The holiday season is known to be a little (or a lot) extra. You may find that you drink more cocktails, eat more sweets or skip your daily walk. While it’s of course OK to indulge in the treats of the season, doctors also warn that you should be mindful: The rich meals, increased alcohol … Read more
Merope Mills Merope Mills began her campaign after an inquest found a change of care plan could have saved Martha’s life Almost one out of every eight phone calls made under the Martha’s Rule scheme has led to a potentially life-saving change of treatment, NHS England has revealed. The scheme allows rapidly deteriorating patients and … Read more
Associated Press — Associated Press (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swept onto Capitol Hill late Monday, as the anti-vaccine health guru from the famous political family reintroduced himself to senators, this time as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s Health and Human Services Department. It was a soft-opening debut for Kennedy, whose … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. — More than 600,000 people have enrolled in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults about a year after the program’s expansion, reaching the state’s enrollment goal for the program in about half the time that was originally projected, the governor’s office announced on Monday. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, a vocal advocate … Read more
A community note on X said the congresswoman’s stance “can only be explained through sheer ignorance, or some sort of nefarious political purpose.” Source link
Ultra-processed food makers are under pressure, as a teen in Pennsylvania has launched a lawsuit against multiple food giants. Bryce Martinez, 18, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease at 16 after consuming ultra-processed foods throughout his childhood, is taking on 11 food manufacturers for allegedly engineering the foods to be addictive, according … Read more
TRENTON, N.J. — Should underage gambling no longer be a crime? New Jersey lawmakers are considering changing the law to make gambling by people under the age of 21 no longer punishable under criminal law, making it subject to a fine. It also would impose fines on anyone helping an underage person gamble in New … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will soon be paid off, officials announced Monday. Nearly 23,000 residents with debt totaling $30 million will automatically be informed by mail beginning Dec. 23, state officials said. Connecticut has been working … Read more
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President-elect Donald Trump dismissed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism endangering children, saying Monday that his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services will be less extreme than critics have warned. “I think he’s going to be much less radical than you would think. I think he’s got a very … Read more