HEALTH

In South Korea, there's a big need for more organ donors. People are looking for new ways to encourage donations. One idea is to share letters of thanks from those who received organs. These letters could show the impact of donation on people's lives. Researchers looked at 98 letters from organ recipients on the Korean Organ Donation Agency's website. They found tha...

Nigeria faces serious challenges with high maternal and newborn death rates. One big reason is that many women give birth at home instead of in hospitals. This happens more in rural areas than in cities. The lack of skilled help and quick access to medical care in emergencies makes home births risky. The problem is not the same everywhere in Nigeria. Some places hav...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , the current Health Secretary, has made some big changes to the CDC's website. He told The New York Times that he personally asked for these changes. The CDC used to say that vaccines don't cause autism. Now, the website says that this statement isn't based on solid evidence. This change has caused a lot of confusion and worry. Many scientists...

In a surprising turn of events, the newly appointed head of the U. S. drug regulatory agency has expressed serious doubts about the recent push to fast-track drug approvals. This official, who just started their role this month, believes that these changes might not only be against the law but could also put people's health in danger. The concern here is that the Tr...

Wisconsin's health department has openly disagreed with the CDC's recent statements about vaccines and autism. This disagreement brings back an old, debunked idea that vaccines might cause autism. The health department's leader, Kirsten Johnson, strongly criticized the CDC for spreading false information. She said that the CDC's new stance is not just wrong but also ...

Prostate cancer survivors often wonder if changing what they eat and how they live can make a difference in their health. A recent study dug into this question. It looked at whether diet and lifestyle changes after a prostate cancer diagnosis can affect how the disease progresses. The study reviewed many research papers. It focused on how different eating habits and...

School nurses play a big role in helping kids with diabetes. A recent study looked at what makes them feel confident in their job. It found that nurses who had more experience, better training, and more supplies felt more prepared. They also felt more confident when they had good relationships with students. The study asked 122 school nurses about their work. It loo...

Proteins in our blood are like tiny messengers. They can tell us a lot about our health. Scientists have found a way to measure over 2, 900 proteins at once. This is a big deal because it helps us understand diseases better. A recent study looked at the blood of 38, 150 people. They wanted to see if certain proteins could predict early death. They found 392 proteins...

Scientists have created a clever tool to help repair heart valves in people with diabetes. This tool is a special kind of scaffold that mimics how the body naturally heals itself. The scaffold is made with tiny particles of iridium and ruthenium, which work together to balance out harmful chemicals in the body. When someone has diabetes, their body doesn't heal as w...

Parents across the country are being urged to check their baby formula supplies. A specific brand, ByHeart, has been recalled due to contamination with a harmful bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria can cause infant botulism, a serious illness that has already hospitalized over 30 babies since August. The recall was issued after lab tests confirmed t...