Marriages in the US are back to pre-pandemic levels, CDC says
U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022
U.S. measles cases so far this year now exceed all of 2023
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
New blood test could revamp colon cancer detection
A promising study found that a new blood test is able to detect 83% of colon cancer tumors, marking a potential breakthrough in the way we detect the disease. The study comes as colon cancer rates are rising in younger
Kidney patients offered ‘risky’ technique
Jasna Macanovic was sacked after questioning a "risky" dialysis practice championed by ex-colleagues.
Trying to stay alive in a town hit by despair
How a team of former addicts are trying to stop others from becoming "deaths of despair" in Blackpool.
What is the infected blood scandal?
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.
Some Good, But Preliminary Real World Data on Those Baby RSV Shots
The first post-rollout data for the RSV antibody shot looks pretty good, but far too many little ones missed out. The post Some Good, But Preliminary Real World Data on Those Baby RSV Shots first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
In a first, Vice President Harris visits Minnesota abortion clinic to blast ‘immoral’ restrictions
Vice President Kamala Harris has toured a Minnesota Planned Parenthood clinic that performs abortions and provides other reproductive care
Bill shelved that sought changes to Iowa law outlining penalties for terminating a pregnancy
A bill that sought to change wording in an existing Iowa law outlining the penalties for terminating a pregnancy has been shelved by a Republican lawmaker amid debate about its implications for in vitro fertilization
NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline announces retirement
NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline is retiring after more than a decade in the position
Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care for minors as GOP leaders seek the last vote
Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto
EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk
The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing stricter limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment after finding a higher-than-expected cancer risk at facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean billions of devices including catheters an...
What is the breast cancer risk calculator recommended by Olivia Munn?
Olivia Munn's breast cancer diagnosis is drawing attention to a frequently used breast cancer risk calculator
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Maybe It’s a Health Care Election After All
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the
