Health
WHO Honors Henrietta Lacks as Family Pursues Justice
Lacks’s cells, commonly known as “HeLa,” are the only known human cells that continue...
FDA Panel Backs Second Shot for Those Who Got J&J Vaccine
The panel suggests that the second J&J dose come at least 2 months after the first...
State Lotteries Didn't Help Boost Vaccination Rates
According to a new study, lotteries in 19 states designed to encourage people to...
Gut Bacteria May Fuel Prostate Cancer Treatment Resistance
During prostate cancer treatment, some gut bacteria start making hormones that may...
Baby Cereal Sold at Walmart Recalled for Arsenic Levels
A sample from the three lots, which were sold only at Walmart, tested above the...
'Extreme Heat' Days Triple Since 1980s, and More Are Coming
By the researchers' estimates, 1.7 billion urban dwellers -- or almost one-fifth...
FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette
The permission to sell was granted to R.J. Reynolds for three of its Vuse tobacco-flavored...
Learning to Live With CSU
Living with chronic spontaneous urticaria means finding out what works for you and...
Climate Change Is Already Affecting Almost Everyone on...
A study shows that 85% of the global population has already experienced effects...
Men, Women Behaved Differently During Pandemic Lockdowns
A new study looks at their behavior during the first COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
Phthalates: What’s All the Fuss?
Members of this chemical family are in food, drinks, and hundreds of things we use...
Survey: 60% of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This...
Getting the flu vaccination will help prevent a "twindemic" and lower your risk...
Why Vaccine and Mask Mandates Hold Up in Court
President Joe Biden’s announcement in September that large companies will soon be...
As COVID Fills ICU Beds, Dominoes Fall Throughout Hospitals
Full ICUs require that hospitals bypass all their standard procedures, stretching...
Panic-Buying Toilet Paper Is a Bad Habit We Can Break
Retailers are limiting toilet paper purchases again to stop the runs on supplies,...
Despite Scares from COVID Vaccine, Mammograms Still Vital
We’ve known for months now that COVID-19 vaccines can cause a reaction that may...
