Nearly 1 in 3 young women haven’t had cervical cancer screening. A doctor explains the risks
Cervical cancer screening rates are moving in the wrong direction. A doctor explains who should be screened and when.
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admin DEA temporarily puts 3 kratom-related compounds in same class as heroin and LSD
The US Drug Enforcement Administration has made three synthetic versions of a kratom compound Schedule I substances on an emergency…
Is it safe to eat lettuce yet? What to know as cyclosporiasis outbreak lingers
As federal health officials continue to investigate this summer’s outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has been tied to iceberg lettuce, many…
What college students really need in their first aid kits
A physician and mother recommends common medications, emergency supplies and other helpful tools for a first aid kit that’s easily…
Why it can take time and effort to find the right meds to help mental health
At the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, mental health professionals who treated her testified that she repeatedly sought changes to dozens…
There could be toxins in your baby’s diaper — and it’s not poop
Diapers may contain potentially toxic chemicals. A new California bill backed by actor Hilary Swank would require manufacturers to tell…
With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life
Gene editing reduced cholesterol by about 50% in an extremely small sample of patients over a year of follow-up, according…
As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk
Measles is showing up in places where people who can’t be protected have to live, work or go to school.
FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on updated Covid-19 vaccines for many Americans.
A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who…