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Lifesaving training is now available to the Hispanic and Latino community in North Philadelphia. At Wednesday’s ribbon cutting event, the Maria de los Santos Health Center welcomed a new lifesaving training device aimed at helping people who speak Spanish learn how to perform CPR. It’s a Spanish-speaking, hands-only CPR kiosk …
Read More »Vitamin A to treat measles: What to know about benefits and risks
As measles cases continue to emerge in several U.S. states, treatment and prevention is top of mind. As most infected individuals have been unvaccinated, school-aged children, U.S. health agencies have stressed the importance of receiving two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to prevent the disease. In …
Read More »Michigan teacher who received double lung transplant helps students make blankets for organ donor families
A special education teacher at Huron High School in New Boston, Michigan, gathered with students on Wednesday to make blankets for families of organ donors. Jackie Dennis had just given birth in 2020 when her health went downhill. After a little over a month on life support, doctors began preparation …
Read More »Measles protection, ditching alcohol — and a sleep surprise
Fox News’ Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more. TOP 3: – RFK Jr. discusses ‘community immunity’ amid measles outbreak – Are there health benefits of going ‘California sober’? – Expert calls out ‘intricate connection’ between sleep, obesity and inflammation …
Read More »CDC restores 9/11-related cancer research funding after DOGE’s cancellation, officials say
Funds restored for 9/11-related cancer research, officials say Funds restored for 9/11-related cancer research, officials say 00:48 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has restored a $257,000 contract for 9/11-related cancer research after the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, tried to cancel it, officials say. The …
Read More »Extreme heat may accelerate aging in older adults, study warns
Although many retirees move to warmer climates for retirement, a new study from USC Leonard shows that extreme heat may speed up the aging process in older people, SWNS reported. People living in areas with more days of hot weather appear to age faster at a molecular level than residents …
Read More »“Weathering” and its effect on poor health and life expectancy
Forty years ago, the public was outraged. It seemed there was a wave of teenage girls, particularly Black teenage girls, getting pregnant. “This was a new idea, this new deviant class of people, and it was portrayed in these terms that were really not accurate: babies having babies,” said Arline …
Read More »President Donald Trump appoints 13-year-old boy battling brain cancer as honorary Secret Service member
During his joint address to Congress, President Donald Trump made a heartfelt gesture in reference to the Make America Healthy Again movement. Trump appointed a 13-year-old as an honorary Secret Service agent and spoke of RFK Jr.’s priority in reversing childhood cancer. Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel, a resident of Texas, has …
Read More »Penn’s first Black woman to graduate from its medical school reflects on legacy
Meet Dr. Arlene Bennett, who pioneered the way for Black women at the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Penn’s medical school in 1964 and recently shared how she made the most of her opportunities. There is a lot of laughter at …
Read More »Measles cases climb in Texas as outbreaks appear across the northeast
Amid the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, Fox News’ senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel sat down with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in an exclusive interview to discuss contagion concerns. “The new Health and Human Services secretary told me he is recommending vaccines for the purpose of community …
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