Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reversed its longstanding guidance by stating that a link between vaccines and autism cannot be definitively dismissed. This decision has provoked significant concern among scientists and advocates, who caution that it lends undue legitimacy to discredited theories and risks reducing childhood vaccination rates, potentially exacerbating the resurgence of preventable diseases.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has emerged as a prevalent liver condition in the United States, primarily linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes. Early diagnosis is crucial, as the disease can be mitigated or even reversed through weight loss, regular physical activity, and emerging pharmaceutical interventions.

Senior citizens are set to encounter a significant rise in Medicare Part B premiums, with a nearly 10% increase slated for 2026. This marks the largest hike in four years, driven by escalating medical and pharmaceutical expenses and a continued transition towards outpatient services.

Republican power in this country has chosen cruelty as policy. It is not an accident. It is not a mistake. It is a decision.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website was altered on November 19 to include misleading assertions suggesting a possible link between vaccines and autism, contradicting the substantial body of scientific evidence that refutes such a connection.

Black adults are 60% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than non-Hispanic white adults, and experts like Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright urge early action and lifestyle changes to reverse type 2 diabetes, emphasizing that it is not just about sugar, but about metabolism as a whole.

California's $4.1 trillion economy, while robust, fails to deliver equitable opportunities for Black women, who disproportionately occupy low-wage positions, allocate a significant portion of their income to child care, and face housing instability, according to a recent report.

A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, marking the first reported case in the United States in nine months. To date, 71 human cases and one death have been reported nationwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises caution when handling animals and bird feces to mitigate the risk of transmission.

Micah Clayborne, a 15-year-old who received a heart transplant, recounts his journey through the organ donation process. The "On Borrowed Time" series delves into the challenges and disparities faced by Black patients in organ donation and transplantation.

ByHeart Whole Nutrition powdered formula has been voluntarily recalled nationwide following an outbreak of botulism linked to contaminated batches, resulting in the hospitalization of 15 infants across 12 states.