Hypertension Misconceptions & Awareness: A 2025 Survey
A 2025 survey reveals widespread misconceptions about hypertension symptoms & management, despite awareness of helpful practices. Early diagnosis & monitoring are crucial.
Health News: Immigration, Radiation, Measles & More
KFF Health News covers immigration's impact on healthcare, radiation risks from CT scans, measles misinformation, Medicaid cuts, and innovative healthcare solutions. Stay informed on crucial health policy updates.
Kennedy’s Health Agenda: Trump’s Shadow & Vaccine Controversies
RFK Jr.'s HHS role faces challenges: balancing Trump's priorities with his MAHA agenda, vaccine skepticism, & internal conflicts. Key issues: COVID vaccines, fluoride, & seed oils. Vaccine misinformation.
The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Are in Power. We Still Haven’t Hashed Out Whether They Were Right.
Ioannidis, a critic of lockdowns, said the United States was doomed to a bad outcome in any case because of vulnerabilities in the population including poverty, inequality, lack of health care access, poorly protected nursing homes, high rates of obesity, and low levels of trust.
Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes
For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H.
Researchers show why cannabis policies should shift to a harm reduction, health promotion approach to safeguard public health
July 6, 2022 A group of public health experts from several universities and organizations is urging adoption of a multi-layered approach when developing policies to mitigate the impact of gas and oil production ...
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health
Public health experts warn the accompanying service cuts — functions like contact tracing, immunizations, family planning, restaurant inspections, and more — could send communities into crisis.
A call for robust H5N1 influenza preparedness and response
As a short term consideration, the writers say, "Provided adequate supporting data and regulatory review, stockpiled vaccine(s) should be offered voluntarily to individuals at exposure risk."