If you are interested in skincare, beauty and wellness, you might know of influencer Andrew Donaldson-Wheatcroft, who has well over 200,000 followers on his social media accounts. Alongside this content, Andrew is an advocate for people living with HIV. In this blog post, he shares the story of his HIV diagnosis. Before I was diagnosed … Read more
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of America’s most notorious vaccine skeptics, to run the country’s leading health agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on Thursday, sparking outrage among public health experts who worry that Kennedy will harm public health and further erode trust in science and medicine. [time-brightcove … Read more
The first time you tell someone you love them, they might go weak in the knees. The millionth time? It’s probably still nice to hear—but also a bit, well, familiar. “Words do matter,” says Lauren Farina, a psychotherapist in Chicago. “If we’re only using the same words over and over again—as meaningful as the phrase … Read more
Dr. Frank Frizelle has operated on countless patients in his career as a colorectal surgeon. But there’s one case that stayed with him. In 2014, he was treating a woman in her late 20s suffering from bowel cancer—already a rare situation, given her age. But it became even more unusual when her best friend visited … Read more
A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths—agonizing, from diseases or infections the body might otherwise fight off—sent loved ones into the streets, pressuring governments to act. The United States eventually did, creating PEPFAR, arguably the most successful foreign aid program in history. HIV, which causes AIDS, is … Read more
The Senate held a final vote on whether to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary after a three-month confirmation fight. View original article Contributor: Lauren Weber, Rachel Roubein
A federal judge in Baltimore blocked executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that targeted transgender people and their health care, giving temporary relief to LGBTQ individuals and their families, who braced for legal battles to continue. View original article Contributor: Jenna Portnoy, Salvador Rizzo
Veterinarians who provide care for cattle were unknowingly infected last year. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Nine of those infected were hospitalized and more cases are likely, health authorities said. U.S. vaccination rates for measles are falling, according to the CDC. View original article Contributor: Kelly Kasulis Cho
If you’re struggling with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), you know how challenging these conditions… The post Why Bacillus coagulans Is My Go-To Probiotic for IBS and SIBO appeared first on Chris Kresser. View original article Contributor: Chris Kresser, M.S.