The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
Lilly’s ‘Skeptic’ Campaign Fights Compounded Drugs, Alternative Medicine 02/28/2025 MediaPost Communications >View original article Contributor:
Can protein help you stay independent as you age? Protein is known to slow the loss of muscle mass. Having enough muscle mass can help preserve the ability to perform … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
WASHINGTON — This year’s harsh flu season – the most intense in 15 years – has federal health officials trying to understand if it sparked an increase in a rare but life-threatening brain complication in children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code Thursday, despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination in numerous areas of life. The measure raced through the legislative process after first being … Read more
In the late afternoon of Feb. 26, members of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s expert committee on vaccines received an unusual email. It informed them that their upcoming meeting on March 13 to determine which influenza strains to include in the next flu shot—a meeting that has occurred every year since the late … Read more
New data reveal that the majority of abortions that were provided in most states in 2023 were medication abortions—a pattern that reproductive health experts say underscores the need to protect access to abortion pills. The Guttmacher Institute, which researches and supports sexual and reproductive health and rights, released on Feb. 27 an analysis of state-level … Read more
Feb. 27 (UPI) — A measles outbreak in Canada’s Ontario province continues to grow, with health officials reporting more than 140 cases on Thursday, making it the most severe outbreak … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Feb. 27 (UPI) — New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations. New Jersey health officials … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective equipment for health workers, and helped prevent transmission by survivors of the disease, according to a former U.S.A.I.D. official. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli