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Can you catch a hidden virus from a dog kiss or a cat cuddle?
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — “Get ready for a silly question,” one reader wrote in response to our series on “hidden viruses” that jump from animals, like a dog or cat, to… Read More
What SNAP recipients can expect as benefits shrink in March
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — This month, as many as 16 million American households have received a sharp reduction in the size of their benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,… Read More
An Ohio bill would require hospitals to post its prices and limit collections if they don’t
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A federal law says hospitals should be posting prices for some key services so patients can compare costs. But some Ohio lawmakers say that’s… Read More
What is Shigella, the increasingly drug-resistant bacteria the CDC is warning about?
By: Kaitlyn Radde | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raising warning doctors and the public about an increase in extensively drug-resistant (XDR) cases of Shigella, a highly transmissible bacteria… Read More
Angry East Palestine residents confront Norfolk Southern over health fears
By: Josh Funk | John Seewer | AP
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Residents who say they’re still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio confronted the railroad’s operator Thursday at a town… Read More
What’s causing current shortages of baby formula and medicine for kids?
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — From baby formula to children’s medicine, parents are being battered by a wave of shortages. Chabeli Carrazana, economy reporter for The 19th, joins NewsHour’s Ali Rogin to discuss… Read More
A doctor near East Palestine, Ohio, details the main thing he’s watching for now
By: Lauren Hodges | NPR
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (NPR) — Health concerns are lingering in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed on February 3. Residents were temporarily evacuated from the area… Read More
The maker of Enfamil recalls 145,000 cans of infant formula over bacteria risks
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — One of the dominant infant formula manufacturers in the U.S. is recalling two batches of its popular Enfamil product over potential health risks. Reckitt announced on Monday… Read More
An explosion at an Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
By: Associated Press
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OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — A maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and sent more than a dozen people to hospitals, with… Read More
A doctors group says an abortion ballot issue can’t wait, preparing for 2023 ballot
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of two groups that wants to put a proposed constitutional amendment before voters that would guarantee abortion rights says it is ready to… Read More
Health officials relieved no “triple-demic”, but note COVID, flu and RSV aren’t over in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s good news and bad news about three respiratory viruses that looked like they might cause a “triple-demic” this winter. Health officials were worried… Read More
Scant obesity training in medical school leaves docs ill-prepared to help patients
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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LOS ANGELES (NPR) — Tong Yan grew up in a Chinese-American enclave of Los Angeles in a family that revered food, but thought little of those who deal with obesity…. Read More
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — COVID-19 was the eighth leading cause of death among children in recent months, according to a study published Monday. In a yearlong period from August 2021 to… Read More
Wegovy works. But here’s what happens if you can’t afford to keep taking the drug
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — From TikTok influencers talking it up to celebrities worrying about “ozempic face,” drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic are being touted as weight loss miracles in a… Read More
An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy
By: Scott Hensley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on a proposal to simplify the nation’s strategy for vaccinating people against COVID-19. The recommendation… Read More
The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food
By: Allison Aubrey | Jane Greenhalgh | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s not possible to remove all traces of lead from the food supply, because the heavy metal is found throughout the environment and can be absorbed… Read More
FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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Updated 10:30 a.m. ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration is considering a major shift in the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy. The goal is to simplify vaccination… Read More
Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?
By: Sydney Lupkin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its fourth year, a negative result on a little plastic at-home test feels a bit less comforting than it once did…. Read More
A landmark study will examine disparities in minority health care in Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A comprehensive study will be conducted to examine the health disparities people of color in Ohio are dealing with, including higher pregnancy complications and… Read More
With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family
By: Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | NPR
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ELKO, Nev. — When Ruby B. Sutton found out she was pregnant in late 2021, it was hard to envision how her full-time job would fit with having a newborn… Read More
Researchers look for link between air pollution and brain disease
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — New studies are raising public health concerns about the effect on air pollution on our brains. Researchers are trying to figure out how much, and to… Read More
What’s the #1 thing to change to be happier? A top happiness researcher weighs in
By: Ari Shapiro | Megan Lim | Christopher Intagliata | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Happiness can be hard to quantify, because it can mean something different to everyone. But let’s say you could change one thing in your life to… Read More
Why manufacturers are hiking COVID vaccine prices
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Since COVID vaccines first became available in the U.S., the federal government has been buying them from manufacturers and distributing them for free. But soon, the… Read More
Cancer deaths drop, but more late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses spark concerns
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped 33% the past three decades, according to a report from the American Cancer Society. Cervical cancer rates dropped… Read More
CDC warns of rising strep throat infections among children
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The CDC is investigating a rise in severe cases of strep throat among kids in the U.S. Several children’s hospitals across the country have reported an increase… Read More
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