US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the "epidemic of loneliness and isolation" affecting the country and laying out a framework for a "National Strategy to Advance Social Connection."The advisory is part of the Biden administration's…
As an emergency room nurse, Terry Foster has cared for people on their worst days. He loves his work, and as president of the Emergency Nurses Association, a group that represents about 50,000 nurses, he's met countless others who share…
Investigators have identified Gold Medal flour as the source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected at least 13 people in 12 states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.General Mills announced last week that it's recalling…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is investigating two hospitals that "did not offer necessary stabilizing care to an individual experiencing an emergency medical condition, in violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)," according to a…
Health officials in Michigan said 109 cases of the rare fungal infection blastomycosis have been linked to a paper mill in Escanaba, an increase of five cases since the last update a week ago.Among the 109 cases, 13 have been…
When the US Covid-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be changes to who pays for them.Questions remain about exactly what those coverage changes will look like, but the guarantee of…
Up to 60% of all stroke survivors develop memory and thinking problems within a year, and one-third go on to develop dementia within five years, according to a new American Stroke Association scientific statement."The numbers are staggering, right?" said Dr.…
Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome surged in recent years, but a newer approach to caring for newborn babies exposed to opioids during pregnancy gets them out of the hospital sooner and with less medication, according to a study published on…
"Bobby and Sara are having twins!"I remember my husband coming into the bathroom where I was taking a bath to tell me about his childhood best friend's happy news.We had been trying to get pregnant for several months at that…
Select bags of Gold Medal flour are being voluntarily recalled by manufacturer General Mills for the possible presence of salmonella, according to a company announcement posted on the US Food and Drug Administration's website.Salmonella was detected during a sampling of…
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been induced into labor based on the needs of White pregnant women and not their own.The study, published…
As the nation's public health emergency expires on May 11, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will stop reporting its color-coded Covid-19 Community Levels as a way to track the spread of the infection.Instead, the CDC will…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still requiring international visitors boarding flights to the United States to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but it's easing vaccine requirements for those travelers.International travelers boarding flights to the United States will…
With the weather warming up, you might feel inspired to clean out your closets, wash your windows and give your house a deep scrub and reorganization. Not only is a clean environment good for your physical health, but research has…
ChatGPT can be a useful tool for patients who are seeking medical information and guidance, but the artificial intelligence tool can't fully replace the value of a human physician -- it says so itself."While I am a language model that…
In his offline life, Bo Petterson is a dad to his six adult children. But online, he is a father figure to millions.With the TikTok account @DadAdviceFromBo, one man from Leavenworth, Washington, has shared tips and tricks on navigating adulthood…
Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious brain abscesses in kids in and around Las Vegas, Nevada, and doctors from other parts of the country say they may…
A Seattle medical center is reporting 31 confirmed cases of a bacterial infection since October, according a news release from the Virginia Mason Medical Center. The most recent confirmed case was identified on April 3."Beginning in October 2022, Virginia Mason…
The percentage of adults who smoked cigarettes in the United States fell to a historic low last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. However, e-cigarettes are becoming even more popular.About 11% of adults told the CDC…
About 1 in 5 high school students in the United States has seen violence first-hand among people who are not related, including homicides involving guns. That's according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
