When asked hypothetically if he would vaccinate his children today for measles during a House hearing Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “probably,” but added he doesn’t think people should be taking medical advice from him. “My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant,” he said in response to …
Read More »Plane crashes can spark fear of flying. Here are tips to help you cope and ease airplane anxiety.
If headlines of recent plane crashes and close calls have you worried about air travel, you’re not alone — but there are things to keep in mind to help ease anxiety about flying. While most Americans still believe air transportation is generally safe, confidence in air travel and the federal agencies …
Read More »What is food noise? What causes it and how to help quiet it, according to experts
What do I want to eat? What else could I eat? I just ate, but what other food is there? These are some of the thoughts that may pop into the mind of someone dealing with food noise, Dr. Jeff Alfonsi, internal medicine specialist, co-founder and chief medical officer of …
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Stone Mountain, Georgia — As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one. The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to violence on hotel …
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Grinnell, Iowa — A for-profit company has proposed turning a boarded-up former nursing home here into a psychiatric hospital, joining a national trend toward having such hospitals owned by investors instead of by state governments or nonprofit health systems. The companies see a business opportunity in the shortage of inpatient …
Read More »Pig kidney works in donated body for history
Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them. The dramatic experiment came to an end Wednesday as surgeons at NYU Langone Health removed the pig kidney …
Read More »Research found these mosquito repellents are the most effective ways to get rid of the pests
Immo A. Hansen is an associate professor of biology at New Mexico State University and Hailey A. Luker is a doctoral student in biology at New Mexico State University. Now that summer is in full swing, mosquitoes have come out across the United States. The use of mosquito repellents can protect both your health and sanity …
Read More »Mass shootings take a toll on Americans’ mental health, even from a distance, experts say
When mass shootings make headlines, you may feel a range of emotions, from anxiety to fear or even a sense of numbness over yet another tragedy. You’re not alone. Experts say even from a distance, gun violence can take a toll on your mental health. “Even if you’re not a …
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