Health
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
RSV is straining some hospitals, and U.S. officials are releasing more shots for newborns
Reports of the seasonal virus are rising nationally, but experts said RSV is not expected to generate the kind of widespread patient traffic seen last fall.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2023
First lady to lead initiative boosting federal research into women’s health
President Biden said he's long been a believer in the 'power of research' to help save lives and get high-quality health care to the people who need it.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2023
Biden administration slow to act as millions booted off Medicaid, advocates say
Texas, Florida and Arkansas account for a quarter of the country's disenrollments.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2023
Service worker at Falmouth restaurant diagnosed with hepatitis
Anyone who ate at the Dockside Grill between Oct. 23-25 or Nov. 6-8 may have been exposed.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2023
Internal documents show WHO paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each
The World Health Organization has paid at least 104 women who say they were sexually abused or exploited by officials working to stop Ebola.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Lewiston joins growing list of U.S. communities living with gun trauma
Experts acknowledge that every mass shooting is different but say the Maine city is likely to feel lingering effects of anguish for years.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2023
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
The findings could shift perceptions that the new class of obesity drugs are cosmetic treatments and put pressure on health insurers to cover them.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2023
Syphilis cases in U.S. newborns skyrocketed in 2022
Congenital syphilis can lead to deafness, blindness, malformed bones and even death.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2023
Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health
Besides scheduling stumbles and sleep habit disruptions, experts say the twice-yearly ritual can have more serious effects on human health.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
The death rate for American infants takes its biggest jump in 2 decades
The CDC notes larger increases for 2 of the leading causes of infant deaths – maternal complications and bacterial meningitis.
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