Medicaid has become a key player in funding and organizing addiction treatment. This shift is due to changes in who can get Medicaid and efforts to make benefits more consistent. Today, the focus is on expanding treatment options, paying for quality care, and linking addiction treatment with other support systems. These systems include housing, jobs, and the legal sy...
Measles cases are surging in the US, with over 222 cases reported in just a few months of 2025. This is a stark reminder of how quickly this highly contagious disease can spread. Two lives have been lost in Texas and New Mexico, including a school-aged child who was not vaccinated. The debate around measles prevention has heated up. While the measles, mumps, and rub...
Kidney disease is a big problem in Europe. It's one of the most common and deadly long-term illnesses, but not many people know about it. This lack of awareness means not enough money is spent on finding new treatments. The European Kidney Health Alliance, or EKHA, was created in 2007 to change this. It's a group based in Brussels that speaks up for people with kidne...
A group of health experts has decided to split obesity into two categories: clinical and pre-clinical. This move aims to address the ongoing debate about whether obesity is always a disease. Obesity can lead to serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease, but not everyone with obesity has these problems. Some people with obesity live active, healthy lives. ...
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen some surprising figures for top public health jobs. One of them is Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon and author who has been outspoken against vaccine mandates and other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Makary, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, is set to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Trump al...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a troubling trend: the suppression of dissenting scientific voices. While scientists have always debated, the last few years have seen an alarming rise in the silencing of those who challenge the prevailing narrative. This article explores the chilling effects of this censorship and asks critical questions about the future of scien...
The FDA has recently approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 6 months and older, once again posing a dilemma for Americans: should they get the shot immediately amidst the current outbreak, or save it for the potential winter wave? The new vaccine offers protection to all, but those who are already vaccinated or have immunity due to prior COVID-19...