As President Trump begins carrying out the “largest deportation operation” in the nation’s history, states have offered starkly different guidelines to hospitals, community clinics, and other health facilities for immigrant patients.
CNN – For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.
Major public health organizations, including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, define adult obesity as a BMI of 30 or greater and overweight as a BMI between 25 and 29.9.
Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of...
The New York Times – The Trump administration, moving quickly to clamp down on health and science agencies, has canceled a string of scientific meetings and instructed federal health officials to refrain from all public communications, including upcoming reports focused on the nation’s escalating bird flu crisis.
Experts who serve on outside advisory panels on a range of topics, from antibiotic resistance to deafness, received emails on Wednesday telling them their meetings had been canceled.
The...
MAILONLINE – If you're ever unsatisfied with the size of your penis, it may be comforting to know that it's pretty big – that is, relatively speaking.
According to biologists, the average human male actually has a large phallus, at least in comparison with some of our closest living relatives.
While the average human manhood measures 5.1 inch (13cm) when erect, the chimp and the bonobo only boast a 3.1 inch (8cm) shaft.
Meanwhile, the orangutan's member...
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Dizziness, headaches, confusion, fatigue, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are among the most common symptoms of a concussion.
Once these symptoms have subsided and patients begin to resume their regular activities, they also may experience often-overlooked, underlying effects of concussion — persistent ringing in their ears, sensitivity to noise and hearing difficulties.
A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by an impact to the head. It can change brain...
CNN – That Sunday, Zane Gonzalez was a hero.
The 29-year-old doinked in the game-winning field goal as time expired to send his Washington Commanders past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and into the divisional round of the 2024 NFL playoffs.
But after the game, some of the attention was diverted from Gonzalez’s late-game heroics after TV cameras showed his pre-kick preparations.
Gonzalez was shown repeatedly adjusting both his socks and shoes before finally getting them on....
Trump overturned a policy that had extended Obamacare’s open enrollment period an additional 12 weeks in 36 states, giving uninsured adults more time to sign up. He also rescinded an order aimed at strengthening Medicaid, which included providing more outreach funding to states.
Many people tend to lead sedentary lifestyles when they age. But Dr. LeBrasseur says older adults should find ways to become more active throughout the day.
CBS NEWS – Government website reproductiverights.gov appeared to be offline on the evening of President Donald Trump's inauguration.
The site, launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a public awareness campaign, contained information on access to abortion and reproductive health care and a Know-Your-Rights patient fact sheet.
"Reproductive health care, including access to birth control and safe and legal abortion care, is an essential part of your health...