Deaf patients condemn lack of NHS interpreters
Members of Hull’s deaf community say they are “misunderstood” and face regular delays to treatment.
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Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States
The states, all led by Democrats, used the grants to support a wide variety of functions, including H.I.V. prevention and surveillance.
How Are Health Care Costs Affecting You?
We want to hear from readers who are trying to manage their medical bills and their health insurance costs.
2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.
One to two cups of caffeinated tea per day helps too, researchers found after following nearly 132,000 people for 40 years.
Why are fewer people donating their organs?
The number waiting for an organ is at a record high as loved ones increasingly block donations.
‘Weight-loss jab helped me find my cancer’
Rebecca Combellack says she found out she had breast cancer after losing weight and finding a lump.
4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California
State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.
Hims & Hers Withdraws Knockoff Weight-Loss Pill After Regulatory Scrutiny
Federal officials had warned that the new product from the online provider of weight loss drugs might be illegal.
Psychiatrist Says Kennedy Was ‘Not Accurate’ in Discussing His Keto Studies
Dr. Christopher M. Palmer said in an interview that the keto diet, while promising, did not “cure” schizophrenia as the health secretary had claimed.
‘I was full of shame after being sacked for having endometriosis’
Sanju Pal wins an employment appeal tribunal that could affect how employers can treat staff with endometriosis.
TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings
People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.
The Questionable Science Behind the Odd-Looking Football Helmets
The N.F.L. claims Guardian Caps reduce the risk of concussions. The company that makes them says, “It has nothing to do with concussions.”
A Super Bowl Message From MAHA and Mike Tyson: Processed Food Kills
A provocative new ad featuring the boxer makes the case for Americans to “eat real food.”
Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots
One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.
TrumpRx, the President’s Online Drugstore, Opens for Business
TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site.
Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ Schizophrenia
The claim vastly overstates preliminary research into whether the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet might help people with the disorder, experts said.
Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Shows Limits of Tracking Pacemakers in Police Work
The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances.
TrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday
The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money.
What Does It Mean to Be Touch-Starved?
Research says that our health can suffer when we don’t experience enough physical contact. Here’s how to get more.
F.D.A. Relaxes Rules on ‘Naturally Derived’ Dyes as Kennedy Pushes Protein
Food makers will now be able to claim that their products have “no artificial colors,” so long as they use dyes that are not petroleum based.
He Built a Server to Protect Indigenous Health Data
Joseph Yracheta was in charge of a repository that compiled and protected tribal health data. Then its funding was cut.