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Anne Hathaway Was ‘Legally Blind’ for a Decade Due to Early Onset Cataract
June 2, 2026·4 min read

Anne Hathaway Was ‘Legally Blind’ for a Decade Due to Early Onset Cataract

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Anne Hathaway recently shared how an early onset cataract left her legally blind in one eye for a decade.…

GOP’s Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump
May 31, 2026·1 min read

GOP’s Bill Cassidy faces new decisions on bucking Trump

Health Care News – Read More Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for…

Vibrio season is here: How can you avoid the flesh-eating bacterial infection?
May 31, 2026·1 min read

Vibrio season is here: How can you avoid the flesh-eating bacterial infection?

Health Care News – Read More Some vibrio infections can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a serious form of bacterial infection commonly referred to as “flesh-eating” disease.…

Trump backs HHS overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule with new order
May 31, 2026·1 min read

Trump backs HHS overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule with new order

Health Care News – Read More President Trump is signing off on a decision from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this year…

Ex-CDC director warns Ebola outbreak could rank second largest in history
May 31, 2026·1 min read

Ex-CDC director warns Ebola outbreak could rank second largest in history

Health Care News – Read More Robert Redfield, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). warned Friday that the current Ebola…

Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening
May 31, 2026·4 min read

Poop tests and blood tests join colonoscopy as options for colorectal cancer screening

Health – The Conversation – Read More Screening is essential to prevent and effectively treat colorectal cancer. Varlay/iStock via Getty Images Plus It’s increasingly common to…

Beer, Body Scent May Make You a Mosquito Magnet. Can DEET Help?
May 31, 2026·5 min read

Beer, Body Scent May Make You a Mosquito Magnet. Can DEET Help?

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Some people are more prone to mosquito bites than others, and scientists may have figured out why. Jaromir/Getty Images…

JFK Airport to screen airline passengers from Ebola outbreak nations
May 30, 2026·1 min read

JFK Airport to screen airline passengers from Ebola outbreak nations

Health Care News – Read More John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City will now begin enhanced Ebola screenings for travelers arriving from countries…

PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these clues
May 30, 2026·7 min read

PFAS leave fingerprints in your blood – researchers are figuring out how forever chemicals transform in your body to read these clues

Health – The Conversation – Read More Virtually every living thing on Earth, from Patagonian penguins to newborn human babies, has been touched by the synthetic…

I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS – a 10-year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care
May 30, 2026·5 min read

I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS – a 10-year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care

Health – The Conversation – Read More PMOS affects multiple organ systems beyond the ovaries. champpixs/iStock via Getty Images Plus A disease’s name can have a…