By Arielle Zionts, KFF Health News Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care, including birth control. The clinic, called the UniMóvil, is part of the Healthy Mujeres program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of … Read more
MILWAUKEE — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. There have been 18,506 cases of whooping cough reported so far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That’s the most at this point in the year since 2014, when cases topped … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Saturday that two children in its southern Sindh province had been paralyzed by poliovirus, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 39 for the year since March, when officials confirmed the first case. The South Asian nation of around 240 million people reported six cases of paralytic poliovirus infections in … Read more
When a woman has a mammogram, the most important finding is whether there’s any sign of breast cancer. The second most important finding is whether her breasts are dense. Since early September, a new U.S. rule requires mammography centers to inform women about their breast density — information that isn’t entirely new for some women … Read more
A health expert has issued a stark warning to supermarket customers after revealing a little-known fact about apples. Steve Bennett (@stevebennettmhp) regularly takes to TikTok to issue consumer advice and ways to promote a healthier living. His latest video left his followers with some food for thought, many of whom admitted their shock at his … Read more
Samantha Ruth Prabhu fans are super excited as her much awaited series Citadel: Honey Bunny is nearing its release. The actress, who plays the role of a dangerous spy Honey, shot the series for an extensive period and in the midst of the same, she was undergoing treatment for her autoimmune disorder – myositis. Considering … Read more
Many travelers have a love-hate relationship with airplane food. But one fitness and nutrition expert says he would never eat while flying – even when traveling in first class with restaurant-worthy dishes. Speaking on a recent podcast, Michael Sheedy, 31, warned the cabin pressure and elevation makes it harder for food to move through the … Read more
Abortion is a hot topic in the November election at multiple levels, but particularly on the Colorado ballot, which features Amendment 79 — a proposed change that would enshrine the state’s abortion protections in the state constitution. The fate of abortion access is currently determined by the states following the 2022 overturning of Roe v. … Read more
As a person of colour who already struggled with her sense of belonging in a country where most people do not look like her, the effects of my treatment feel two-fold, further intensifying my feelings of being othered. I don’t wear swimwear often, but when I do, you can see how the skin on one … Read more
Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh recently suffered a serious back injury during a workout session. The incident has left the actress on bed rest as she recuperates from the strain. Rakul Preet Singh suffers back injury during 80 kg deadlift, on bed rest: Report Rakul Preet Singh Sustains Injury During 80 Kg Deadlift Without Belt … Read more
