Date: 2025/02/26 - 02:00
The CDC reported several new asymptomatic human cases of bird flu, suggesting the virus may be silently spreading and potentially a few mutations away from human-to-human transmission.
Date: 2025/02/20 - 18:00
A common artificial sweetener may trigger insulin spikes that lead to the build up of fatty plaques in the arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a new study in mice indicates.
Date: 2025/02/20 - 03:00
Infertility rates are rising in the U.S. To meet the growing need for fertility treatments, President Trump issued an executive order to expand in vitro fertilization (IVF) access and lower costs, which can run up to $25,000 for a cycle.
Date: 2025/02/17 - 20:00
Federal judges temporarily halted executive orders issued by President Trump targeting the transgender community. Health agencies restored deleted webpages with DEI language and gender affirming care for trans minors will resume. An executive order barring trans girls and women from playing sports is still under litigation.
Date: 2025/02/15 - 20:32
Super Bowl LIX champion Dallas Goedert of the Philadelphia Eagles shares his journey with plaque psoriasis. After 20 years of living with the autoimmune skin condition, Goedert is spreading awareness and hoping to inspire others.
Date: 2025/02/14 - 01:00
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that flu cases in the United States this season are at their highest levels since the 2009–2010 swine flu. For the first time, the death rate for the flu is higher than the mortality rate for COVID-19.
Date: 2025/02/13 - 22:00
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to shake up the U.S. healthcare industry after being confirmed by the Senate as the new secretary for Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again" plan aims to help reduce the growing chronic disease burden in the U.S.