Health | Two deaths linked to listeria food poisoning from meat sliced at deli counters By Jonel Aleccia July 19, 2024 at 5:54 p.m. At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an...
Health | Discover the sweet health benefits of summertime melons By Tribune News Service July 19, 2024 at 2:52 p.m. When it comes to melons, which one is your favorite? Whether it's cantaloupe, honeydew or watermelon,...
Health | ‘A bottomless pit’: How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt By Tribune News Service July 19, 2024 at 2:46 p.m. Temporomandibular joint disorders, known as TMJ or TMD, cause pain and stiffness in the face...
Health | Study: Inconsistent sleep leads to higher risk of type 2 diabetes By Rick Sobey July 19, 2024 at 2:34 p.m. Boston researchers found that people with irregular sleep patterns had a higher risk of developing...
National Politics | As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role By Tribune News Service July 19, 2024 at 1:38 p.m. Pandemic-era mask mandates and vaccination requirements have politicized public health like never before.
Health | ‘We’ve created medical refugees.’ LGBTQ+ health care workers fight for gender-affirming care amid rise in anti-trans laws By Tribune News Service July 18, 2024 at 2:59 p.m. Yearly surveys of first-year medical students by the Assn. of American Medical Colleges show that...
Health | Despite past storms’ lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless By Tribune News Service July 18, 2024 at 2:57 p.m. Even after multiple incidents of extreme weather, not much has changed for those living in...
Health | FDA OKs best-selling e-cigarette Vuse Alto, but only in tobacco flavor By Matthew Perrone July 18, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Federal health officials on Thursday authorized sales of the best-selling e-cigarette in the U.S., Vuse...
Health | If lawsuit ends federal mandates on birth control coverage, states will have the say By Kff Health News July 17, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. If the case knocks out the mandates, state-level laws — which vary widely across the...
Attention parents: Your teens aren’t coping nearly as well as you think they are By Tribune News Service July 17, 2024 at 3:22 p.m. Parents with college or advanced degrees underestimated their teens' need for social and emotional support,...