Fauci agrees to testify in Congress on covid origins, pandemic policies
It marks the first time infectious-disease doctor Anthony S. Fauci will publicly face Congress since leaving government. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Diamond Source Type: news
Conservative justices skeptical federal law requires emergency room abortions
The sharply divided court appeared to split largely along ideological lines. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ann Marimow, Caroline Kitchener Source Type: news
U.S. requires more dairy cows to be tested for bird flu as concerns grow
Dairy cows must be tested for bird flu before moving across state lines under a new federal order, as evidence mounts that the virus is more widespread than feared among American cows. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fenit Nirappil, Lena H. Sun Source Type: news
U.S. requires more dairy cows tested for bird flu as viral concerns grow
Dairy cows must be tested for bird flu before moving across state lines under a new federal order, as evidence mounts that the virus is more widespread than feared among American cows. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Fenit Nirappil, Lena H. Sun Source Type: news
Running or hiking solo? 9 ways to stay safer while exercising alone.
Fear can make some people, especially women, hesitant to venture into nature alone. The risks can be managed with preparation. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Salerno Source Type: news
Bird flu virus found in grocery milk as officials say supply still safe
The finding does not suggest a threat to human health but indicates the avian flu virus is more widespread among dairy herds than previously thought. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun, Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond Source Type: news
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
