public health

Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health emergency

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Today, U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health emergency. According to Murthy, gun violence is now considered the ...

Gun violence is fueling national trauma, surgeon general warns

Politics
Amanda Smith

Gun violence has created a large-scale cycle of trauma and fear that’s damaging Americans’ mental health, making children fearful of going to ...

Which states have the most cases as illnesses rise

Health
Rachel Carter

Hiking and camping fanatics know all too well the risks of a tick bite. Ticks are tiny but carry mighty illnesses, including ...

Latest information on strain, newest CDC data

Health
Rachel Carter

With a two-week period ending on June 22, the CDC Nowcast data tracker predicts that KP.3 positive cases will rise to 33.1% ...

New Systematic Review Unveils the Best Way To Lose Weight

Health
Rachel Carter

Systematic reviews from 2020 to 2024 indicate that bariatric surgery provides the most sustained and substantial weight loss compared to other treatments, ...

Seventh dairy is hit with bird flu, the Iowa ag department says

Health
Rachel Carter

Another dairy herd infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in Sioux County, making it the fifth such outbreak in ...

Heat waves are extra dangerous if you’re taking these medications

Health
Rachel Carter

The heat is on. With temperatures expected to soar above the 90s across much of the eastern US this week, millions are ...

As bird flu runs rampant through dairy farms, concern grows

Health
Rachel Carter

Bird flu has already spread to wild birds, chickens and mammals, including a polar bear and an alpaca. The more widespread it ...

COVID-19 variant KP.3: Test positivity, deaths, symptoms

Health
Rachel Carter

COVID-19 and work: 3 lasting changes employees could see at the office Here are three big changes employees can expect as they ...

Bird flu has spread to dairy farms in 12 states. Data remains thin.

Health
Rachel Carter

Avian influenza has been found in a dozen states this spring. So far, only farmworkers are at risk. But not protecting them ...