January 28, 2025, 6:03am Health
The trouble started every day at around 3 p.m., after Cathy Higgins had spent five or six hours staring at an array of computer screens at her desk. Her university job overseeing research projects involved peering closely at numbers and details on contracts, applications and budgets. Read story
January 28, 2025, 5:55am Health
Experiencing microaggressions based on gender and race while receiving care during pregnancy and delivery may be linked to higher blood pressure postpartum, new research suggests. Read story
January 27, 2025, 8:17am Health
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. Read story
January 27, 2025, 8:14am Health
Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD, and Burk did too. Read story
January 27, 2025, 8:08am Health Wire
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America’s food supply. Read story
January 26, 2025, 1:39pm Health
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. Read story
January 26, 2025, 9:16am Health
When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug advertisements to dropping restrictions on raw milk. Read story
January 26, 2025, 6:05am Health
In May, the University of Washington opened a highly anticipated $244 million behavioral health hospital, aimed largely at providing long-term care to patients involuntarily committed for mental health needs. Read story