U.S. Heat-Related Deaths Jumped 117% Since 1999 And deaths have accelerated in the last 7 years, according to researchers Aug 26, 2024
VP Harris: 'America, We Are Not Going Back' Harris pledges to protect reproductive rights, tackle gun violence, and address climate crisis Aug 23, 2024
Healthcare a Major Player at the Democratic Convention's Opening Night Abortion, COVID, gun violence, and drug prices were among the topics in the spotlight Aug 20, 2024
Docs Need Better Guidance on Patient Exposure to 'Forever Chemicals,' Group Says Environmental group's "roadmap" also urges feds to continue cutting PFAS levels in food and water Aug 19, 2024
Clinicians Need More Education on Climate-Related Health Issues, Expert Says Students are clamoring for this content, Katie Huffling tells White House conference attendees Aug 14, 2024
Plant-based Food and Drink Labeling Is a Battlefield Public health considerations are missing in action Aug 06, 2024
Olympic Athletes Fall Ill After Swim in the Seine: Is Water Quality to Blame? Infectious disease expert cautions against drawing conclusions from anecdotes Aug 05, 2024
These Metals in Urine Predict Heart Disease and Death Exposure may come from food, water, and air Aug 01, 2024
Infectious Disease Expert Explains Seine Bacteria as Olympic Events Are Postponed It's not just about E. coli, expert says Jul 30, 2024
How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Pediatric Patients Educating families can go a long way Jul 30, 2024
Dementia Incidence Tied to Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Study assesses risks for older adults in Southern California Jul 29, 2024
Heat-Related Texas Deaths Climb After Beryl Left Millions Without Power When will a complete death toll be known? Jul 22, 2024
D.C. Hospital Gets a Wake-Up Call to Chagas Disease Report is part of larger efforts to increase awareness of neglected disease Jul 17, 2024
Trump's Former Doc Weighs In; 23andMe and Alzheimer's Risk; What's 'Teflon Flu'? Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 17, 2024
Psoriasis Joins List of Diseases Tied to Air Pollution Poor air quality adds significantly to risk from genetic susceptibility factors Jul 16, 2024
J.D. Vance's Healthcare Views; Congressman Hospitalized; New 'Forever Chemical' Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 16, 2024
Extreme Heat and Some Medicines Can Be a Risky Combo: Here's What to Know A look at common heat-related problems and solutions Jul 14, 2024
Spicy Chip Death Lawsuit; Gen X and Cancer; Extreme U.S. Temperatures Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 12, 2024
How Concerned Should We Be About Metal in Tampons? Tampons contain lead and arsenic, but some say the levels aren't anything to worry about Jul 11, 2024
Genes, Air Pollution Combine to Raise Lupus Risk British data suggest how environmental and genetic factors add together Jul 11, 2024
Houston Hospitals Backed Up; Nurses Vote to Strike; Dengue Spreading in NY, NJ Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 11, 2024
Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution Jul 10, 2024
With the End of Chevron, Health and Environmental Experts' Hands Are Tied We need the rule of law to protect public health Jul 08, 2024
GOP House to Investigate Biden's Doctor; Record-Breaking Heat; Emhoff Has COVID Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 08, 2024
Biden Administration Proposes Rule for Workplaces to Address Excessive Heat But industry opposition may make a blanket mandate difficult to implement Jul 02, 2024
Fecal Bacteria at U.S. Beaches; America's Hoarding Problem; Nasal COVID Vax Trial Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 02, 2024
Air Pollution in Childhood Tied to Bronchitis Symptoms in Adulthood Link largely persisted when researchers adjusted for childhood respiratory conditions Jul 01, 2024
Street Medicine Teams Help Homeless People Rehydrate in Extreme Heat Rising temperatures call for new avenues of care Jul 01, 2024
CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat Jun 25, 2024
What's Driving Avian Influenza Virus Evolution? Human Food Systems What we do next really matters Jun 25, 2024
Are You Ready to Diagnose Valley Fever? The dust-borne fungal blight has many forms, and its footprint is growing Jun 24, 2024
How Does Heat Kill? It Confuses the Brain, Shuts Down Organs, and Strains the Heart. Here's what's happening inside the human body Jun 21, 2024
Clear the Air: Protecting Expectant Mothers From the Hazards of Pollution We must address this invisible risk to maternal health Jun 15, 2024
'Opting Out' of Medical Snail Mail Can Boost Your Karma (and Maybe Save the Planet) We can't shrug off environmental responsibility just because we're doctors Jun 12, 2024
What to Know About FDA's Warning on Paralytic Shellfish Poisonings At least 31 people have been sickened in Oregon from eating shellfish harvested in the area Jun 11, 2024
Nursing Homes Left in the Dark as More Utilities Cut Power to Prevent Wildfires Facilities are being forced to evaluate their preparedness Jun 10, 2024
Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy Jun 08, 2024
Most Heart Disease Deaths Still Occur in Cold Weather, but Heat Is a Growing Problem Rising mortality burden from high ambient temperatures around the world Jun 03, 2024
Allowable Lead Levels in U.S. Water Supply Can Harm Dialysis Patients, Study Shows Those with higher lead levels in household drinking water more likely to need maximum ESA dosing May 29, 2024