Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care.
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‘Life being stressful is not an illness’ – GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.
The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.
California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak
Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.
Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies
Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials.
Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87
The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.
MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A..
As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement.
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy.
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
Faulty Glucose Monitor Sensors May Be Tied to 7 Deaths, F.D.A. Says
Abbott Diabetes Care said it had received reports of more than 700 injuries that may be associated with malfunctioning sensors.
Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses
Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.
Risky infections in elderly overlooked, warns England’s chief doctor
Diseases like pneumonia and flu must be taken much more seriously, England’s chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty says.
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Health Sec Review Into Mental Health and ADHD Diagnoses
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has launched a review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
Poll Suggests Voters May Blame Republicans More if Affordable Care Act Subsidies Go Away
About half of people covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have a “major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm elections, a survey found.
MND took our son at 14 – anyone at any age can get it
Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, died last month, after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January.
Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell.
The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.
How Can I Support My Therapist After a Tragedy?
I don’t know how personal I should get with my mental health provider.
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.
Girls ‘taught how to get a job but not about women’s health’
Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not about their own health.
Parents face 12-month wait to learn how babies died
Shane Bevan and Laura Tongue say it is “cruel” for grieving families to be left waiting for answers.