Public Health

Will Hantavirus Reveal What We Learned from the Covid Pandemic?

Will Hantavirus Reveal What We Learned from the Covid Pandemic?

Public health experts recently faced scrutiny when a hantavirus outbreak occurred on the cruise ship MV Hondius. They assured the ... Read more

Discover 6 Key Insights from STAT’s In-Depth Investigation of the U.S. Alcohol Epidemic

Discover 6 Key Insights from STAT’s In-Depth Investigation of the U.S. Alcohol Epidemic

A beer at a ballgame, cocktails at dinner, or champagne at weddings—alcohol seems like a normal part of life for ... Read more

Understanding the Health Risks for Partners of Women with Gestational Diabetes

Understanding the Health Risks for Partners of Women with Gestational Diabetes

Partners of women with gestational diabetes face more health risks than those whose partners do not have this condition. This ... Read more

Uncovering the Hidden Dangers: How Airborne Microbial Pollutants Threaten Your Respiratory Health

Uncovering the Hidden Dangers: How Airborne Microbial Pollutants Threaten Your Respiratory Health

Public concern about air pollution usually focuses on chemical elements, like vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions. However, recent research from ... Read more

Hantavirus Alerts Rise in Argentina: What You Need to Know About the Impact of a Troubled Cruise Ship

Hantavirus Alerts Rise in Argentina: What You Need to Know About the Impact of a Troubled Cruise Ship

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Health officials are racing to uncover the source of a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ... Read more

Why the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Signals a Serious Alert for U.S. Travelers

Why the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Signals a Serious Alert for U.S. Travelers

Three passengers have died, and seven others are ill on the MV Hondius, currently docked off Cape Verde. The World ... Read more

Exploring Health Coverage Trends by Race and Ethnicity: Insights from 2010-2024 | KFF

Exploring Health Coverage Trends by Race and Ethnicity: Insights from 2010-2024 | KFF

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, many people from Hispanic, Black, Asian, AIAN, and NHPI backgrounds did not ... Read more

Discover the Top American Obsessions: Food and Fitness Lead the Pack!

Discover the Top American Obsessions: Food and Fitness Lead the Pack!

Recent research reveals that 64% of Americans think we have a serious “obsession problem” with various trends. A survey of ... Read more

Experts Sound Alarm: Unhealthy Lifestyles Fueling Stroke Epidemic in Young People

Experts Sound Alarm: Unhealthy Lifestyles Fueling Stroke Epidemic in Young People

Stroke was once seen as an issue mainly affecting older adults, but that perception is changing. In places like Nigeria, ... Read more

Exciting Updates: LA County Unveils Changes to CalFresh Food Benefits You Need to Know!

Exciting Updates: LA County Unveils Changes to CalFresh Food Benefits You Need to Know!

Los Angeles County is launching a month-long campaign to inform residents about changes to the CalFresh food benefit program. This ... Read more