Health

07 Sep

5 facts a dermatologist wants you to know about sunscreen: Using it is just as important as brushing your teeth, he says

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5 facts a dermatologist wants you to know about sunscreen: Using it is just as important as brushing your teeth, he says CNBC Make It spoke to Dr. Adam Friedman , professor and chair of dermatology at GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and he shared some facts about sunscreen that may surprise you. There are many misconceptions, and just as many questions like "who needs sunscreen?", "do I really need to reapply sunscreen throughout the day? When? How often?" and "do I have to use sunscreen even in winter?" But there are thousands of products on the market,…
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07 Sep

Kenvue stock drops 10% on report RFK Jr. will link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy

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Kenvue stock drops 10% on report RFK Jr. will link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy Kenvue Inc. shares fell more than 10% on Friday after a report will likely link autism to the use of the company's pain medication Tylenol in pregnant women . The report will also suggest a medicine derived from folate – a water-soluble vitamin – can be used to treat symptoms of the developmental disorder in some people . Read full story: Source
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07 Sep

Yemen health crisis spikes after aid cuts and U.S., Israeli airstrikes

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Yemen health crisis spikes after aid cuts and U.S., Israeli airstrikes Yemen faces a worsening humanitarian crisis — and in particular, a raging cholera outbreak — in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in the spring as well as Trump administration aid cuts and punishing U.S. economic sanctions, according to doctors and humanitarian workers who have worked in the country. Attacks on ports and civilian infrastructure such as health clinics have severed lifelines to foreign supplies, said doctors and other health experts, while aid cuts and sanctions have further battered the economy of Yemen, already one of the most…
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07 Sep

15 dead after new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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15 dead after new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo At least 15 people have died following a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo . The outbreak is the 16th major brush with the deadly disease, health officials say . The first known case involved a 34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted to a local hospital last month with high fever and vomiting . Read full story: Source
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07 Sep

Cardiologist Draws Outcry With Claim Tying Vaccines to Royals’ Cancer

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Cardiologist Draws Outcry With Claim Tying Vaccines to Royals’ Cancer British cardiologist suggested without evidence that Covid-19 vaccines might have been a factor in the cancer suffered by members of the British royal family . Dr. Aseem Malhotra made the claim during a 20-minute speech at the annual conference of Reform U.K., the anti-immigration party led by Nigel Farage . The British government quickly denounced the claim as dangerous to public health . Read full story: Source
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07 Sep

Why the world is watching RFK’s fight with US health agency

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Why the world is watching RFK's fight with US health agency Why the world is watching RFK's fight with US health agency 1 day ago Share Save Jim Reed Health Reporter Share Save AP In fiery Senate testimony this week, US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr once again set his sights on the nation's top public health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). His appearance came days after he suddenly fired the new CDC director, Susan Monarez, provoking a group of senior staff to resign in protest. At the hearing, when asked for an explanation, Kennedy claimed…
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06 Sep

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in occupied West Bank as violence surges

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in occupied West Bank as violence surges Race against time for efforts to resurrect two-state solution as Israel detains Palestinians and raids more land. Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank amid a sharp escalation of violence, following the country’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s call this week to take over most of the territory. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the dead man as Ahmed Shehadeh, 57, saying he was killed on Friday by “occupation bullets” near the al-Murabba’a checkpoint south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian news agency Wafa…
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06 Sep

The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites

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The Trump Administration Wants to Switch Off Climate Satellites The U.S. has spent more than $800 million launching powerful climate-monitoring satellites into space . The satellites, known as the Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions, came with huge risks . Today the satellites are in “perfect health,” according to a government report issued in January . Read full story: Source
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06 Sep

Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something?

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Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something? Organ transplants for immortality: Might Xi and Putin be onto something? 1 day ago Share Save Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Share Save BBC Organ transplants certainly save lives but having surgery is a big undertaking with significant risks Is it possible to become immortal with the help of organ transplants? That was the unexpected topic of discussion this week between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin when they met at a military parade in Beijing. A translator, speaking in Mandarin on behalf of…
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