It probably began on a flight from Marquette to New York. Somewhere in the crowded cabin, someone coughed or sneezed, releasing a cloud of invisible viral particles into the air. I inhaled one — perhaps a few. That was enough. By the time I reached my hotel, I had a mild runny nose. I ...
Fewer choices may be on the menu again as Medicare patients shop for prescription coverage this fall. The number of available, stand-alone drug plans has fallen for a few years, and that trend will continue for 2026. Most markets will still have several choices, but some options are becoming ...
NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone — leaving the choice up to patients. The government health agency announced it has adopted recommendations made last month by advisers picked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Before this year, U.S. health officials — following recommendations by infectious disease experts — recommended annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older. The idea was to update protection ...
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed to raise awareness about this disease and to promote early detection. It is extremely important that every adult woman be informed of the risk for breast cancer and to follow the recommended ...
WASHINGTON — A food aid program that helps more than 6 million low-income mothers and young children will run out of federal money within two weeks unless the government shutdown ends, forcing states to use their own money to keep it afloat or risk it shutting down, experts say. The $8 ...
Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a minute or two until he was "recombobulated and able to think about something other than the cold," Harper says. A surprise sensation soon replaced his discomfort. "I remember getting out of the water the first time and feeling so good," Harper, an anesthesiologist who has since researched the potential risks and rewards of taking a nippy dunk. "I wasn't expecting that." Claims about the ...
