Health

For decades, the conversation surrounding needle exchange programs has been fraught with a tension between public morality and public health. To the casual observer, providing sterile … Read more

For many patients living with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the prospect of catheter ablation feels like a finish line. The procedure, which uses heat or cold energy … Read more

Thailand is strengthening its public health defenses as global health authorities track a series of Hantavirus infections, most notably linked to international cruise ship passengers. In … Read more

For many, the Shirley Temple is the quintessential taste of childhood—a bright red, fizzy concoction of ginger ale and grenadine, topped with a maraschino cherry. It … Read more

As the weather warms and more people head into the woodlands, grasslands, and coastal paths of the UK and Ireland, health officials are issuing urgent reminders … Read more

For parents and pediatricians, a diagnosis of childhood epilepsy often brings a primary focus to seizure management and safety. However, new research suggests that the neurological … Read more

For decades, the medical community has relied on a single, highly effective shield against measles: the vaccine. It is one of the greatest triumphs of public … Read more

It often begins as a nagging, familiar discomfort—a sense of bloating after a heavy meal, a dull ache in the upper abdomen, or a general feeling … Read more

For one registered nurse working in community care, a routine visit to a patient in respite care transformed into a fight for survival. The nurse was … Read more

Public health officials in New Jersey and across five other U.S. States are currently monitoring a slight group of individuals following a rare outbreak of Hantavirus … Read more