Measles endemic could be coming
A new study shows that measles could become endemic if U.S. vaccination rates do not…
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New vaccine project launches
A group of public health experts is organizing a response to concerns about U.S. vaccine misinformation and…
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More Americans are using “magic mushrooms”
A new study has found that unsupervised use of “magic mushrooms” have increased all across the…
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U.S. fertility rates near record low
Women in the United States are still having fewer babies than usual. About 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. last year. That’s an increase of…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom lowers the price of Narcan drug
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the price of this drug, better known as the brand name of Narcan, is now $24 per carton in the…
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Depression becoming more common for U.S. adults
A growing number of Americans are suffering from depression, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in opioid settlement
The pharmacy was accused of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled…
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Former director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluations and Research on measles vaccine, RFK Jr. and autism
Dr. Peter Marks, Former Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday to…
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HHS Secretary RFK Jr. stops in Phoenix on his Make America Healthy Again tour
He was given a hero’s welcome at the capitol, but one key politician was not happy to see him…
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States can now stop those using federal food assistance from buying soft drinks
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that states can stop those using federal food assistance from buying soft…
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Doctors considered ending Pope Francis’ medical treatment
Doctors coordinating the Pope’s hospital care said his medical team briefly considered considered suspending treatment after a breathing crisis last…
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Convention in Tucson shuts down due to “contagious virus”
An NBC affiliate in Tucson reports the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention, held at Casino Del Sol, has been canceled by the Tribal Medical…
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Former FDA commissioner on measles outbreak and CDC director candidates
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Former FDA Commissioner, spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the measles outbreak and the two candidates…
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Locals react to Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego’s Medicaid Town Hall
Senator Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego hosted a town hall in Phoenix, urging people to speak of their opposition against potential Medicaid…
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Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego hold Medicaid town hall
In a press release, the town hall will “make clear the stakes of Republicans’ plan to cut Medicaid health care coverage,” which is known as the…
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Americans give top reasons for not having children
According to a report from the Pew Research Center, 37% of Americans under 50 say they are unlikely to have children in 2018, but rose 10% in…
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Study: Microplastics can spread dangerous bacteria
Microplastics may be contributing to the spread of dangerous antibiotic resistant superbugs, according to a new…
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Patient in Australia becomes first person to receive an artificial heart
The 40-year-old patient received the titanium implant last November, and it kept him alive for 100 days until his donor heart became available…
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Americans turn to “exercise snacks” for working out
It involves short bursts of intense activity for a minute or two at a time, sprinkled throughout everyone’s…
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Arizona judge blocks 15-week abortion ban
In a press release, the case “asserts that the ban is unconstitutional because it denies Arizonans’ access to abortion care in violation of the…
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