The death of a Kansas woman last summer has brought attention to the higher rates of domestic violence during pregnancy. It comes as shelters say they’re seeing a rise in …
@2025 – All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by Kaniz Fatema
Category:
Health
-
-
Health
The malaria vaccine that just rolled out has a surprise benefit for kids
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new malaria vaccine came to Cameroon this week and will be introduced in 20 additional countries. Experts stress that it’s not a magic bullet. But they say it’s a …
-
Health
Colonoscopies may catch cancer — but yield sketchy bills : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChantal Panozzo and her husband, who live in the Chicago suburbs, expected their first routine colonoscopies would be free — fully covered by insurance as preventive care under federal law. …
-
An experimental gene therapy tested in young children with an inherited form of deafness restored some hearing for most of them. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Getty Images/Science Photo Library hide caption toggle …
-
Health
In Africa, world health officials roll out first routine malaria vaccine
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCameroon has officially rolled out the first malaria vaccine approved for routine vaccination, targeting children 6 months and older. It reduces severe disease by 30% among young kids.
-
Health
Rape-caused pregnancies in abortion ban states estimated at 65,000, study says : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe scene at the U.S. Supreme Court on the day it overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022. Researchers estimate that 64,565 rape-caused pregnancies have occurred in states that banned …
-
Health
RIP Medical Debt teams up with places like NYC, Cook County, Ill. to cancel debt : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCook County board president Toni Preckwinkle (center) announces the county’s debt relief program, along with executives from several local hospitals and Allison Sesso, President & CEO of RIP Medical Debt …
-
Health
‘We don’t want to be first place.’ Wyoming tries to address high gun suicide rates : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLIV Health’s recently opened urgent care clinic is in a high-profile location along one of Wyoming’s busiest streets. Rachel Woolf for NPR hide caption toggle caption Rachel Woolf for NPR …
-
Health
After Texas banned abortion, one doctor moved his entire practice to New Mexico
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSince Texas banned nearly all abortions, some providers have left the state. A look at one doctor who moved his entire practice — including the staff — to neighboring New …
-
With an effective vaccine, cases of the potentially fatal disease plummeted. But West Africa is now seeing thousands of new cases and hundreds of deaths. (Image credit: CDC via AP)