A Killer Within Easy Reach
Pesticides are a leading means of suicide. The tiny nation of Suriname is working to restrict access to one of the most common and dangerous ones. View original article Contributor: Ted Alcorn and Alessandro Falco
Heat Health: what you need to know for summer 2025
During the summer, many of us enjoy the longer days, warmer evenings, and time outdoors. But warmer weather also brings potential risks to health, especially when temperatures climb higher than usual. This year, the Met Office 3-month outlook suggests that the likelihood of a warm summer in the UK is higher than that of a … Read more
Childhood trauma linked to higher risk of endometriosis in adult women
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 11 (UPI) — A suspected link between childhood trauma and the risk of developing endometriosis in later life was strengthened Wednesday with the publication of study … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Trump’s First Surgeon General: RFK Jr. Purging the CDC Advisory Committee Will Put Lives at Risk
When Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began his tenure as Health and Human Services Secretary, he pledged, “We won’t take away anyone’s vaccines.” However, recent policy changes under his leadership—coupled with the unprecedented dismissal of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 9—have proven that statement false, raising grave concerns for … Read more
Doctors Report the First Pregnancy Using a New AI Procedure
Doctors at Columbia University Fertility Center have reported what they are calling the first pregnancy using a new AI system, in a couple that had been trying to start a family for nearly two decades. The pregnancy was possible due to an advance developed by the Columbia team, led by Dr. Zev Williams, director of … Read more
These glowing axolotls may hold the secret to human limb regeneration
The adorable salamanders are helping scientists investigate a serious question: Could the human body be coaxed to regrow a lost arm or leg? View original article Contributor: Dino Grandoni
Navigating the Alternative Medicine Boom – CU Anschutz newsroom
Navigating the Alternative Medicine Boom CU Anschutz newsroom >View original article Contributor:
F.D.A. Looks to A.I. to Enhance Efficiency
With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to the market. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett
TikTok beauty advice can lead to skin damage in teens
The TikTok video shows a teenage girl in braces applying a series of 14 beauty products to her face, an arsenal that costs nearly $350 all told. It’s one of … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
What to Know About RFK Jr. Removing All Experts From CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Monday that he would be retiring all 17 members of a committee that offers recommendations on vaccines to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Writing in The Wall Street Journal, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the move was aimed … Read more