KFF HEALTH NEWS – When Colleen Henderson’s 3-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a urinary tract infection or constipation, common maladies in the potty-training…
Pope Francis has a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.” Here’s what that means.
CBS NEWS – Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment, according to Vatican authorities Monday. He has been hospitalized since Friday at…
RFK Jr. Just Kneecapped the CDC on His First Day
THE NEW REPUBLIC – Hours after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the Department of Health and Human Services would not undergo a staff purge, it did. The Trump administration laid off…
Michigan 5-year-old killed in hyperbaric chamber fire
NBC NEWS – The parents of a 5-year-old who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber fire last month in Michigan are “absolutely devastated” over their son’s death and have experienced something that…
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 things to know about stroke
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk factors,…
Eating yogurt regularly may reduce the risk of colon cancer, a study finds
SHOTS HEALTH NEWS – Humans have been consuming yogurt for millennia. Ancient texts dating back to 6,000 B.C. reference its health-promoting properties. Now, a new study finds one more benefit to a long-term…
Florida City’s Sewer System Is Full of Alligators
THE NEW YORK TIMES – An enduring urban legend has it that blind, albino alligators patrol New York City’s sewers. These mythical crocodilians have become ingrained in the city’s lore, and some…
California Removes 850,000 People From Health Care Plan
Newsweek – Since the expiration of COVID-19 related health care guarantees, public insurance coverage in California has dropped by over 850,000. The nationwide “disenrollment,” or “unwinding,” process that began last year has…
The secret to great sex isn’t really a secret. It’s asking the right question, 81-year-old sex professor says
CNN – Want to have great sex? For world-renowned human sexuality professor Dr. William Yarber, now in his 41st year of teaching at Indiana University, there’s no big secret. It comes down…
Burning in woman’s legs turned out to be slug parasites migrating to her brain
ARS TECHNICA – It started with a bizarre burning sensation in her feet. Over the next two days, the searing pain crept up her legs. Any light touch made it worse, and…