WYPR VIA KFF HEALTH NEWS – Maryland is the first state to tap into an old fund connected to the Affordable Care Act to help solve a new problem: helping pay the expenses of patients who travel to Maryland for an abortion.
With abortion now restricted or illegal in 22 states, jurisdictions like Maryland have become a destination for patients from as close as neighboring West Virginia to as far as Texas.
With a staff of...
CBS News – Wegmans is recalling its brand of medium camembert cheese and products that contain it due to potential listeria contamination, which can lead to serious illness.
In an alert Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the affected items, which were sold between July 1 and Aug. 12, include:
Wegmans Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, 8.8 OZ — UPC: 77890-53515 with best by dates of 7/26/25, 8/12/25, and 8/19/25.
Wegmans Assorted Cheese...
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK, ROCHESTER, Minn. — The immune system is meant to protect the body from infection and disease. But with age, it can become less capable of doing so.
However, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that some older people maintain "immune youth" – a new term coined by Mayo researchers to explain a young immune system in someone over age 60.
"We are studying why some individuals have a 'fountain of youth' in their immune...
"I can't take the pressure. I can't take the sadness. I can't take the pain. I can't take the people not believing me. It's got to change. This is costing people's lives."
E! Online – Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are bringing the band back together—sort of.
The bandmates, who performed as Buckingham Nicks before joining Fleetwood Mac in 1974, announced Aug. 13 that they will be releasing a remastered version of their 1973 album this September.
“Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ 1973 album arrives September 19,” a description included in the YouTube video for their single, “Don’t Let Me Down Again,” read, “with newly remastered sound for...
CBS NEWS – A state agency in Maine is warning residents about an invasive species that can sicken your pet. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife posted last week about a "hammerhead worm" that's been sighted several times over the past few years.
The worms, also known as land planarians, earn their name from their heads that are reminiscent of a hammerhead shark.
They are native to southeast Asia but have been in the U.S....
DR MICHAEL REED – Good personal hygiene is an important part of maintaining overall health, and for men, genital hygiene plays a key role in preventing infections, irritation, and even more serious health concerns.
However, it’s a topic that many men overlook or feel too embarrassed to discuss.
Proper genital hygiene is about more than feeling clean — it’s about preventing a wide range of potential health problems. Poor hygiene in the genital area can lead...