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At a June 3 congressional hearing that underscored the nation's deep political divide over the coronavirus pandemic response, the longtime National Institutes of Health official addressed the agencyās controversies head-on.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has long given vets who served in Vietnam disability compensation for illness connected to Agent Orange harm. But those exposed at U.S. bases are still waiting for the same benefits.
Under pressure from increased demand, consolidation, and changing patient expectations, the model of care no longer means visiting the same doctor for decades.
With artificial intelligence in health care on the rise, eye screenings for diabetic retinopathy are emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.
Cost estimates balloon and complications mount as the Defense Department grapples with PFAS pollution at hundreds of its bases and surrounding communities.
A chronic health diagnosis and medical debt reordered Sharon Woodward's life.
At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, Ńī¹óåś“«Ć½Ņīl Health News found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
Federal research linking āforever chemicalsā to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. Thereās no medical treatment yet.
The military first documented health concerns surrounding chemicals known as PFAS decades ago yet has continued to use firefighting foam made with them. Despite scores of lawsuits by its personnel and high rates of testicular cancer among troops, it has been slow to investigate a connection.
States and localities are receiving more than $54 billion over nearly two decades.
Online platforms are overflowing with testimonials for GLP-1s. The drugs show promise for inducing weight loss, but many arenāt FDA-approved for that use.
The full health risks of wearing apparel made with PFAS, also known as āforever chemicals,ā are still unknown. But states are taking action so clothing makers will remove them.
Entrepreneurs see smartphones as an opportunity to meet patients where they are. But many app-based diagnostic tools still need clinical validation to get buy-in from health care providers.
Investors are putting money into everything from emergency room obstetrics units and dermatology practices to nursing homes and hospice care ā from cradle to grave.
You may have seen the ads that promise weight loss and better health ā phone apps, rings, and other devices ā by giving you data on how your body reacts to food, exercise, and sleep. Is this information enough to help consumers achieve their goals?
A University of Pennsylvania professor shares advice on navigating the intersection of gun violence and social media as part of KHNās new āSpotlightā interview series.
KHN checks back in with Dr. Taison Bell to pinpoint changes in health care equity since the rollout of the covid-19 vaccines.
After a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion was published May 2 suggesting that Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned, social media users started worrying that their use of period-tracking apps could lead to trouble if they sought an abortion and lived in a state with strict limits or bans on the procedure.
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