Health

Medicaid, Indiana's second-largest program benefiting over 2 million residents, plays a crucial role in providing essential healthcare services to a significant portion of the state's population.  However, recent data reveals a…

Five Americans (four in Florida and one in Texas) have contracted malaria within the nation's boundaries in the past month.  That's quite unusual, at least for this century; malaria remained a constant scourge in the US, particularly in…

The Healthy Benefits Plus Program card is an essential and helpful tool for addressing the widespread health problems in the US.  Its main goal is to give people regular access to wholesome, high-quality food, enabling them to build…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to a groundbreaking blood test developed by Thermo Fisher Scientific, based in Massachusetts. This test has the potential to identify women at risk of developing preeclampsia, a…

In a landmark move, Maryland officially legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults on Saturday, marking a significant step forward for cannabis enthusiasts in the state.  The legislation allows residents aged 21 and older to…

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has mostly ended, the World Health Organization (WHO) is continuing its work on them. It has so developed a list of ailments with pandemic potential and is maintaining watch over them. This list was…

In a groundbreaking discovery, a recent scientific paper has revealed a concerning connection between climate change and shrinking brain size in humans.  The study, conducted by a team of researchers from esteemed universities and…

According to local and federal health data, a deadly heat wave that engulfed Texas this month has sparked a public health crisis that is disproportionately harming older people and outdoor workers in the state. According to the local…