House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr.​House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr. 

House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr.​House Democrat files impeachment articles against RFK Jr. 

 Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for an open Senate seat in Michigan, formally introduced articles of impeachment Wednesday against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  ​​Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for an open Senate seat in Michigan, formally introduced articles of impeachment Wednesday against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 

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Research finds new clues to why some women are at significantly greater risk of heart disease​Research finds new clues to why some women are at significantly greater risk of heart disease 

Research finds new clues to why some women are at significantly greater risk of heart disease​Research finds new clues to why some women are at significantly greater risk of heart disease 

 A large, 10-year study found that women with uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, had an 81% higher long-term risk of heart disease than those without the condition.  ​​A large, 10-year study found that women with uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, had an 81% higher long-term risk of heart disease than those without the condition. 

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GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests​GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests 

GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests​GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests 

 Popular weight-loss drugs “probably have little or no effect” on a person’s risk of developing one of the 13 obesity-related cancers, new research suggests.  ​​Popular weight-loss drugs “probably have little or no effect” on a person’s risk of developing one of the 13 obesity-related cancers, new research suggests. 

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More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds​More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds 

More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds​More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds 

 More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. It’s a trend that experts worry could have deadly consequences  ​​More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found….

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What’s the Difference Between Feeling Tired and Being Fatigued?​What’s the Difference Between Feeling Tired and Being Fatigued? 

 While the holiday season is a special time, it can also mean more stress and fatigue. Board certified surgeon Dr. Cedrek McFadden breaks down the differences between feeling tired and being fatigued, ways to treat both and when the symptoms warrant a visit to the doctor.  ​​While the holiday season is a special time, it can…

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Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting​Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting 

Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting​Lawyer with ties to RFK Jr. sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting 

 An anti-vaccine lawyer who has regularly sued federal and state health agencies spoke Friday at a meeting of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel.  ​​An anti-vaccine lawyer who has regularly sued federal and state health agencies spoke Friday at a meeting of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. 

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CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation​CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation 

CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation​CDC advisory panel rolls back universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation 

 The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.  ​​The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel on Friday rolled back a decadeslong recommendation that all newborns get a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. 

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Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover.​Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover. 

Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover.​Cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old’s scoliosis. Insurance says it’s too new to cover. 

 The FDA approved a new type of surgery for scoliosis in 2019. But Aetna declined to cover it for a 12-year-old girl in Colorado, saying the surgery is still experimental.  ​​The FDA approved a new type of surgery for scoliosis in 2019. But Aetna declined to cover it for a 12-year-old girl in Colorado, saying the…

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A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests​A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests 

A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests​A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague’s arrival in Europe, study suggests 

 A study suggests that a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried grain to fill the gap came plague-carrying fleas.  ​​A study suggests that a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried grain to fill the gap came…

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American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening​American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening 

American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening​American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening 

 Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society.  ​​Cervical cancer screening can now include “self-swab” HPV tests, according to updated guidelines published Thursday by the American Cancer Society. 

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