October 17, 2026 Medical news, curated daily
HootMD
Trending
Section

Category: Med News

Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé over alleged arsenic and lead in baby food
October 15, 2026·1 min read

Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé over alleged arsenic and lead in baby food

Healthcare News – Read More Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Gerber Products Co. and its parent company, Nestlé USA Inc., alleging the Gerber baby…

Cystic fibrosis patients got their ‘miracle drug’ thanks to federal research funding – new Trump administration rules may cut future miracles short
October 15, 2026·5 min read

Cystic fibrosis patients got their ‘miracle drug’ thanks to federal research funding – new Trump administration rules may cut future miracles short

Health – The Conversation – Read More Prior to effective treatments, it was difficult for children with cystic fibrosis to live full lives. Chris Carlson/AP Photo…

Senate Republican knocks Trump administration on measles surge: ‘Get vaccinated, you don’t die’
October 15, 2026·1 min read

Senate Republican knocks Trump administration on measles surge: ‘Get vaccinated, you don’t die’

Healthcare News – Read More The chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), argued the Trump administration is not…

I’m a pediatrician and a mom – here’s how to treat lice without stigma
October 15, 2026·7 min read

I’m a pediatrician and a mom – here’s how to treat lice without stigma

Health – The Conversation – Read More Headlice have a high ick factor, but thankfully but these insects aren’t dangerous and don’t spread disease. Catherine DELAHAYE/Photononstop…

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery to Remove Part of Lung
October 15, 2026·4 min read

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery to Remove Part of Lung

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful as he arrives at Gemelli Hospital on October 13, 2026, in Rome, Italy.…

KFF: Individual health insurance enrollment fell 18 percent in June
October 15, 2026·1 min read

KFF: Individual health insurance enrollment fell 18 percent in June

Healthcare News – Read More Enrollment in ObamaCare and other health insurance plans on the individual market dropped by more than 4.5 million people over the…

Thousands of bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled
October 14, 2026·1 min read

Thousands of bottles of acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled

Healthcare News – Read More Consumers reported finding discolored tablets, according to the recall notices. 

Nicotine pouches, vaping or cigarettes: Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful?
October 14, 2026·7 min read

Nicotine pouches, vaping or cigarettes: Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful?

Health – The Conversation – Read More “Do you smoke cigarettes?” I asked my patient succinctly in a recent clinic appointment. He matter-of-factly responded, “Not anymore,…

That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs
October 14, 2026·7 min read

That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs

Health – The Conversation – Read More Though the labels on sexual enhancement products are pretty explicit, they leave a lot of important ingredients off the…

RJ Mitte’s Death Highlights Mental Health Challenges for People With Cerebral Palsy
October 14, 2026·7 min read

RJ Mitte’s Death Highlights Mental Health Challenges for People With Cerebral Palsy

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More RJ Mitte attends a screening of “Talking To Strangers” at Fine Arts Theatre on September 30, 2026, in Beverly…