March 1, 2024, 1:00pm Health
Cases of measles are rising across the country and seem to be striking counties at random, but experts say there is one thing the public health system can do to turn the tide, and that’s to stem the post-pandemic vaccine lag and get parents to vaccinate their kids. Read story
February 29, 2024, 6:00am Health
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for an eighth straight year to a new low, government data showed Tuesday, and a top official said it was critical for the country to reverse the trend in the coming half-dozen years. Read story
February 28, 2024, 7:57pm Health
Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season. Read story
February 28, 2024, 3:56pm Health
Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. Read story
February 28, 2024, 12:03pm Health
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said Wednesday. Read story
February 28, 2024, 7:49am Health
The number of abortions performed each month is about the same as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the nationwide right to abortion more than a year and a half ago, a new report finds. Read story
February 28, 2024, 6:02am Health Free
Short on masks as they faced a surge in COVID-19 patients, Seattle hospital workers once resorted to rigging their own face shields out of vinyl and tape acquired at Home Depot. Now, less than four years later, Washington has trashed millions of masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective equipment… Read story
February 26, 2024, 8:18am Health
Lawmakers began scrambling for ways to protect Alabama in vitro fertilization services after multiple providers paused treatment in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos could be considered children under a state law. Read story
February 26, 2024, 7:31am Health
Last month, Oregon elected leaders declared a temporary state of emergency for downtown Portland, which has been among the hardest hit by the fentanyl crisis. Read story
February 25, 2024, 2:44pm Health
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday announced an advertising campaign to combat proposals in several Republican-controlled states to prohibit out-of-state travel for abortions and other reproductive care. Read story
