Health

It’s Almost Flu Season. Should You Still Get a Shot, and Will Insurance Cover It?

For parents of school-aged children, the fall to-do list can seem ever-growing. Buy school supplies. Fill out endless school forms. Block off parent-teacher nights. Do the kids’ tennis shoes still ...

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Draft of new 'MAHA' report suggests RFK Jr. won't target pesticides

The draft’s language would constitute a win for the agriculture industry.The draft of an upcoming government report suggesting ways to improve the health of American children does not recommend sev...

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Failure of talks for plastic treaty turn focus back to reduce, reuse, recycle. How's that going?

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millio...

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Does Stress Release Adrenaline? Key Insights You Need To Know

We’ve all felt it—the racing heart, sweaty palms, and sudden rush of energy when facing a stressful situation. But does stress release adrenaline? The short answer is yes. Stress triggers your body...

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CDC Staff Tell Journalist They Felt Targeted Even Before Atlanta Campus Shooting

Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees’ reaction to a deadly shooting at the agency’s Atlanta office on C...

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Reduced ACA Subsidies May Make It Harder for Young Adults To Afford Coverage

As they move into adulthood, many young Americans face a unique and daunting challenge: finding their own health insurance by the time they turn 26. The lucky ones are covered through their jobs. B...

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Do GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Cause Vision Loss? What to Know

Research on GLP-1 drugs and eye health has been inconsistent, but experts say the risk of serious eye disease is generally low. Getty Images/Hiraman Studies have linked GLP-1 medications t...

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I was abused by teacher aged 12 before 9 men from grooming gang raped me weeks later in 18hr ordeal… I was easy pickings

ALMOST 20 years on, Samantha Walker-Roberts is still haunted by the memories of what happened to her during her childhood. Aged 12, she spent over a year hiding indoors a...

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When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers too

If you never take a break, the extra hours of effort might not pay off. JGI/Tom Grill/Tetra images via Getty ImagesMany employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as ...

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Russell Watson reveals he contemplated jumping from hotel balcony in suicide bid amid agonising brain tumour battle

RUSSELL Watson revealed he briefly considered ending his life after being diagnosed with his first brain t...

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What to know about congenital syphilis after 3 infants die in New York

The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) is warning about the risks of congenital syphilis after three infant deaths related to the disease have been reported in the state so far this year.T...

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4th person dies after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak sickens dozens in New York

A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York CityNEW YORK -- A fourth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York Cit...

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Maryland Taps Affordable Care Act Fund To Help Pay for Abortion Care

Maryland is the first state to tap into an old fund connected to the Affordable Care Act to help solve a new problem: helping pay the expenses of patients who travel to Maryland for an abortion. ...

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Breaking Down Why Medicare Part D Premiums Are Likely To Go Up

Medicare enrollees who buy the optional Part D drug benefit may see substantial premium price hikes — potentially up to $50 a month — when they shop for next year’s coverage. ...

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Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus

Summer heat, outdoor fun ... and cold and flu symptoms?The three may not go together in many people's minds: partly owing to common myths about germs and partly because many viruses really do have ...

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump Further Politicizes Science

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. ...

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As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change

The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the air i...

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Clinics hope to get blocked Medicaid funds restored as they sue Trump admin over cuts

A network of clinics that provides health care in Maine is expected to ask a judge to restore its Medicaid funding while it fights a Trump administration effort to keep federal money from going to ...

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My son, 16, killed himself over terrifyingly realistic deepfake… as sick ‘nudifying’ apps sweep YOUR child’s classroom

LOOKING out of the window of her school bus, a 13-year-old girl is distracted by the laughs of the two boys sitting in front of her as they flick through pictures on a phone. ...

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‘Alternative Facts’ Aren’t a Reason To Skip Vaccines

President Donald Trump’s administrations have been notorious for an array of “alternative facts” — ranging from the relatively minor (the size of inaugural crowds) to threats to U.S. democracy, suc...

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‘A Fear Pandemic’: Immigration Raids Push Patients Into Telehealth

Jacob Sweidan has seen his patients through the federal immigration raids of the 1990s, a sitting governor’s call to abolish birthright citizenship, and the highly publicized workplace crackdowns a...

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