrace unproven antibody therapies

‘Give me whatever’: Republican governors and vaccine hesitators who question safety and effectiveness of ‘medically proven’ shots embrace unproven antibody therapies

[A]fter she fell ill with covid last month, [Joelle Ruppert, an unvaccinated] Florida preschool teacher, found herself desperate to try ...
Why is the Delta variant so much more transmissible than past COVID mutants?

Why is the Delta variant so much more transmissible than past COVID mutants?

Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta covid variant don’t look that worrisome. For starters, delta has ...
Drug companies often deny patients access to experimental treatments for rare diseases. Here’s why

Drug companies often deny patients access to experimental treatments for rare diseases. Here’s why

Even with experimental treatments on the rise, patients with rare diseases frequently face an unwillingness by drug companies to provide ...
‘Look out; we’re coming for you’: It’s scary for public health officials on the front lines of the politicized COVID crisis

‘Look out; we’re coming for you’: It’s scary for public health officials on the front lines of the politicized COVID crisis

Public servants like [Santa Cruz health officer Dr. Gail] Newel have become the face of government authority in the pandemic ...
Will athletes recovered from COVID face career-ending myocarditis or other heart problems?

Will athletes recovered from COVID face career-ending myocarditis or other heart problems?

[For] athletes participating in professional, collegiate, high school or even recreational sports, significant unanswered questions remain about the aftereffects of ...
How COVID-19 deranges our immune systems

How COVID-19 deranges our immune systems

Scientists say unprepared immune cells appear to be responding to the coronavirus with a devastating release of chemicals, inflicting damage ...
With symptoms from rashes to strokes, is COVID a blood vessel disease?

With symptoms from rashes to strokes, is COVID a blood vessel disease?

Some of the earliest insights into how COVID-19 can act like a vascular disease came from studying the aftermath of the most ...
The potential downside of genetic health screenings

The potential downside of genetic health screenings

Doctors are increasingly testing people’s genes for signs of hereditary risks for cancer, said Dr. Allison Kurian, a medical oncologist ...
'Wait and see?' 41% of Black women have reservations about COVID shots, 50% of African Americans don’t trust US healthcare system

‘Wait and see?’ 41% of Black women have reservations about COVID shots, 50% of African Americans don’t trust US healthcare system

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The latest from the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds that Black men (45%) and women (41%) are more likely than ...
COVID vaccine hesitancy vs vaccine refusal? Many nursing home staff take a wait-and-see position

COVID vaccine hesitancy vs vaccine refusal? Many nursing home staff take a wait-and-see position

In North Carolina, the health secretary has said more than half of nursing home workers are declining the vaccine. A ...
Anti-vaccine activists 'fabricating deaths’ linked to COVID shots to promote conspiracy agendas

Anti-vaccine activists ‘fabricating deaths’ linked to COVID shots to promote conspiracy agendas

Anti-vaccine groups have falsely claimed for decades that childhood vaccines cause autism, weaving fantastic conspiracy theories involving government, Big Business ...
Prepare for some unpleasant side effects from COVID-19 shots

Prepare for some unpleasant side effects from COVID-19 shots

Data from early trials of several COVID-19 vaccines suggests that consumers will need to be prepared for side effects that, ...
Cosmetics poised to be reformulated with lower toxic chemicals in the wake of new California law

Cosmetics poised to be reformulated with lower toxic chemicals in the wake of new California law

[A California ban of toxic chemicals in cosmetics], signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the end of September, covers 24 ...
What does ‘herd immunity’ mean and why is it important?

What does ‘herd immunity’ mean and why is it important?

People seem pretty confused about herd immunity. What exactly does it mean and can it be used to combat COVID-19? ...
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Trump’s osteopathic doctor Sean Conley’s willingness to withhold national security related information about president’s infection resurrects stigmas about DOs

[A]s Dr. Sean Conley, [D.O.] issued public updates on his treatment of Trump’s COVID-19, the questions and the insults about ...
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Is it safe to go back to the gym?

The benefits of gyms are clear. Regular exercise staves off depression and improves sleep, and staying fit may be a ...
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Flying? What are the real risks from COVID?

In the absence of reliable data, we decided to ask the experts about the possibility of contracting the virus while ...
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Plagued by chronic illnesses, elderly blacks dying at alarming rate

They are perishing quietly, out of sight, in homes and apartment buildings, senior housing complexes, nursing homes and hospitals, disproportionately poor, frail and ...
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