Health

NIH Chief Takes Temporary Control of CDC

  The director of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, has been assigned to temporarily oversee the Centers for…

4 weeks ago

US Vaccine Advisory Meeting Abruptly Canceled Amid Policy Turmoil

  A key meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory panel has been called off…

1 month ago

Does Cycling Harm Male Sexual Health? Urologist Explains

Many men harbor significant anxiety about whether bicycle riding could negatively impact their prostate health or sexual performance. These worries…

2 months ago

Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug Now Available as Daily Pill

  Pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced Monday that its widely-used weight-loss medication Wegovy is now accessible in pill form, beginning…

2 months ago

Science-Backed Habits That Create Automatic Health Improvements

  Why do most wellness commitments collapse before spring arrives? The answer isn't laziness or weak resolve—it's flawed methodology. Traditional…

3 months ago

FDA Reassesses Safety of Infant RSV Treatments

U.S. health authorities have informed executives at Merck, Sanofi, and AstraZeneca that their infant RSV therapies will undergo renewed safety…

3 months ago

US Stillbirth Rate Drops Slightly, but Inequities Persist

  The United States saw a small but encouraging improvement in its stillbirth rate last year, according to newly released…

4 months ago

US Ends Longstanding World AIDS Day Recognition

  For the first time in decades, the United States has chosen not to formally recognize World AIDS Day, a…

4 months ago

mRNA COVID Vaccines Show Promise in Boosting Cancer Treatment Success

Widely administered COVID-19 vaccines may deliver an unexpected advantage for certain cancer patients by enhancing their immune systems' ability to…

4 months ago

FDA Approves New Non-Hormonal Medication for Menopausal Hot Flashes

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has greenlit a new once-daily medication that addresses moderate to severe hot flashes…

5 months ago