Health

Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages

Long ER stays are common in the US. It may get worse as the population ages

freshblognews April 15, 2025

AURORA, Ill. — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad,...

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling for it

Study finds more people are obtaining abortions but fewer are traveling for it

freshblognews April 15, 2025

Fewer people crossed state lines to obtain abortions in 2024 than a year earlier, a new survey...

The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members

The dead in upstate New York plane crash included 2022 NCAA woman of the year and family members

freshblognews April 14, 2025

A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of...

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery for bowel obstruction

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery for bowel obstruction

freshblognews April 13, 2025

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is undergoing a new surgery Sunday morning in Brasilia,...

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US

freshblognews April 13, 2025

The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated...

As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office

As Congress tables proxy voting, state lawmakers seek solutions for parents who serve in office

freshblognews April 13, 2025

As a bipartisan measure to allow new parents in Congress to vote by proxy has failed, some...

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro remains hospitalized with abdominal pain

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro remains hospitalized with abdominal pain

freshblognews April 12, 2025

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remained hospitalized with abdominal pain Saturday and was expected...

RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

freshblognews April 12, 2025

CHANDLER, Ariz. — CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent time in tribal...

Scientists map part of a mouse’s brain that’s so complex it looks like a galaxy

Scientists map part of a mouse's brain that's so complex it looks like a galaxy

Scientists map part of a mouse’s brain that’s so complex it looks like a galaxy

freshblognews April 9, 2025

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of...

Scientists hope far-UVC light could help stop the next airborne pandemic before it starts

Scientists hope far-UVC light could help stop the next airborne pandemic before it starts

Scientists hope far-UVC light could help stop the next airborne pandemic before it starts

freshblognews April 8, 2025

Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic first swept across the U.S., infecting millions and claiming hundreds of...