Health

Dr. Fauci facing calls to testify on COVID origins Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, joined ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the latest on the congressional effort to investigate the origins of COVID and lingering health concerns following the toxic train derailment in East Palestine. People who have had COVID-19 may experience lingering …

Austin, Texas — A group of women and two doctors are suing the state of Texas after the women were denied abortions in the state despite facing what they say were serious risks to their health or the health of the fetuses. The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to clarify what qualifies …

During the pandemic, some 25.9% of parents lied about their kids’ COVID test results to prevent their kids from having to miss school and other activities, a new study has found. The survey, titled “Parental Nonadherence to Health Policy Recommendations for Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission Among Children,” was published in …

Some U.S. parents were not honest about their children’s coronavirus symptoms, quarantine measures and testing guidelines, potentially contributing to viral spread, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Monday.  The study, which was conducted by researchers in the U.S. and England, aimed to examine “the …

One in every six adults participates in binge-drinking and 25% do so at least once a week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Yet it’s most common among young adults ages 18 to 24 — leading to emergency situations such as the one reported on Saturday …

The low-carb ketogenic (keto) diet has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years among those looking to lose weight.  A new study, however, suggests that a “keto-like” diet could trigger a spike in “bad” cholesterol, which can lead to a buildup of plaque in the arteries and a significantly greater risk …

If you’re still lighting up, you’re likely cutting your life short.  People who quit smoking can increase their life expectancy by up to 10 years, a surgeon general report from 2020 noted. Kicking the habit lowers the risk for 12 different kinds of cancers, as well as stroke, heart disease …

A new study has found that a drug could replace statins for those who cannot tolerate them, a promising finding for millions of people who are at risk of heart disease. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine Saturday, found that in patients with increased cardiovascular risk, …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert to notify doctors and health officials that a person who contracted measles attended the Asbury revival meeting in Kentucky last month. The agency said Friday that the Kentucky Department for Public Health identified a confirmed case of measles …

Two people have died of cholera in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that hit the area, a source from the rescue force that operates there told Reuters on Tuesday. The earthquake left more than 4,000 people dead in the rebel-controlled zone near the Turkish border …