After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, requests for vasectomies began spiking. Urologists told The Washington Post that more men are seeking…
Blood pressure checks in BETTING SHOPS as part of NHS shake-up
Blood pressure checks in BETTING SHOPS as part of NHS shake-up to ‘transform care’ New community health projects have been launched as part of an NHS…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A World Without ‘Roe’
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Reducing risk of maternal health problems among Medicaid patients could have additional benefits
Risk for maternal illness (morbidity) and death is unevenly distributed in the U.S., with some populations bearing substantially greater risk, including Medicaid-insured individuals, rural residents…
What you need to know about monkeypox
The World Health Organization said June 25 that monkeypox wasn’t yet a public health emergency of international concern. More than 4,500 cases have been reported…
Researchers discover new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria using AI
Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a new family of sensing genes in enteric bacteria that are linked by structure and probably function,…
Researchers propose widespread banking of stool samples for fecal transplants later in life
Changes in the way that humans live and eat have resulted in tremendous alterations in the gut microbiome, especially over the past few decades. These…
Mental stress plagues 44% of teenage girls in Norway
In the age of smartphones and social media, the number of adolescents and young adults in Norway with depression and anxiety has doubled. Researchers believe…
‘Long COVID’ presents a major health challenge. How can Australia be prepared?
COVID might be the largest mass casualty event in Australian history. And with one in 20 people with COVID still experiencing symptoms three months later,…
Roe Cited for Gender-Affirming Surgery Bans
Alabama Did What People Predicted It Would Do Alabama cited the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade when urging a federal court…