What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S. healthcare system
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Bruce Japsen, senior healthcare contributor at Forbes, about a major healthcare provider getting hacked and what that means for patients. Source link
Becoming a mother was impossibly hard during Covid. Has anything changed since? | Childbirth
After five months of maternity leave with her second baby, a daughter born on 26 March 2020, Pam Lins felt she was ready to return to work and start a…
Dairy Cows Transported Between States Must Now Be Tested for Bird Flu
The Biden administration on Wednesday said that it would begin requiring dairy cows moving across state lines to be tested for bird flu, which has been spreading in herds for…
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). The agency on April 24 approved pivmecillinam tablets to treat women aged 18…
Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas…
Too Much Weed? What To Do If You Are Greening Out
Most cannabis products that you can buy legally list the amount of THC they contain. However, if you’re consuming an edible that isn’t packaged, it’s almost impossible to tell how…
Journalists Drill Down on Bird Flu Risks, Opioid Settlement Payouts, and Fluoride in Drinking Water
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the latest bird flu developments on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on April 25. Click here to watch Gounder…
Leg swelling – Mayo Clinic
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40% of people in Europe face challenges with digital literacy
Digital literacy is defined as the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create and communicate information. This requires both technical skills to operate digital platforms, devices and apps,…
What’s the deal with lab-grown meat? Expert answers our FAQ
Two cultivated-meat companies — Eat Just and Upside Foods — recently got full approvals from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sell their lab-grown chicken products in the U.S. The…