Health News

1. Sex Drive: How Do Men and Women Compare?

   Experts discuss the differences between male sex drive and female sex drive.

2. Blink-182 Drummer Travis Barker Hospitalized With Pancreatitis

   The pancreas is a big digestive gland that sits behind the stomach. It can get inflamed for a variety of reasons, but it is most often related to gallstone disease or excessive alcohol use.

3. Fat Pharms: Antidepressants and Weight Gain

   Some antidepressants are more likely to make you gain weight than others, but the pros may outweigh the cons.

4. Scientists Find Brain Mechanism Behind Age-Related Memory Loss

   Discovery could lead to new dementia treatments or even help prevent cognitive decline in the first place, Johns Hopkins researchers say.

5. SCOTUS Opinion Leak Caused Spike in Search for Abortion Drugs

   During the week of the leak, May 1 to May 8, Google recorded 350,000 internet searches for abortion medications, the greatest number since the search company began collecting data in 2004.

6. This Fourth of July, Aim to Be Free of Food Waste

   With the U.S. inflation rate at 8% in May, Americans are estimated to spend about $6.9 billion on food for July Fourth. So how can Americans avoid overbuying and over-preparing this holiday season?

7. How Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public

   New government rules force health insurers to publicly disclose what they pay for just about every service. That information could help consumers and employers know whether they’re getting a fair deal.

8. Vaccine Makers to Update Boosters to Target Omicron Subvariants

   The FDA announced has asked vaccine makers to update their COVID booster shots to target the Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5.

9. Pfizer Plans a Vaccine to Target All Coronaviruses

   Pizer and its partner BioNTech announced plans on Wednesday to develop a vaccine that will work against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and the entire class, or family, of related coronaviruses.

10. New Report Raises Question: Can You Get COVID From Your Cat?

    News that a veterinarian in Thailand was infected with COVID by a cat she was treating raises new questions about risk of animal-to-human transmission.

11. Can the Flu Vaccine Help Keep Older Minds Sharp?

    Flu vaccination has been linked to a 40% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a new study.

12. Headed Back to the Water? Keep Swim Safety in Mind

    Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1-4, with 425 such events in 2020, according to the CDC

13. Get Mental Health Help in Your Rural Area

    Finding mental health help can be harder in rural areas. Find out more about where to find resources.

14. Nordic Walking Beats Other Workouts for Heart Health: Study

    Heart patients who did Nordic walking fared better in a 6-minute walk test than those who did high-intensity interval training or other workouts.

15. Protect Your Hearing from Fireworks This Fourth of July

    The American Academy of Audiology is warning Americans to protect their hearing this Fourth of July.

16. Genetic ‘Taste Score’ Could Help Us Eat Healthier and Reduce Disease Risk

    Tufts University researchers say new findings may someday advance personalized nutrition, improving diet and reducing the risk for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

17. Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access

    A new study found that residents of majority Black communities more likely to live near hospitals with specialty stroke centers but they were less likely to receive care there.

18. Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care, Overcharging

    The Government Accountability Office and the Health and Human Services inspector general’s office say seniors enrolled in the program are suffering and taxpayers are getting bilked for billions of dollars a year.

19. Widespread 'Superbug' in Pigs Can Jump to Humans

    A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and is a growing cause of human infections.

20. FDA Panel Backs Adding Omicron Component to COVID Boosters

    The FDA’s advisers on vaccines deliberated Tuesday on what direction the agency should give drugmakers about future modifications to their COVID shots to address changes in the virus.

21. Expert Answers to Key Questions About COVID Vaccines for Kids

    Infectious disease doctors address safety, efficacy, dosing, and other concerns regarding authorized COVID-19 vaccines for youngest Americans.

22. Your Daughter’s First Period: How to Help Her Be Ready

    Your daughter’s first period can be a confusing time for her -- and for you. Here’s how you can make sure you’re both ready.

23. FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer

    Because the virus mutates so quickly, the FDA may approve the new vaccine formulations as COVID cases are expected to surge again this winter.

24. How Do You Get Health Care in Prison?

    People in jails and prisons are entitled to health care, but it’s not always easy to access.

25. Bionic Fish May One Day Gobble Up Ocean Microplastics

    Scientists create a robotic fish that can swallow microplastics pollution out of the water.