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A major redesign of the National Health Interview Survey shrinks the adult questionnaire from 482 to 150 questions, cutting disability-related measures on mobility, cognition, and fatigue that advocates say the country can’t afford to lose.
Kuraish Hosen · Oct 4
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Kuraish Hosen · Aug 14
A massive long-term study suggests that even light physical activity can lower stroke risk and extend life in people with atrial fibrillation. Here’s how to move safely without ditching your meds.
Kuraish Hosen · Aug 11
Mark Cruz is now in charge of the Indian Health Service, inheriting aging hospitals, chronic staffing shortages and a multibillion-dollar Native health funding gap.
Kuraish Hosen · Aug 8
A measles exposure warning at Universal Studios Hollywood has health officials racing to track visitors, as the US weathers its worst measles outbreak in 30 years.
Kuraish Hosen · Aug 7
Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in what officials say is now the fastest-growing outbreak of the virus ever recorded.
Kuraish Hosen · Aug 5
Old rules about kid snacking don’t match what pediatricians now recommend. Here’s how to use snacks to support your child’s growth instead of fighting over them.
Kuraish Hosen · Aug 3
E-bikes and e-scooters have become a staple of teen transportation — and a growing source of serious injuries. Doctors say families need to recalibrate risk.
Kuraish Hosen · Aug 3
The campaign to turn Anthony Fauci into a political villain isn’t just petty revenge. It’s a direct attack on public health trust that will echo into the next crisis.
Kuraish Hosen · Jul 31
New HIV treatment options are arriving just as U.S. funding for HIV/AIDS work is delayed or cut, putting scientific progress on a collision course with politics.
Kuraish Hosen · Jul 28
Measles is back in a big way. With 2,318 cases and counting, 2026 has already surpassed last year’s record total, putting the U.S.’s measles-free status on the line.
The Current Tribune · Jul 25
A lethal Bundibugyo strain, a thousand dead and counting, and a dangerous funding gap have turned the Congo Ebola outbreak into the fastest-spreading in history.
The Current Tribune · Jul 24
US measles cases have climbed to a 35-year high, with 2,295 infections already logged this year. The spike shows what happens when vaccination coverage slips.
The Current Tribune · Jul 23
France’s parliament approved a law banning social media for children under 15 and a mobile phone ban for high schools; the Constitutional Council must still review it.
The Current Tribune · Jul 22
A Quebec mother with stage 4 cancer is challenging her insurer’s refusal to pay for a $12,000-per-month drug, framing the dispute with a single plea: “I want to live.”
The Current Tribune · Jul 21