California expands paid sick days and boosts health worker wages
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California continues to burnish its reputation as a progressive state for health policy as Gov. Gavin Newsom
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To achieve the Biden Cancer Moonshot, e-cigarettes must be widely approved
Recently, Biden administration officials shared a status update on the president’s Cancer Moonshot, one of the most ambitious domestic health
Read moreHealth Workers Report Harassment, Symptoms of Poor Mental Health, and Difficult Working Conditions
More than double the number of health workers reported harassment at work in 2022 than in 2018. This may include
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Read moreWere midwives the OG witches? How the history of mystic medicine and reproductive health intertwine
There is a unique power contained in a room where a woman is giving birth. There is power in the
Read moreA pig heart transplant is still working a month later, a promising result for the future of medicine
With a month behind him and the world’s second transplanted pig heart inside him, new results from the University of
Read moreMosquito-borne illnesses are picking up speed. Experts say Americans are unprepared
This summer, public health officials in Florida issued a warning to residents to avoid mosquitoes after five cases of dengue
Read moreHealth officials say a flesh-eating parasite is now endemic in Texas. Here’s what that means
A parasitic, flesh-eating disease is now endemic in Texas, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control
Read moreAbortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large workplaces
About a quarter of large U.S. employers heavily restrict coverage of legal abortions or don’t cover them at all under
Read moreA third of schools don’t have a nurse. Here’s why that’s a problem
Jodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a
Read moreHow much protein is too much protein? Here’s what a nutrition expert says
If you frequent any sort of fitness or weight management communities, both online and off-line, protein is an enormous component of
Read moreCalifornia is last among states mandating paid sick leave
For a state whose politicians often obsess over being on the leading edge of progressive issues, California’s approach to paid
Read moreNew side effects from Ozempic are emerging as more take the drug. Experts explain how to manage them
Although Ozempic is currently fashionable as a cosmetic weight loss drug, especially among the rich and famous, its intended use
Read more7 foods you had no idea were actually ultra-processed
The concept of ultra-processed foods is becoming more well-known American grocery shoppers. The phrase refers to foods that contain additives, including
Read moreWe’re closer than ever to flu-COVID combo vaccines
Moderna announced plans on Wednesday to move a novel vaccine design into its final stage of development following positive results
Read more“Blue zones” have captivated health and longevity experts. But are they real or statistical grift?
Despite significant advances in medicine, living conditions and social safety nets over time, Americans continue to lag behind in terms
Read moreWhat are the biomarkers of Alzheimer’s really telling us?
From pandemics to wildfires, the past few years have given us all too much to think about. Add doom-scrolling and
Read moreAs COVID infections rise, nursing homes are still waiting for vaccines
DALLAS CENTER, Iowa — “Covid is not pretty in a nursing home,” said Deb Wityk, a 70-year-old retired massage therapist
Read moreAnnual Report to the Nation Part 2: New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic
New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start
Read moreFlesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the U.S. A biologist explains how to stay safe
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal –
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