More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll
A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.
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Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing homes.
Dr. Oz ‘Disavows’ Support for Transgender Care, Allaying a Senator’s Concerns
Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican, pressed Dr. Oz on transgender care and abortion, and now says he will vote for the physician’s confirmation to become head of Medicare and Medicaid.
Don’t deport us over health issue, say British couple in Australia
A Macclesfield woman fears she will have to leave Australia due to her medical condition.
Millions of Women Will Lose Access to Contraception as a Result of Trump Aid Cuts
The United States was a key supplier of contraceptives in many developing countries. The Trump administration has ended that support.
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin
Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it — and spread misinformation about it.
Protests postponed after pharmacy funding boost
Community pharmacies have delayed protest action after the government agreed a new funding package.
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK’s first drug injection room
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.
Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk
The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
The government hopes the move will end the “unfair postcode lottery” some women face.
Are my braids doing more harm than good?
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you – but will that stop women using it?
‘A Tiny Bit of Math’ Might Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests
Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better.
‘I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion’
Dani Czernuszka-Watt was told the clinic she went to had never treated a person in a wheelchair before.
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.
Blood victims dying ‘two a week’ as thousands await compensation
Tony Summers, whose son died from HIV and Hepatitis C, fears he will be dead before his compensation is paid.
Big drop in child surgery for swallowed objects
Cashless society may have helped, since coins were a common foreign object swallowed, surgeons say.
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.
New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.
Man who died from sepsis ‘not treated urgently’
William Hewes died after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis.