A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts follow
Read full article: A New Mexico judge ordered new child safeguards for Meta. Advocates hope other courts followIn a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company’s social media platforms to factories.
What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasis
Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Outdoor injuries, strep throat, stomach viruses, cyclosporiasisHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 childrenLindsay Clancy’s murder trial is zeroing in on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children.
A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and dies
Read full article: A 2-year-old at the center of a Texas brain-death dispute is taken off life support and diesA 2-year-old girl whose parents sued a Texas hospital to prevent it from testing if she was brain-dead after she drowned on Memorial Day has been removed from life support and died.
Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Read full article: Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health onlineA New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms.
Coffee and heart health: Why cardiologists’ view of caffeine has shifted
Read full article: Coffee and heart health: Why cardiologists’ view of caffeine has shiftedCoffee has long been treated with caution in cardiology offices, largely because caffeine can temporarily raise heart rate and blood pressure.
Coffee and heart health: Why cardiologists’ view of caffeine has shifted
Read full article: Coffee and heart health: Why cardiologists’ view of caffeine has shiftedCoffee has long been treated with caution in cardiology offices, largely because caffeine can temporarily raise heart rate and blood pressure.
Less-invasive heart valve procedure now an option for more patients, including those at lower surgical risk
Read full article: Less-invasive heart valve procedure now an option for more patients, including those at lower surgical riskOpen-heart surgery has long been the standard treatment for severe aortic stenosis, a condition in which the heart’s aortic valve narrows and restricts blood flow. But cardiologists say a less-invasive procedure that was once reserved for the sickest patients is now available to a broader group — including some people considered low risk for traditional surgery.
Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error
Read full article: Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling errorA Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with aggressive cancer due to a labeling error and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy.
US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital
Read full article: US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospitalThe U.S. has seen a rise in cases of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a nausea condition caused by heavy marijuana use.
Lindsay Clancy sobs at murder trial as jurors view autopsy photos of her youngest child
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy sobs at murder trial as jurors view autopsy photos of her youngest childThe jury in the Massachusetts murder trial of Lindsay Clancy saw autopsy photos of the youngest of three children, who she has admitted strangling in January 2023.
Michigan health officials lift lettuce, salad greens warning as cyclosporiasis cases decline
Read full article: Michigan health officials lift lettuce, salad greens warning as cyclosporiasis cases declineMichigan residents can resume routine guidance on eating lettuce and salad greens, state health officials said Thursday, as cyclosporiasis cases begin to decline.
Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
Read full article: Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributorFederal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico.
Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
Read full article: Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulationsPresident Donald Trump’s administration plans to overhaul Head Start, a key early education program for the nation's neediest children.
New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine
Read full article: New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccineThe Food and Drug Administration has approved a new flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Read full article: Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat recordItaly has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave.
Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root
Read full article: Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes rootScientists are creating a new kind of vaccine that teaches the immune system to intercept a type of brewing colon cancer before it turns into a full-fledged tumor.
Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops
Read full article: Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troopsMilitary officials say the majority of American troops wounded in the Iran war have suffered traumatic brain injuries.
Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
Read full article: Rights group warns Israel's policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapseA new report by Physicians for Human Rights Israel warns that Israel’s policies in the occupied West Bank have pushed the territory’s health system to the brink of collapse.
Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptoms
Read full article: Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler dies with Ebola-like symptomsCongolese health authorities have quarantined nearly 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa.
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
Read full article: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questionsA Senate committee has voted along party lines to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDC warns of multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled jalapeños, 345 sick across 27 states
Read full article: CDC warns of multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled jalapeños, 345 sick across 27 statesFederal health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain recalled jalapeño peppers after a multistate Salmonella outbreak sickened hundreds of people across the United States.
US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures
Read full article: US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failuresThe federal government is taking steps to shut down a Kentucky organ donation group accused of continuing plans for organ retrieval from some patients who unexpectedly showed signs of life.
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency
Read full article: Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agencyDr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 children
Read full article: Nanny says Lindsay Clancy appeared to be a loving mother before killing her 3 childrenMonths before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, the family's former nanny said she saw her deal with significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpregnancy mental health issues.
Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies
Read full article: Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergiesScientists at a biotech company have used gene editing to create two hypoallergenic beagles that don't trigger allergies.
Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote
Read full article: Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt voteDr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week.
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay
Read full article: WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over payThe world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in Congo is still spreading faster than efforts to track it, according to the head of the World Health Organization.
Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak
Read full article: Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreakChipotle Mexican Grill says it has removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating.
6 signs you may not be drinking enough water
Read full article: 6 signs you may not be drinking enough waterWater plays a role in nearly every process in the human body. Our organs, cells and tissues all depend on it to work, which makes proper hydration an important part of staying healthy.
2 deaths in Michigan linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak as cases across the state rise to over 11,000
Read full article: 2 deaths in Michigan linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak as cases across the state rise to over 11,000Two people in Michigan have died linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak, as more than 11,000 cases were reported across the state.
Lindsay Clancy's diary chronicled desperation and 'brain fog' before she killed her 3 kids
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy's diary chronicled desperation and 'brain fog' before she killed her 3 kidsThe second week of testimony in the trial of Lindsay Clancy has resumed with a focus on her mental state when she killed her three children in 2023.
‘Measles is here’: Michigan health officials warn as vaccination rates fall dangerously low
Read full article: ‘Measles is here’: Michigan health officials warn as vaccination rates fall dangerously lowMichigan health officials are warning of a significant measles resurgence as vaccination rates drop below herd immunity thresholds.
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
Read full article: Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on themA Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts.
The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs
Read full article: The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costsMillions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face higher monthly costs in 2027.
Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director
Read full article: Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC directorPresident Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cleared a hurdle in the Senate.
Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kids
Read full article: Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kidsFirst responders have given jurors firsthand accounts of what they found after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to take her own life.
What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Respiratory problems, gastrointestinal illnesses, outdoor injuries
Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Respiratory problems, gastrointestinal illnesses, outdoor injuriesHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns
Read full article: The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warnsThe head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo.
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
Read full article: Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearingDr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote in a Senate committee next week after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight
Read full article: Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fightJohnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug use
Read full article: Federal survey shows promising trends for youth mental health and drug useA key U.S. government report on mental health, substance use and addiction shows continued improvements in several metrics, especially among young people.
Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions
Read full article: Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutionsThe Clinton Foundation has launched a new initiative to develop nonpartisan policy solutions with state and local governments.
Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 children
Read full article: Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 childrenA Massachusetts woman is on trial in a case where her lawyers argue that postpartum psychosis was the reason she killed her three children, aged 5 and younger.
As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice
Read full article: As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practiceThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to, and that has been adopted around the world.
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
Read full article: More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deathsHealth workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over payment issues, disrupting patient care.
What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Gastrointestinal illnesses, cyclosporiasis, breathing problems
Read full article: What’s Going Around in Metro Detroit: Gastrointestinal illnesses, cyclosporiasis, breathing problemsHere’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee
Read full article: Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nomineeThe Senate health committee has delayed a vote planned for Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Democrats say Social Security boss' message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law's benefits
Read full article: Democrats say Social Security boss' message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law's benefitsCongressional Democrats are squaring off with President Donald Trump's administration over one of the most potent political issues in the country ahead of this year’s midterm elections: Social Security.
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan rise to more than 7,600 -- here’s a breakdown by county
Read full article: Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan rise to more than 7,600 -- here’s a breakdown by countyCyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continue to rise, with state health officials reporting more than 7,600 confirmed cases Thursday.
Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worse
Read full article: Famine has ended in Gaza. But the gains are fragile and it could get worseThe world’s leading authority on food insecurity said on Thursday that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine swept parts of the Palestinian territory last year.
FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers
Read full article: FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencersFederal health advisers are recommending broader access to controversial chemicals called peptides.
Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops
Read full article: Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troopsDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new initiative to test and treat troops for low testosterone is facing scrutiny from a federal judge.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 people
Read full article: Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,000 peopleMore than 1,000 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to Africa’s top health body, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.
After an extremely rare pregnancy, an Australian woman gives birth to identical quadruplet girls
Read full article: After an extremely rare pregnancy, an Australian woman gives birth to identical quadruplet girlsAn Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls after a pregnancy doctors described as incredibly rare.
Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspected
Read full article: Venezuela confirms 3 people have died of hantavirus infections, with 2 more deaths suspectedVenezuela says three people died of infections of hantavirus but stressed there has been no evidence of human-to-human transmission in the South American country, which has rarely reported cases of the rodent-borne disease in humans.
Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
Read full article: Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and MinnesotaThe Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance.
US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says
Read full article: US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report saysA new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries.
Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warns
Read full article: Conflicts and energy shocks threaten progress against global hunger, UN agency head warnsConflicts and disruptions to global energy markets could push millions more people into hunger by driving up fuel, fertilizer and food costs.
Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say
Read full article: Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists sayKenyan activists accuse authorities of violating a court order to halt the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center in the country.
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
Read full article: FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test resultFederal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend.
Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
Read full article: Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surgeHealth workers in northern Nigeria say more children are relapsing into malnutrition and cite knock-on effects from the war in the Middle East.