The CDC issued an alert today about an outbreak of the parasitic infection, Cyclospora, linked to bagged salad mixes.
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FDA: Don’t Use These 9 Hand Sanitizers Due To Toxic Ingredient
This ingredient could cause nausea, vomiting, headaches, seizures, blindness, coma, permanent damage to your nervous system or death.
Kaiser Permanente Adds Clout To Nonprofit Generic Drug Maker
Kaiser Permanente, the large health insurer and operator of hospitals, is joining the nonprofit drug company Civica Rx in a key role in the third year of the effort to create lower cost prescriptions that include medicines to treat the coronavirus stra…
Why Trump Showing How He Drinks Water Really Does Not Matter
During his campaign rally in Tulsa, U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrated that he can drink a glass of water with one hand.
Strong Father-Daughter Relationships Lead To Healthier, Happier Women
Research at Wake Forest University has concluded that women perform better in what they refer to as the 3Ms = Money, Men, and Mental Health if the father-daughter relationship is strong. Father figures make a world of difference in the lives of little …
Trump’s Tulsa Rally Is ‘Highest Risk’ Per CDC Covid-19 Coronavirus Guidelines
The hashtag #Coronapalooza was trending on Twitter Friday night and #TrumpsCoronavirusRally today.
Risking Their Lives To Save Their Lives: Why Public Health Experts Support Black Lives Matter Protests
Public health support of the Black Lives Matter protests seems to contradict public health advice to stay home. But the issue isn’t so simple.
How The Supreme Court’s DACA Decision Lessens The Doctor Shortage And Boosts Patient Care
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to protect some 700,000 immigrants known as Dreamers helps future doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers to stay in the country.
Science Isn’t Meant To Be Followed
Science cannot lead us out of this pandemic. Whatever paths we take to navigate COVID-19 need to be chosen through political processes. The true role of science is to illuminate these pathways, guiding our policy choices by showing us what’s at stake.
Humana: ‘Unhealthy Days’ For Medicare Population Fall As Social Determinants Screened
A project by Humana to improve the health of seniors in private Medicare Advantage plans through better management of patient populations continues to show improvement, the health insurer said in a report out Thursday.
