Life
- by: Katrina Turrill
- Source:
The Sun
- 04/30/2025
Tiny plastic particles found in the arteries of stroke patients with blocked blood vessels
In new research, scientists found that blocked blood vessels contain 50 times more minuscule bits of plastic compared to healthy arteries.
- by: Zoe Hussain
- Source:
NY Post
- 04/22/2025
Measles infections hit 800 cases across 24 states
The US has hit 800 measles cases across 24 states, with Texas the epicenter of the outbreak, the CDC said Friday.
- by: Christopher Lamb, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Ivana Kottasová
- Source:
CNN
- 04/21/2025
Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced.
- by: Jack Aylmer
- Source:
SAN
- 04/09/2025
RFK Jr. plans to direct CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to direct the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation. He made the announcement alongside EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who said his agency would also review emerging data on fluoride’s potential health risks.
- by: The Associated Press
- Source:
CBC
- 04/07/2025
U.S. health secretary heads to Texas after 2nd unvaccinated child dies of measles-related illness
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. travelled to West Texas on Sunday after a second unvaccinated school-aged child died from a measles-related illness.
- Source:
The New Indian Express
- 03/13/2025
Yearly HIV prevention injection 'Lenacapavir' shows promise in clinical trial
Pain at the injection site was the most common adverse event, which was generally mild, resolved within one week.
- by: David K. Li
- Source:
NBC News
- 02/28/2025
Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez to go to space on next launch from Jeff Bezos' rocket company
The celebrities join three other women as the crew of the coming Blue Origin journey, which is set to launch this spring.
- by: Alexander Tin
- Source:
CBS News
- 02/26/2025
Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests
13,000 people have died from the flu since October, according to the CDC
- by: James Dinneen
- Source:
New Scientist
- 02/11/2025
Forces deep underground seem to be deforming Earth's inner core
Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over just a few decades
- by: Susanne Rust
- Source:
Yahoo
- 02/06/2025
Deadly version of H5N1 bird flu spills over into Nevada dairy cattle
A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed a person in Louisiana and severely sickened a teenager in Canada has now been detected in dairy herds in Nevada. The version, known as D1.1, is circulating in wild birds around the nation — causing massive die-offs in places such as Chicago, upstate New York and Ohio.
- by: Caroline Howe
- Source:
NY Post
- 02/03/2025
A dog’s inner world is far deeper than we realize: ‘They love their lives more than we love ours’
“A dog loves his life with everything he has because it is all he has,” writes Rowlands, in “The Word of Dog: What Our Canine Companions Can Teach Us About Living a Good Life” (Liveright/Norton).
- by: Antonio Pequeño IV
- Source:
NBC News
- 01/31/2025
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
- by: India Edwards
- Source:
Health Day
- 01/29/2025
Kansas Reports Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak in U.S. History
Kansas is experiencing the largest recorded TB outbreak in U.S. history, with 67 cases
- by: Alli Rosenbloom
- Source:
CNN
- 01/28/2025
Selena Gomez shares emotional message about nationwide immigration sweeps in now-deleted video
Selena Gomez on Monday posted — and quickly deleted — a video of herself reacting to the immigration enforcement sweeps launched by the Trump administration Sunday that resulted in over 1,000 arrests across the country.
- by: Hatty Willmoth
- Source:
AJC
- 01/24/2025
Protect your gut health while on antibiotics with these foods
While taking medicines to make yourself better, you can use food to skip some of the medicine’s worst side effects
- by: Joseph Zucker
- Source:
Bleacher Report
- 01/24/2025
NFL Awards 2025: MVP, Offensive and Defensive POY, ROY, More Finalists Announced
The NFL announced Thursday the finalists for this season's individual awards, including Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year on offense and defense.