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CDC: About 8 percent of US was uninsured in 2025
May 29, 2026·1 min read

CDC: About 8 percent of US was uninsured in 2025

Health Care News – Read More About 8 percent of the U.S. population was uninsured in 2025, largely unchanged from 2024, according to new estimates from…

US, Mexico, Canada rolling out Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup
May 29, 2026·1 min read

US, Mexico, Canada rolling out Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup

Health Care News – Read More The U.S., Mexico and Canada — the three countries hosting this year’s FIFA World Cup beginning in June — announced…

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient
May 29, 2026·7 min read

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient

Health – The Conversation – Read More Getting a second opinion has become routine in medicine – and it often boosts patients’ confidence in their care.…

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth
May 28, 2026·5 min read

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

Health – The Conversation – Read More But women continue to die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth until one year after birth. Goodboy Picture…

Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Include New Alternative to Colonoscopy
May 28, 2026·6 min read

Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines Include New Alternative to Colonoscopy

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More New colorectal cancer screening guidelines include blood-based and at-home stool tests. Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images The American Cancer Society (ACS)…

NASCAR’s Kyle Busch Dies of Sepsis. These Are the ‘Silent Symptoms’ to Know
May 28, 2026·7 min read

NASCAR’s Kyle Busch Dies of Sepsis. These Are the ‘Silent Symptoms’ to Know

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More NASCAR driver Kyle Busch recently died from sepsis, a deadly condition that may begin with “silent symptoms.” Image credit:…

Ebola spreads as concerns grow over US response
May 28, 2026·1 min read

Ebola spreads as concerns grow over US response

Health Care News – Read More An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fast outpacing containment efforts in the region as questions and…

US to quarantine American Ebola patients in Kenya
May 28, 2026·1 min read

US to quarantine American Ebola patients in Kenya

Health Care News – Read More The Trump administration plans to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a quarantine and treatment facility being constructed in Kenya, an administration official said Wednesday.  Sources said…

What are the enhanced Ebola screening procedures at US airports
May 28, 2026·1 min read

What are the enhanced Ebola screening procedures at US airports

Health Care News – Read More Americans who have visited Congo, South Sudan or Uganda in the past 21 days must reenter the country through select…

I just got back from Uganda. No one checked me for Ebola
May 28, 2026·1 min read

I just got back from Uganda. No one checked me for Ebola

Health Care News – Read More I was traveling through Uganda just as the Trump administration announced new restrictive measures to guard against the Ebola virus…