Health

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recently reported the state’s first measles case of the year, identifying the patient as a child under 4 years old who recently traveled internationally.  While the department released limited information about the patient, it confirmed the child lives in the northwest region.  Health officials …

Michigan has officially reported a measles outbreak in the state. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division confirmed its first case of measles in Oakland County on March 14. The department announced on April 17 a separate outbreak in Montcalm County, after three …

Joe Rogan has joined the growing tribe of teetotalers. On a recent episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the podcaster, 57, said he has given up drinking alcohol. “I think I’m done,” he said. “For no reason, other than that, it’s not good for you.” ALCOHOL LINKED TO BRAIN DAMAGE …

Jennifer Aniston is revealing how she managed to get over her fear of flying, as flight anxiety heightens amid recent aviation news. In a recent interview with Travel + Leisure, the actress, best known for her role as Rachel Green in “Friends,” shared that although she loves to travel, she …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is coming under fire for not publicizing its own report into an E. coli outbreak last year that spread across 15 states and infected 89 people, one of whom died, according to a report from TKTKT.  The outbreak was linked to romaine lettuce — with …

A new drug has shown promise in combating Parkinson’s disease while minimizing unwanted side effects. The once-daily pill, tavapadon, was found to relieve symptoms — including stiffness, coordination, tremors and movement — for a longer period of time for patients who were also taking at least 400 mg of levodopa …

The first generation that has been exposed consistently to digital technology has reached the age where symptoms of dementia tend to emerge.  Some have claimed that digital technology could negatively impact cognitive abilities, but researchers from Baylor University have discovered just the opposite. “You can flip on the news on …

Injectables for type 2 diabetes and weight loss could soon be a thing of the past. Eli Lilly announced Thursday the successful completion of a phase 3 trial of Orforglipron – the first small-molecule GLP-1 that is administered as a once-daily oral pill. The ACHIEVE-1 trial evaluated the efficacy of …

For Danielle Atkinson, motherhood didn’t just change her. It fueled a movement. During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what happens when advocacy turns into action. “We’re not only calling for change, we’re …

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed climbing autism rates among children. In 2022, a surveillance program called The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network began monitoring children aged 4 to 8 across 15 U.S. states, focusing on multiple benchmarks of autism spectrum disorder …