Why Allergies Are On The Rise
About 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. have some type of allergy, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with more than 1 in 4 children. Those numbers represent dramatic increases in allergy cases among the population: Food allergies among children doubled from 2000 to 2018.
Military Sexual Trauma Is Shockingly Common—Here’s How It Affects Mental Health
Among the many dangers faced by those serving in the military, sexual trauma is shockingly common. About 1 in 3 female veterans seen by Veterans Affairs (VA) providers report experiencing military sexual trauma — defined as any sexual assault or sexual harassment that happens during military service.
Why Testosterone Matters For Longevity
Testosterone is a critical hormone for men, and clinically low levels are associated with medical problems that reduce your health span and life span, including diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, sexual dysfunction, depression, dementia, and more.
Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn’t Keeping Up
40% of people living with HIV rely on Medicaid, but the decision by 10 states not to expand it can leave older people without care.
How Internalized Racism Shapes The Black Dating Experience
Racist norms are hard to escape when dating online, even in seemingly safe communities and platforms. European beauty aesthetics and anti-Blackness are embedded in our society and our software, something a single app can’t fix.
Surgeon General Demands Warning Label On Social Media Apps
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the threat social media poses to children requires urgent action, and he demanded Congress to put a label on the apps as it does with cigarettes and alcohol.
CDC Warns Access To ADHD Meds May Be Disrupted After Arrests Of Health-Care Startup...
People taking medications for ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, may face disruptions in accessing treatment after the arrests of two executives of a telehealth company that distributed such drugs to adults across the United States.
Cancer Alley’s Air Is Far More Polluted Than We Knew
New research found concentrations of the chemical ethylene oxide that were 1,000 times higher than previous testing showed.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Abortion Pill Mifepristone, Allowing Drug To Stay On The...
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s approach to regulating the abortion pill mifepristone with a ruling that will continue to allow the pills to be mailed to patients without an in-person doctor’s visit.
America’s Rural Hospitals Keep Getting Attacked By Cybercriminals. Microsoft And Google Are Working To...
Microsoft and Google will offer free or discounted cybersecurity services to rural hospitals across the United States to make them less vulnerable to cyberattacks that have disrupted patient care and threatened lives, the White House and those tech firms said Monday.
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Nolan Wells’ Case Is Closed. His Family Still Demands Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to charge anyone in the drowning death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, despite unexplained injuries noted in autopsy reports. His family, joined by attorney Ben Crump, disputes the ruling and is demanding a federal investigation, while a rapper-led campaign now offers a $1 million reward for credible evidence in the unresolved case.
