Health care helpline: Try this when your doctor says ‘yes’ to a preventive test but insurance says ‘no’
“My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have
Month: August 2025
West Nile alert issued as two fatalities confirmed in Minnesota
The risk of mosquito-borne West Nile virus is increasing amid a hot and rainy summer season, the Minnesota Department of Health warned this week.
‘He summoned her’: Reporter says ‘ball is in Trump’s court’ after major internal ‘clash’
The supposed ousting of Centers for Disease Control Director Susan Monarez was potentially tied to an impending report from the Department of Health and Human
‘Privacy Act violation?’ Trump ‘lapdog’ Tulsi Gabbard ripped for exposing undercover agent
President Tweety McTreason’s director of national intelligence is facing blowback for exposing an undercover operative on social media. Tulsi Gabbard, who heads up U.S. intelligence
Here’s what to know about online ads for ‘Circupulse’ dietary supplements
The dietary supplement market is full of scams. Consumers should be cautious of any dietary supplement that sounds too good to be true.
AI slop took over the internet. Here’s what it is and why you should care
We know firsthand how hard figuring out whether something is real can be.
Investigating claim UN found ‘no proof’ of sexual violence by Hamas in Oct. 7 attack
In July 2025, a report by U.N. Secretary General António Guterres blacklisted Hamas as party responsible for committing rape and sexual violence.
RFK Jr. has suggested vaccines caused 1918 Spanish flu pandemic at least twice
Kennedy made the claim at least twice during his 2024 presidential election campaign.
News group stopped sharing Gaza locations with Israel after many journalists killed in IDF strikes
International news agency Reuters says that it stopped sharing the locations of its teams in the Gaza Strip with the Israeli military after “so many
A tailormade drug slowed a man’s ALS. Is it the future of treatment?
Dr. Rakesh Parekh was in his mid-40s when he first noticed something was wrong: During his workouts, his left arm was weaker and struggled to
Gut mast cells produce key molecules driving food allergy anaphylaxis
Food allergies affect more than half a billion people worldwide. In severe cases, even a small bite of the wrong food can trigger anaphylaxis –
Study finds minimal risk of second cancer in breast cancer survivors
For women diagnosed with early breast cancer, the long-term risk of developing a second primary cancer is low (around 2-3% greater than women in the
Aptamer Group introduces novel biomarker discovery service
Aptamer Group plc, the leading developer of next-generation synthetic binders delivering innovation to the life science industry, today announced the launch of its biomarker discovery
US CDC chief fired after weeks in role as other top officials quit agency
Susan Monarez fired while four officials resign amid tensions over vaccine policies and public health directives.