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More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
More adults have sought insight on whether they have autism in the last decade1d - Health -
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program6h - Health -
Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician
This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But ...1d - Health -
South African NGOs worry Trump's aid freeze will cause HIV patients to default on treatment
In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients1d - Health -
Ad Attacks Cleveland Clinic for Being Too 'Woke'
This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization's "Woke Alert" attack ad that asked if the large health system was "the wokest hospital in ...1d - Health -
Physician Suspected of 10 Murders; Doc Accused of Setting Fire to Another Doc's Home
This is a MedPage Today story. A German physician who was arrested last summer on suspicion of killing four patients is now suspected of killing 10, and in some cases he allegedly tried to cover ...1d - Health -
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in herds since last yearFeb. 5 - Health -
Abortions to resume in Missouri after a judge blocks restrictions
Abortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution3d - Health -
Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job
People who make a habit of sleeping on the job comprise a secret society of sorts within the U.S. labor forceFeb. 6 - Health -
About 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, WHO chief says
Around 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in SudanJan. 26 - Health -
As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires
Weeks after the worst of the deadly fires tore through Los Angeles suburbs, families are grappling with the reality that toxic ash from burned cars and homes could be a health issue for awhile, ...Jan. 25 - Health -
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...Jan. 23 - Health -
Screen breaks and the right desk setup offer relief from work-related eye strain
Digital screens are pervasive at work and in homes and schools storesJan. 23 - Health -
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medicationFeb. 5 - Health -
Ohio governor orders state employees back to in-office work 5 days a week starting in March
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered state employees back to full-time in-office workFeb. 4 - Health -
Kindergarteners could learn gun safety in school under a bill gaining momentum in Utah
Utah students as early as kindergarten would be required to learn about firearm safety in the classroom under a bill that passed the state House3d - Health -
Texas measles outbreak rises to 48 cases. It's the state's worst in nearly 30 years
The ongoing measles outbreak in West Texas has doubled in size to 48 cases3d - Health -
'Accident waiting to happen': Arteta bemoans heavy schedule amid Arsenal injury crisis
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by some clubs is an “accident waiting to happen” because of the increased demands on players in a busy ...4d - Health -
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination.”4d - Health -
Physician Group Sues Trump Health Agencies Over Scrubbed Sites, Data
This is a MedPage Today story. Physicians have launched a legal challenge against the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal health agencies for removing webpages from health-related ...Feb. 5 - Health -
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome was hundreds of miles from anywhere, cut off by the frozen sea and under siege from a contagious disease known as the “strangling angel” for the way it suffocated ...Jan. 31 - Health -
What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment
President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environmentJan. 27 - Health -
Quaker Oats recalls 10,000 boxes of pancake mix for milk allergy risk
The Quaker Oats Co. has recalled 10,000 boxes of pancake mix because it contains milk not declared on the label and could pose a risk of potentially dangerous allergic reactions4d - Health -
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last weekFeb. 3 - Health -
Pentagon strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking abortions, fertility treatment
A new memo says the Defense Department will no longer reimburse service members for travel out of state to get reproductive health care, including abortions and fertility treatmentsJan. 31 - Health -
A nurse in Uganda has died from the Ebola virus, in the first outbreak since 2022
A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital Kampala has died after testing positive for EbolaJan. 30 - Health -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
Robert FJan. 29 - Health -
Vaccine bills stack up in statehouses across the US
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury ...Jan. 27 - Health -
Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challengeFeb. 5 - Health -
Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies
A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in WashingtonJan. 31 - Health -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
A New York doctor has been indicted by a Lousiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in ...Jan. 31 - Health -
Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home
Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu3d - Health -
Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F5d - Health -
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others monitored under quarantine
Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantineFeb. 11 - Health -
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the major city in eastern Congo last weekFeb. 3 - Health -
French group issues Valentine's Day warning that cut flowers have a variety of pesticides
Those Valentine flowers might come with a bit more than vivid colors and a nice scent4d - Health -
Federal funding freeze disrupts rural organizations supporting foster youth, job growth
Nonprofit organizations across the country were plunged into uncertainty after the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants two weeks ago4d - Health -
Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."Feb. 10 - Health -
New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order
New York Attorney General Letitia James is telling hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive ...Feb. 3 - Health -
Africa knew Trump's 'America First' pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid
Many Africans knew that Trump’s “America First” outlook meant their continent was likely to be last among his prioritiesFeb. 2 - Health