February 15, 2024, 10:23am Health
Lyme disease cases in the U.S. jumped nearly 70% in 2022, which health officials say is not due to a major increase of new infections but instead a change in reporting requirements. Read story
February 14, 2024, 9:58am Health
Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier Midwestern children’s hospital, and that the U.S. government is doing too little prevent such breaches. Read story
February 13, 2024, 6:38pm Health
Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the disease from a sick pet cat. Read story
February 13, 2024, 12:54pm Health
Sitting in his Capitol Hill apartment, Russ Welti knew the answer to his problem. Still, he felt stuck, as a familiar sensation weighed on him. Read story
February 13, 2024, 12:28pm Health
Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the disease from a sick pet cat. Read story
February 13, 2024, 10:46am Health
The weeks after Kaniya Harris found out she was pregnant were among the hardest in her life. Read story
February 13, 2024, 6:02am Health
Beet juice has been linked to lower blood pressure and reduced inflammation. It’s often sweet and can pair well with a hearty meal, or the powder supplement can be perfectly blended into a shake or smoothie. Read story
February 12, 2024, 11:23am Health
Smoking in cars with children is banned in 11 states, and lawmakers are pushing to join them in West Virginia, where more adults use cigarettes than anywhere else in the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story
February 11, 2024, 6:02am Health
Physician groups and other advocates for overhauling the Medicare payment system will lose three of their biggest Capitol Hill supporters to retirement next year, raising questions about next steps for long-term changes to the Medicare payment program. Read story
February 11, 2024, 6:00am Health
Halfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the government-run health insurance program is on track to return to roughly pre-pandemic levels. Read story
