NEWS / HEALTHCARE

An Established Vaccine Shows COVID Potential

A common tuberculosis vaccine is one possible and somewhat unexpected tool in the fight to control COVID-19. >

Celebrate the Holidays at Home

With COVID-19 infections soaring, the CDC is asking us all to stay home. Here are ways to make the holiday festive and safe. >

New Covid Strain Associated with Mink in Denmark

The SARS-CoV-2 mutation seen in Danish mink seems to have emanated from humans, but transmission now goes both ways. >

Cancer Deaths Drop Following Medicaid Expansion

States opting into the Medicaid expansion portion of the ACA all saw deaths from colon, breast and lung cancer drop. Here's why. >

Complications Linked to Painkiller Use Later in Pregnancy

The FDA is warning women that taking NSAIDs like ibuprofen beyond 20 weeks of pregnancy can harm their unborn babies' kidneys. >

CBD Will Cure What(ever) Ails You

The wild and far-ranging health claims about CBD -- a product of hemp, not marijuana, -- are unsubstantiated. The FDA needs to weigh in. >

Reproductive Rights Benefit Babies' Health

States offering comprehensive family planning have infant birth weights that are healthier than those of states with restrictive policies. >

Women with Broken Hearts

A man and a woman, both 55 or younger, arrive at the hospital with symptoms of heart failure. They are treated quite differently. >

Secondhand Smoke Sends Kids to the ER

Kids exposed to cigarette smoke at home are 24 times more likely to be hospitalized. It could be a good opportunity to offer smokers help. >

Unapproved Drugs in “Brain Boosting” Supplements

Many supplements sold to improve memory and thinking contain unapproved drugs usually prescribed for mental disorders and brain injuries. >

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