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Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine doses
Read full article: Charges dropped against Utah doctor accused of throwing away $28,000 in COVID vaccine dosesThe federal government has dismissed charges against a Utah plastic surgeon accused of throwing away COVID-19 vaccines worth thousands of dollars during the pandemic.
What is Biohacking? Health experts weigh in on growing health movement across America
Read full article: What is Biohacking? Health experts weigh in on growing health movement across AmericaHollywood is known for sometimes outrageous health and beauty trends, and many of those trends end up spreading across the country. One of the latest things attracting interest is something called โBiohacking.โ But what exactly is that?
Emergency rooms see sharp rise in tick bite cases this month -- what to know
Read full article: Emergency rooms see sharp rise in tick bite cases this month -- what to knowEmergency rooms across the country are seeing a sharp rise in tick bite cases, with July 2025 already hitting the highest number of tick-related ER visits since 2017 -- and the month is only a week old.
Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries, UN agency says
Read full article: Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries, UN agency saysSand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment.
Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws
Read full article: Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare lawsThe Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices.
'The Salt Path' is a book that captured the hearts of millions. Now it's mired in controversy
Read full article: 'The Salt Path' is a book that captured the hearts of millions. Now it's mired in controversyThe memoir "The Salt Path" by Raynor Winn, which inspired a film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, is now embroiled in controversy.
Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders opens up about his heart attack experience in new documentary
Read full article: Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders opens up about his heart attack experience in new documentaryLegendary Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders suffered a heart attack last summer. Now, he is opening up about the experience in a new documentary called โThe Making of a Heart Attack.โ
Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
Read full article: Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration saysThe Trump administration says it will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Whatโs Going Around in Metro Detroit: Summer allergies, respiratory viruses, pink eye, eczema
Read full article: Whatโs Going Around in Metro Detroit: Summer allergies, respiratory viruses, pink eye, eczemaHereโs our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data
Read full article: CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant dataA new federal estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents had prediabetes in 2023, far higher than a previous estimate of 1 in 5.
Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding
Read full article: Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major floodingCatastrophic floods often bring with them loss of power, cuts to key emergency communications and sudden hazardous situations that leave victims with only minutes or seconds to seek higher ground and stay safe.
The UN warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn't replaced
Read full article: The UN warns millions will die by 2029 if US funding for HIV programs isn't replacedA new report by the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a โsystemic shockโ to the global effort against AIDS and HIV.
Preventing minor injuries from becoming major problems
Read full article: Preventing minor injuries from becoming major problemsThe Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Corewell Health Dearborn says he's seeing people with initially minor cuts ending up in the ER needing serious care.
Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
Read full article: Biden's former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probePresident Joe Bidenโs White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Bidenโs health in office.
Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged Texas
Read full article: Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood-ravaged TexasThe psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll rises.
July 2025 already sets new record for tick bites
Read full article: July 2025 already sets new record for tick bitesEmergency rooms across the country are seeing a sharp rise in tick bite cases, with July 2025 already hitting the highest number of tick-related ER visits since 2017 -- and the month is only a week old.
Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
Read full article: Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimatesScientists have linked last weekโs European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths.
The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protests
Read full article: The biggest gender-affirming care center for trans kids in the US is closing, prompting protestsProtesters are rallying against the closure of a major gender-affirming care center for kids and teenagers at Childrenโs Hospital Los Angeles.
Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos ban
Read full article: Trump administration pulls back on plans to rewrite Biden-era asbestos banThe Trump administration is dropping plans to allow continued use of the last type of asbestos legally allowed in U.S. manufacturing after an outcry from asbestos opponents.
The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authority
Read full article: The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authoritySwitzerlandโs medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants.
Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanent
Read full article: Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanentThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy.
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the Trump administration to make this a priority.
Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy change
Read full article: Doctors and public health organizations sue Kennedy over vaccine policy changeDoctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.
Two Michigan universities awarded $1M to address critical shortage of school psychologists
Read full article: Two Michigan universities awarded $1M to address critical shortage of school psychologistsTwo Michigan universities are getting $1M to expand or launch a school psychologist training program.
American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds
Read full article: American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study findsA new study shows that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to experience obesity, chronic diseases and other problems.
Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut
Read full article: Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cutStates and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congressโ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Read full article: Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issuesSome hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administrationโs travel and visa restrictions.
Whatโs Going Around in Metro Detroit: Firework burns, swimmerโs ear, sunburn, heat stroke
Read full article: Whatโs Going Around in Metro Detroit: Firework burns, swimmerโs ear, sunburn, heat strokeHereโs our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
Read full article: EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under TrumpThe Environmental Protection Agency has placed on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a so-called โdeclaration of dissentโ against the federal agency's policies.
Latin Americaโs top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
Read full article: Latin Americaโs top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisisLatin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking statesโ human rights obligations to their duty to address climate change.
North Carolina governor vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills, calling them 'mean-spirited'
Read full article: North Carolina governor vetoes anti-DEI and transgender rights bills, calling them 'mean-spirited'North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has vetoed three anti-DEI bills and another targeting transgender rights.
4 ways to protect yourself from ticks in Michigan, and 4 things to do after youโre outside
Read full article: 4 ways to protect yourself from ticks in Michigan, and 4 things to do after youโre outsideTicks are active in Macomb County. Here's what to do to protect yourself this summer before and after spending time outdoors.
Supreme Court rejects Montana's bid to revive parental consent law for minors' abortions
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects Montana's bid to revive parental consent law for minors' abortionsThe Supreme Court won't hear a case involving a push to revive a law that minors must have their parentsโ permission for an abortion in Montana.
The House gives final approval to Trump's big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agenda
Read full article: The House gives final approval to Trump's big tax bill in a milestone for his second-term agendaHouse Republicans have propelled President Donald Trumpโs multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage.
FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff
Read full article: FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staffA top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines.
Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon recalled over possible listeria contamination
Read full article: Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon recalled over possible listeria contaminationThe maker of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon is recalling nearly 368,000 pounds of the product because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.
How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax bill
Read full article: How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax billAn empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would buck his party and its leaders to vote down President Trumpโs signature domestic policy package.
Wegovy and Zepbound prices fall, but access to the obesity drugs still isnโt guaranteed
Read full article: Wegovy and Zepbound prices fall, but access to the obesity drugs still isnโt guaranteedPrices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging.
Here's how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump's tax bill becomes law
Read full article: Here's how millions of people could lose health insurance if Trump's tax bill becomes lawRoughly 11.8 million adults and kids will be at risk for losing health insurance if Republicansโ domestic policy package becomes a law.
From heat to perfume, experts warn of common summer headache triggers nationwide
Read full article: From heat to perfume, experts warn of common summer headache triggers nationwideSummer is often a more relaxed time, but for some people, it can bring headaches triggered by extreme heat, dehydration, and sun exposure.
House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night session
Read full article: House GOP struggles to win over holdouts on Trump's tax bill in late-night sessionHouse Republicans strained through a day of starts and stops trying to advance President Donald Trumpโs tax and spending cuts package.
20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials
Read full article: 20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officialsThe Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Pickleball elbow injuries on the rise in athletes and non-athletes
Read full article: Pickleball elbow injuries on the rise in athletes and non-athletesPickleball has taken off in recent years, and with good reason; itโs a fun, low-impact, easy-to-learn sport, making it a go-to activity for people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels.
Mayors, doctor groups sue over Trump's efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment
Read full article: Mayors, doctor groups sue over Trump's efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollmentNew Trump administration rules that give millions of people less time to sign up for the Affordable Care Actโs coverage, and bar some immigrants from buying the health care coverage, are facing a legal challenge from Democratic mayors.
3 leaders at English hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering babies are arrested
Read full article: 3 leaders at English hospital where a nurse was convicted of murdering babies are arrestedThree senior leaders at the English hospital where nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering babies have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 states
Read full article: Supreme Court throws out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in 4 statesThe Supreme Court has thrown out appellate rulings in favor of transgender people in four states following the justicesโ recent decision upholding a Tennessee ban on certain medical treatment for transgender youths.
EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump
Read full article: EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under TrumpA group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin over the agency's leadership and policies.
This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isnโt over
Read full article: This Ukrainian woman beat cancer. But her fight to free her captive husband isnโt overA Ukrainian woman, Olha Kurtmalaieva, has endured cancer and war while fighting to bring her husband home from Russian captivity.
Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks
Read full article: Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risksMajor heat waves have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in southern European countries including Italy, Spain and Greece.
NYC, San Francisco and other US cities cap LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protest
Read full article: NYC, San Francisco and other US cities cap LGBTQ+ Pride month with a mix of party and protestThe monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride has reached its crescendo as New York and other major cities around the world hosted major parades and marches.
Whatโs Going Around in Metro Detroit: Dehydration, heat exhaustion, kidney stones, summer allergies
Read full article: Whatโs Going Around in Metro Detroit: Dehydration, heat exhaustion, kidney stones, summer allergiesHereโs our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent
Read full article: Takeaways from interviews with families forever changed by diseases that vaccines can preventIn the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
Read full article: Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these familiesIn the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran rampant in America.
California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants' access to health care
Read full article: California closes $12B deficit by cutting back immigrants' access to health careCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a budget that pares back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12 billion deficit.
Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirements
Read full article: Supreme Court preserves key part of Obamacare coverage requirementsThe Supreme Court has preserved a key part of the Affordable Care Actโs preventive health care coverage requirements, rejecting a challenge from Christian employers to the provision that affects 150 million Americans.
Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescription
Read full article: Thailand starts banning the sale of cannabis without a prescriptionThailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant.
Philadelphia's schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
Read full article: Philadelphia's schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildingsPhiladelphiaโs public schools are facing federal criminal allegations of failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos.
Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchases
Read full article: Oklahoma seeks to exclude soda, candy from food stamp purchasesOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says the state is seeking federal permission to exclude soft drinks and candy from the list of items that can be purchased with food stamps.
States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says
Read full article: States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court saysThe Supreme Court says states can block the countryโs biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid money for health services such as contraception and cancer screenings.
Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scrambling
Read full article: Key Medicaid provision in Trump's bill is found to violate Senate rules. The GOP is scramblingThe Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill doesn't adhere to procedural rules.
Thimerosal: What to know about the vaccine preservative from a bygone flu-shot debate
Read full article: Thimerosal: What to know about the vaccine preservative from a bygone flu-shot debateThe Trump administration's vaccine advisers have brought up an old flu-shot debate: Whether it's time to wipe out the last small fraction of those vaccines that contain a controversial preservative.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in ESPN interview, says league taking serious look at Achilles tears
Read full article: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in ESPN interview, says league taking serious look at Achilles tearsThe NBA had already convened a panel of experts to study Achilles tendon injuries even before Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday night.
Doctor stresses the importance of getting a second opinion after cancer diagnosis
Read full article: Doctor stresses the importance of getting a second opinion after cancer diagnosisA cancer diagnosis is devastating and can be confusing. With so many different treatments available, how do you make sure youโre getting the right treatment plan?
CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearing
Read full article: CDC nominee Susan Monarez sidesteps questions about disagreements with RFK in Senate hearingCDC nominee Susan Monarez says she values vaccines and rigorous scientific evidence but has largely sidestepped questions about widespread cuts to the agency and whether she disagreed with any of Health Secretary Robert F.
Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel's blockade
Read full article: Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel's blockadeThe Gaza Health Ministry says hundreds of premature babies are at risk of death from starvation across the war-battered Gaza Strip.
Thailand banning cannabis sales without a prescription 3 years after decriminalization
Read full article: Thailand banning cannabis sales without a prescription 3 years after decriminalizationThailandโs government is further restricting cannabis with a ban on sales of the plant to those without prescriptions.
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases
Read full article: Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseasesGlobal efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.
Louisiana files lawsuits alleging pharmaceutical giant CVS deceived customers in text messages
Read full article: Louisiana files lawsuits alleging pharmaceutical giant CVS deceived customers in text messagesLouisiana accused pharmaceutical giant CVS of using its dominant market position to abuse customer information, drive up drug costs and unfairly undermine independent pharmacies.