Health
Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID...
New research finds nearly 3 out of 5 blood cancer patients failed to mount an immune...
Answers to Questions About the COVID Booster Recommendations
While the latest recommendations on boosters from federal regulators have cleared...
Phthalates Found in Many Fast Foods
A new study suggests fast food often has plastic-softening chemicals that could...
Demand for Doctors and Nurses Is Tricky to Predict
Making sure the needed number of doctors and nurses available to care for people...
Fatal Child Poisonings Linked to Common Cough and Cold...
Cough and cold medications should not be given to young children, warn experts,...
Fuel Cells in Brain Can Also Release Damaging Toxins
The brain cells that nourish neurons also release toxins that can destroy the very...
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
If the current trend continues, researchers say pancreatic cancer among women aged...
CDC Director Encourages Halloween Trick-or-Treating
Families can celebrate Halloween this year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Rochelle...
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says pumpkin carving is the leading...
COVID Pandemic May Have Driven a Flu Strain Into Extinction
One of the four flu strains -- B/Yamagata -- included in annual flu shots appears...
Lung Cancer in Women Who Never Smoked
Why is lung cancer among people who’ve never smoked more common among women than...
The Theranos Trial: What You Should Know
Federal prosecutors have charged Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, Theranos’s...
Moving Past Theranos: What Is Possible With Blood Analysis?
While the company failed to deliver on its promise to revolutionize the industry,...
The Little-Known Heart Attack Killing Young Women
Some young women have experienced spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD,...
E-cigarettes No Guarantee Against Relapse for Smokers
This is the first study to look at whether cigarette smokers can switch to electronic...
Air and Noise Pollution Linked to Increased Heart Failure
New observational data suggests that exposure to air pollution and road traffic...
