CHICAGO — As the medical assistant put on rubber gloves and readied the syringe, 5-year-old Victoria Macias, wearing a pink…
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There’s Only One Right Way to Wipe Your Butt
You’re probably wiping your bottom wrong, at least according to Sameer Islam, MD, a.k.a. the “poop guru” of YouTube. In…
Do you live in one of America’s unhealthiest cities for polluted air?
(HealthDay)—More than 40% of Americans live with unhealthy air, with people of color disproportionately affected, according to the American Lung…
Oral COVID-19 vaccine being developed by one of LA Lakers owners
Could a PILL prevent COVID-19? An oral vaccine that might also protect against coronavirus variants is being developed by an…
One in three older thyroid patients take medications that interfere with thyroid function tests
Nearly one-third of adults age 65 and older who take thyroid hormone also take medications that are known to interfere…
Targeted screening for prostate cancer could prevent one in six deaths
A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer, and involving a blood test…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open Enrollment, One More Time
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. An estimated 9 million Americans eligible for free or reduced…
One in four TikTok workouts give 'incorrect fitness advice'
When it comes to fitness – form is everything. No matter if you’re working out with weights, looking to build…
Turkey vaccinates one million people in first week
Turkey has vaccinated more than one million people against the novel coronavirus in the first week of a national inoculation…
What if the world was one country? A psychologist on why we need to think beyond borders
There are countless different species on the surface of this planet. One of these is the human race, which has…