US surgeon general declares US gun violence an urgent public health crisis
Gun violence in the United States is a public health crisis that demands urgent action, ...
The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade 2 years ago. Here’s what’s happened since
Two years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right ...
Science of social media’s effect on mental health isn’t as clear cut as a warning label might suggest
When US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy pushed last week for a tobacco-style warning on ...
FDA sign-off on menthol e-cigarettes ‘flies in the face of public health,’ anti-tobacco groups say
Four menthol vaping products were authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration on Friday, ...
Post-Dobbs, abortion clinics find new ways to serve patients in states with bans
In the last couple years, Houston Women’s Reproductive Services scaled down from nearly 5,000 square-feet ...
We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can
Editor’s note: Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from ...
Dr. Anthony Fauci says empathy motivated his medical career but an old phrase from high school kept him going
That phrase, instilled in Dr. Anthony Fauci when he was a student at the Jesuit-run ...
Use of popular diabetes drug in preconception or early pregnancy may not be tied to higher birth defect risk, studies suggest
Some studies have raised concerns about a potential link between the widely used type 2 ...
Surgeon general demands warning label on social media apps
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the threat social media poses to children requires urgent ...
CDC warns access to ADHD meds may be disrupted after arrests of health-care startup executives
People taking medications for ADHD, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, may face disruptions in accessing treatment ...
