Transcript for Unvaccinated child dies of the flu in Florida We turn next tonight to flu season. Hard to believe, but it’s here, and it’s off to a deadly start. Already blamed for the death of a child in Florida. Let’s turn to Dr. Jen Ashton. We know this comes […]
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The nation’s second-largest health insurer has agreed to pay the government a record $16 million to settle potential privacy violations in the biggest known health care hack in U.S. history, officials said Monday. The personal information of nearly 79 million people — including names, birthdates, Social Security numbers and medical […]
It’s a dream she’s had since she was 2 years old. “When I was 2 years old, I went up to my mom and asked her, ‘When is the good fairy going to come with her magic wand and change my penis into a vagina?'” Jazz Jennings, 18, told ABC […]
A Florida child who hadn’t received a flu vaccination died from the virus in late September or early October, according to the state’s department of health. It’s the first reported pediatric death in Florida for the 2018-19 flu season. Vaccinations have been shown to reduce a child’s likelihood of dying […]
GENEVA (Reuters) – The number of Yemenis on the brink of famine could rise to 12 million – or two in five of the population – from around 8.5 million in coming months due to escalating war and a deepening economic crisis, the United Nations food agency said on Monday. […]
This is a Kaiser Health News story. The young man held the medication in his hand — and considered using it to end his life. But then he “put it down and said, ‘No. I need help,’” before heading to a Laredo, Texas, emergency room, said Kimberly Gallegos, who at […]
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an emergency committee on Wednesday to decide whether Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the global health body said on Monday. The committee of independent experts may make recommendations to manage the […]
Skipping your checkup but not grandma’s? Caring for an older loved one is a balancing act, and a new poll shows that too often it’s the caregivers’ health that’s neglected. The survey, by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found about a third of caregivers have gone without […]