Health

Food banks, pantries say they're still seeing surge even after SNAP benefits restored

Although SNAP benefits returned for millions of Americans after the federal government shutdown ended earlier this month, food banks and pantries across the U.S. are still seeing droves of people s...

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Long COVID’s hidden toll: the South Africans still battling fatigue, anxiety and memory loss

“I feel better, but my mind isn’t the same.” Four years after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, such comments are still heard regularly in many medical practices in South Africa. What began as a...

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What's next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended

BELEM, Brazil -- After an agreement from U.N. climate talks in the Amazon that fell short of many nations' expectations, experts found some bright spots alongside weighty reasons for worry in the f...

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Kids and Teens Go Full Throttle for E-Bikes as Federal Oversight Stalls

LOUISVILLE, Colo. — E-bike of Colorado sales manager Perry Fletcher said his sales and repair shop saw an increase in back-to-school sales to young riders and families this fall as the popularity o...

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Kennedy Sharpens Vaccine Attacks, Without Scientific Backing

As the federal government prepares for the next meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has intensified his attacks on...

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The Most Powerful Man in Science

Photographs by Elinor CarucciRobert F. Kennedy Jr. somehow knew, even as a little boy, that fate can lead a person to terrible places. “I always had the feeling that we were all involved in some gr...

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JFK's granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis, criticizes cousin RFK Jr.

John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter has disclosed that she has terminal cancer and may live for only about another yearJohn F. Kennedy's granddaughter disclosed Saturday that she has terminal cancer, w...

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Move. Cheer. Dance. Do the wave. How to tap into the collective joy of 'we mode'

With a runway of smoking-hot coals laid out before them, residents in San Pedro Manrique, Spain, steel themselves as thousands of onlookers cheer them on. The crowd roars when they walk across the ...

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Just 2 Cigarettes a Day Raises Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Over 50%

Even occasional smoking can significantly raise heart disease risk. Mal de Ojo Studio/Stocksy Researchers say that smoking as few as two cigarettes a day can significantly increase a perso...

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Israel faces ‘mental health tsunami’ after two years of war, report finds

Israel faces ‘mental health tsunami’ after two years of war, report finds Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 11/22/20...

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Is the US at risk of losing its measles elimination status?

As measles continues to spread across the United States, questions have emerged about whether the country will retain its measles elimination status.The U.S. is currently experiencing the highest n...

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RFK Jr. says he's following 'gold standard' science. Here's what to know

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want the government to fo...

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It’s Official: Vaccines Don’t Not Cause Autism

Let me make a small concession on behalf of the medical community: The CDC is technically correct when it asserts, as it did this week in a surprise update to its website, that “studies have not ru...

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Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

NEW YORK -- The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but some health experts are worried as U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention da...

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Federal Ban on Hemp-Derived THC May Restrict CBD Access: What to Know

Advocates for the cannabis and hemp industries say regulation is preferable to an outright ban. Image credit: Robert Alexander/Getty Images A provision in the recent federal spending bill ...

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What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism

The rewriting of a page on the CDC’s website to assert the false claim that vaccines may cause autism sparked a torrent of anger and anguish from doctors, scientists, and parents who say Health and...

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The Covid Contrarian Clubhouse Makes Its Mark on Trump’s Washington

There are countless think tanks in the U.S. seeking to influence local, state, and national policy. A relatively new one is making its mark in President Donald Trump’s Washington: the Texas-based B...

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Pour One Out for Weed Seltzer

Gas-station weed was never supposed to exist. And yet, convenience stores across the country—even in states where marijuana is illegal—sell a trove of fizzy drinks, vape pens, and confections all p...

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Federal judges weigh reviving court cases linking Tylenol to autism

A federal appeals court is deciding whether to revive more than 500 lawsuits filed by parents who claimed their children's autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was caused by pr...

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After Series of Denials, His Insurer Approved Doctor-Recommended Cancer Care. It Was Too Late.

For nearly three years, Eric Tennant endured chemotherapy infusions, rounds of radiation, biopsies, and hospitalizations that left him weak and depleted. “It’s goo...

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Cancer Stole Her Voice. She Used AI, Curse Words, and Kids’ Books To Get It Back.

When doctors told her they had to remove her tongue and voice box to save her life from the cancer that had invaded her mouth, Sonya Sotinsky sat down with a microphone to record herself saying the...

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