California mom speaks out after losing infant son to RSV complications
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – A Southern California mother who lost her infant son to RSV is sharing her tragic story to warn other parents, as a surge of…
Warnings about skin-whitening creams after woman suffers vision loss likely linked to excess mercury: report
Health experts recommend being wary of skin-whitening creams after a Minnesota woman apparently developed peripheral visual loss that may be permanent — likely from exposure of excess levels…
Teenage brains aged faster during the pandemic from stress, anxiety: study
In addition to heavily increased rates of anxiety and depression, researchers at Stanford University discovered the COVID-19 pandemic aged teenagers’ brains by almost three years, according to a…
Africa to receive its 1st vaccines for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox
Africa’s top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. The Africa Centers for…
Common joint pain treatment may be making arthritis worse, studies suggest
A common injection for treating arthritis may be speeding up the onset of the disease rather than preventing it, according to new studies. Both of the studies were…
Mistakes at UK coronavirus testing lab may have led to 20 deaths
England’s government agency responsible for responding to public health emergencies said mistakes at a testing laboratory resulted in tens of thousands of positive COVID-19 cases reported as negative…
WHO officially renames monkeypox under pressure from Biden administration
The World Health Organization, or WHO, will officially begin using the term “mpox” instead of “monkeypox” after the Biden Administration pressured the international organization to change the name…
Getting pregnant soon after abortion or miscarriage might have lower risks than previously suspected: study
A new medical study conducted in Europe is suggesting there may be fewer “adverse pregnancy outcomes” for women who get pregnant weeks after they’ve had a miscarriage or…
Biden as oldest US president at age 80: Nation deserves a ‘full neurological assessment’ of him
President Joe Biden turned 80 on Nov. 20, 2022 — and debate is ongoing, from a health perspective, about his advanced age and the capacity of individuals of…
Court rejects San Diego school district’s COVID vaccine mandate
The California 4th District Court of Appeal ruled against the San Diego Unified School District’s COVID-19 student vaccine requirement this week. On Tuesday, the appellate court agreed with…