Social media has a strong impact on eating disorders
Studies have shown a link between time spent on social media and the risk of developing an eating disorder. The...
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Victims of Ohio train derailment can get free medical assistance from virtual health care company
As residents of East Palestine, Ohio, continue to struggle in the aftermath of the train derailment and subsequent toxic chemical...
NC again delays tailored plan for Medicaid enrollees with mental health, developmental
North Carolina health officials have again delayed the start of a managed care program for Medicaid enrollees specifically who also...
For acute lower back pain, these are the best medications, new study finds
Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments, with four out of five people experiencing it at some...
FDA Authorizes First Over-the-Counter At-Home Test to Detect Both Influenza and COVID-19 Viruses
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) at-home diagnostic...
2 die from cholera in Syria after a devastating earthquake damages health, water infrastructure
Two people have died of cholera in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that hit the...
Be well: Add an egg (or 3) to your daily diet for heart health
Eggs used to get a bad rap because of their high cholesterol content. Yet a new study shows they may...
New York nurse accused of slamming baby onto bassinet fired, under investigation
A nurse in New York who was caught on video allegedly slamming a newborn face-first onto a bassinet was fired...
CDC issues alert about drug-resistant stomach bug’s spread
The CDC issued a warning to health care providers this week about an uptick nationwide in “extensively drug-resistant” shigellosis, which...
CDC advisory group finds insufficient evidence to recommend more than one COVID-19 booster a year
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory group said Friday it isn’t recommending more than one annual...
