public health
Tampons are the latest victim of shrinkflation, women allege — as makers say no way: 'Insidious'
“Tampons are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and adhere to industry absorbency or size ranges as listed on the side of each package,” a Tampax spokesperson...
Childhood medical myths debunked as experts weigh in on 5 common warnings
A new report from University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Health has broken down several common wellness myths that children often hear while growing up.
Doctor urges companies to give menstrual leave to female employees — and says men should get the days off, too
"What if every employee had three days off every single month, no questions asked?" Dr. Mindy Pelz proposed. "You take it when you want to take it."
Francia Raísa reveals reproductive system diagnosis recently 'took a serious turn'
"What strikes me the most is that it's not enough that I take care of my health and body," the "How I Met Your Father" star lamented.
Biden admin official pressured medical experts to nix age limit guidelines for transgender surgery: court doc
In another excerpt, a WPATH member recounts a conversation Levine’s chief of staff, Sarah Boateng, and notes that “She wonders if the specific ages can be taken out” on the...
The surprising cause of most global deaths, and how we can stop it
Some of the world’s big challenges get a lot of attention. Climate change, war and immigration are constantly in the news and receive large funding from states and private philanthropies.
Man who hurled furniture from 20th floor of NYC building has history of mental illness: family
The man who launched a lawn chair and other patio furniture off a Midtown Manhattan highrise was in the midst of a paranoid crisis two days before, his brother says.
‘World’s hottest’ scientist diagnosed with ‘deadly’ disease
A woman dubbed the “world’s hottest” scientist revealed she’s been diagnosed with a potentially “deadly” infection while traveling.
Why men are afraid to speak up about health: poll
A recent survey has revealed that over half of American men feel the need to "tough it out" when they don't feel well.
City Health Commissioner Vasan's unforced mental-health miscue
Mayor Adams and Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan are getting major pushback for messing with small mental-health community centers — and rightly so.
Small NYC mental health 'clubhouses' getting squeezed out and crisis may be looming: experts
Small mental health day centers are getting squeezed out of the Big Apple’s mental health care plans to make way for much larger, less personal day centers — a move being...
FDNY teams up with experts to offer free skin cancer screenings for firefighters
New York's Bravest are taking on one of their most personal battles yet.
Fauci & Co. need to pay a price for funding Wuhan lab research — and trying to cover it up
The attempt by Anthony Fauci and other officials to cover up funding gain-of-function research in China only compounded the horror, making it more difficult for honest researchers to understand COVID's...
Cancer victims file class action against Johnson & Johnson over 'fraudulent' bankruptcies
A group of cancer victims sued Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N on Wednesday, accusing the healthcare company of committing fraud through repeated and continued efforts to use a shell company's bankruptcy to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging...
Michigan dairy worker diagnosed with bird flu in second recent human case
The farmer, who has not been identified, suffered a mild eye infection — symptoms similar to that of a Texas patient who was treated for the virus in early April.
Sex worker had more than 200 clients while knowing she was HIV-positive: 'Risky business'
Linda Leccesse, 30, solicited most of her clients on Market Street in Marietta -- a small city in southeast Ohio on the border of West Virginia -- but the possibly...
Iconic NYC steakhouse displays an 'A' rating -- when it actually earned a 'C'
The pricey Theater District steakhouse Gallaghers has been displaying an “A” health rating on its storefront while online city records show it actually earned a “C.”
Not-so-Scientific American, Trump’s insane trial and other commentary
The craziest thing “about former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York is that we do not know precisely what crime Trump is charged with committing,” muses the Washington Examiner’s...
It's 'Top Chef' for hospital food —no seriously
Scalpels down, knives out — and Marcus Samuelsson is the judge.