The air purifier you bought during the pandemic may still help you breathe better now
Risks from the Covid-19 pandemic and increasingly intense wildfire seasons have sparked interest in air purifiers as a tool to keep indoor air healthy. But …
Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine
President-elect Donald Trump has praised the polio vaccine as the “greatest thing,” but a lawyer affiliated with Trump’s pick to lead the country’s top health …
Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate
Dozens of Nobel Prize winners are urging the US Senate to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the US Department of Health and …
Most women in the US aren’t accessing family planning services, even as abortion restrictions grow
Most women in the United States haven’t received birth control prescriptions or other family planning services in recent years, a new report suggests, even as …
HPV testing preferred over Pap for cervical cancer screening starting at age 30, task force’s draft recommendation says
Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at …
‘Lifting from head to toe’: Weight-loss drugs boost popularity of surgeries to remove extra skin
Leah Rae Russell lost more than 200 pounds over a decade, but she says she wasn’t able to fully appreciate her accomplishment until she took …
US life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050
The United States is expected to make only minor gains in life expectancy over the next few decades, and this minimal improvement highlights an “alarming …
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO prompts flurry of stories on social media over denied insurance claims
The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media …
Doctors are raising alarm about insurance company’s plan to put time limit on coverage for anesthesia during surgery
Anesthesiologists are raising alarm about an insurance company’s plan to limit the amount time they cover for anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. One major …
Takeaways from the historic transgender care arguments at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court appeared likely to back a divisive Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral arguments …