The fate of emergency abortion care rests with Supreme Court
Justices will hear arguments over whether the Biden administration can penalize hospitals that fail to provide emergency abortions. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Diamond, Ann Marimow, Caroline Kitchener Source Type: news
Nestl é adds more sugar to baby food in poorer countries, report finds
Cerelac cereal has an extra sugar cube per serving in lower-income countries, according to a nonprofit group that accused Nestl é of a “harmful double standard.” (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jeong Source Type: news
Biden administration imposes first-ever staff minimum for nursing homes
Over industry opposition, the administration set a minimum staff level for nursing in a bid to curb neglect (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christopher Rowland Source Type: news
What is ‘oil pulling,’ and is it good for your teeth?
Experts caution it shouldn ’t be used in place of standard dental hygiene practices such as brushing and flossing. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashely Abramson Source Type: news
Biden moves to shield patients ’ abortion records from GOP threats
Health officials said rules would protect the privacy of women seeking abortions from GOP prosecutors who have threatened to crack down on the procedure. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein Source Type: news
Do women who live together get their periods together, or is it a myth?
Do women who live together tend to menstruate at the same time? Many women believe that, but experts say it ’s just coincidence. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marlene Cimons Source Type: news
New study offers hope for a rare and devastating eye cancer
Researchers have found a treatment that works on some patients and, more importantly, a tool that can predict when it is likely to succeed. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mark Johnson Source Type: news
The pandemic cost 7 million lives, but talks to prevent a repeat stall
An unknown future pathogen could have far more devastating consequences than SARS-CoV-2. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Frances Stead Sellers Source Type: news
Spouse ’s stroke could boost partner’s depression risk, study suggests
Those whose spouses had a stroke or heart failure were at higher risk than those whose spouses had a heart attack. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
For the first time, U.S. may force polluters to clean up these ‘forever chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency designated two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maxine Joselow, Brady Dennis Source Type: news
Amid syphilis surge, doctors call for more testing during pregnancy
A coalition of obstetricians is recommending routine blood screening at the first prenatal visit and other screenings. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sabrina Malhi Source Type: news
Italy moves to pass law allowing antiabortion groups inside clinics
U.S.-funded groups in Italy have been pushing for greater restrictions on abortion in the country, and many doctors won ’t perform the procedure. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stefano Pitrelli, Kate Brady Source Type: news
Counterfeit Botox found in multiple states linked to hospitalizations
The CDC is investigating cases in several states believed to be linked to at least 19 people reporting botulism-like illness after receiving the injections for cosmetic purposes. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kim Bellware Source Type: news
U.K. lawmakers pass ‘smoke-free generation’ bill, one of world’s strictest
The law would prevent people born in 2009 and later from ever buying a cigarette — and has stoked a rebellion in Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: William Booth Source Type: news
How to revive hair that thins, grays or gets out of control as you age
Hair changes as we age — turning gray, getting thinner, becoming more wiry. Here are some ways to deal. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sally Wadyka Source Type: news
