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Trump officials cast doubt on Pennsylvania measles death claims
August 28, 2026·1 min read

Trump officials cast doubt on Pennsylvania measles death claims

Healthcare News – Read More Top Trump administration health officials are openly questioning the circumstances of two deaths that Pennsylvania officials attributed to measles.   “We don’t…

Federal court rejects PhRMA challenge to Medicare drug price negotiation
August 28, 2026·1 min read

Federal court rejects PhRMA challenge to Medicare drug price negotiation

Healthcare News – Read More A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against a lawsuit filed by representatives of the pharmaceutical industry challenging the federal Medicare…

States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes
August 28, 2026·1 min read

States sue Trump administration over family planning grant changes

Healthcare News – Read More A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Thursday to block changes to a family planning grant program that it alleges would…

South Carolina Senate Democratic nominee: ‘Medicare for All is a policy from a few decades ago’
August 28, 2026·1 min read

South Carolina Senate Democratic nominee: ‘Medicare for All is a policy from a few decades ago’

Healthcare News – Read More South Carolina Senate Democratic nominee Annie Andrews on Wednesday dismissed “Medicare for All” as an outdated policy as she seeks to…

Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need
August 28, 2026·5 min read

Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need

Health – The Conversation – Read More Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.…

‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide
August 28, 2026·6 min read

‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide

Health – The Conversation – Read More Honey hunters in Nepal scale incredible heights to harvest the honey of the Himalayan cliff bee. Skanda Gautam/SOPA Images/LightRocket…

Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit
August 28, 2026·6 min read

Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit

Health – The Conversation – Read More Wildland firefighters light a backfire while battling a fire near Mariposa, Calif., in 2022. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images…

The lifesaving case for CPR dummies with breasts
August 28, 2026·9 min read

The lifesaving case for CPR dummies with breasts

Health Care | Vox – Read More Every once in a while, I feel the urge to shout “women are not small men!” at inanimate objects.…

Keto Diet May Offer Benefits Beyond Weight Loss
August 28, 2026·5 min read

Keto Diet May Offer Benefits Beyond Weight Loss

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A recent study shows that a keto diet may offer greater health benefits for people with obesity. fcafotodigital ·…

RFK Jr. responds to Shapiro over measles-related deaths
August 27, 2026·1 min read

RFK Jr. responds to Shapiro over measles-related deaths

Healthcare News – Read More Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shot back at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on social media…