July 18, 2026 Medical news, curated daily
HootMD
Trending
Section

Category: Med News

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC
April 22, 2026·1 min read

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC

Health Care News – Read More During the second week of April, 71 out of every 100,000 emergency room visits were for tick bites, according to…

Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it
April 22, 2026·8 min read

Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it

Health – The Conversation – Read More From empty pills to homeopathy to sham surgery, placebos have powerful effects on the body. Irina Marwan/Moment via Getty…

Tracking Your Sleep Could Backfire If You Have Insomnia. Here’s Why
April 22, 2026·4 min read

Tracking Your Sleep Could Backfire If You Have Insomnia. Here’s Why

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More Research shows that using sleep apps may increase stress in people with insomnia. Image Credit: janiecbros/Getty Images A recent…

Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race
April 22, 2026·1 min read

Iowa Republican zeroes in on birth control access in heated Senate race

Health Care News – Read More Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to…

Kennedy denies pressure to back off vaccines, but casts focus elsewhere
April 22, 2026·1 min read

Kennedy denies pressure to back off vaccines, but casts focus elsewhere

Health Care News – Read More Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress on Tuesday that he has not faced pressure…

Walz: ‘Next Democratic president better figure out a way to get universal health care’
April 22, 2026·1 min read

Walz: ‘Next Democratic president better figure out a way to get universal health care’

Health Care News – Read More Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) advised the next Democratic president to focus on passing universal healthcare, a policy measure that…

Eating Avocado and Mango Daily May Improve Blood Pressure in Prediabetes
April 22, 2026·5 min read

Eating Avocado and Mango Daily May Improve Blood Pressure in Prediabetes

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A recent study suggests a daily avocado-mango combo may offer heart health benefits, such as lowering blood pressure. Nadine…

FDA Flags Over 3 Million Bottles of Eye Drops. Is Yours Affected?
April 21, 2026·5 min read

FDA Flags Over 3 Million Bottles of Eye Drops. Is Yours Affected?

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More The FDA issued a voluntary recall of more than 3 million bottles of eye drops sold at major retailers…

Hidden Side Effects of GLP-1 Drugs: Ozempic Chills, Hot Flashes, and More
April 21, 2026·5 min read

Hidden Side Effects of GLP-1 Drugs: Ozempic Chills, Hot Flashes, and More

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More A new study identified several overlooked side effects of GLP-1 drugs through self-reporting among Reddit users. Image Credit: Fiordaliso/Getty…

RFK Jr. is in his influencer era
April 21, 2026·6 min read

RFK Jr. is in his influencer era

Health Care | Vox – Read More Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and podcaster Joe Rogan stand behind President Donald Trump at a White House…