As the Trump Administration moves aggressively to shrink the federal government and cut its spending, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may be next on the chopping block. Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, a Republican, recently reintroduced legislation to abolish OSHA, which is part of the U.S. Department of Labor. The bill, called the Nullify … Read more
The skin is more than an expression of your health and youthful good looks. It is your one and only barrier between the internal and external realms, keeping in the good things and barring the bad. This complex organ is ingeniously designed, yet it faces new challenges in the modern world. It’s at risk of … Read more
When Elaine Welteroth was pregnant with her first child, she assumed she would give birth in a hospital, like her mother and grandmother had. But she struggled to find a doctor who made her feel safe and comfortable, often leaving appointments in tears. After going through eight, she found an alternative: Kindred Space LA, a … Read more
Becoming a nurse was practically a given for Eugenia Millender, who began her years of health service by helping her grandmother, who didn’t like needles, with her insulin injections. Born in Panama, Millender grew up in a racially diverse family and community. “My mom is Afro-Latina Panamanian, and my father was indigenous Guna Panamanian,” she … Read more
Sara Sidner, an anchor and correspondent for CNN, has reported live from war zones, political uprisings, and natural disasters. But putting herself in the headlines was far more nerve-wracking. Staring straight into the camera, Sidner announced during a January 2024 broadcast that she had been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. She urged women—and particularly … Read more
But three studies about bird flu remain on hold even as the outbreak spreads. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
U.S. scientists, unaccustomed to shock-and-awe political assaults, are reeling from President Donald Trump’s executive orders on DEI, gender and other subjects. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach, Carolyn Y. Johnson
After each losing a son to AIDS, the two women took on Sen. Jesse Helms, an archconservative foe of gay rights, emerging as powerful advocates for their cause. View original article Contributor: Emily Langer
The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen
Two new Canadian studies are the largest to date looking at death rates and psychosis associated with cannabis use disorder. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin