- Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Pose Growing Risk to Human Health
- Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
- Common Chemicals in Plastics May Harm Baby Brain Development
- Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
- FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
- Medicaid Expansion Protected Americans During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
- Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety
- New Blood Test Can Diagnose, Track Alzheimer’s Disease
- Bedsores More Likely In Short-Staffed Hospitals Leaning On Nurse OT, Travel Nurses
Health Highlights: June 29, 2022

Kids happier, healthier away from screens. In a new study, those who played sports, took music lessons or socialized with friends after school were better off than kids glued to TVs and laptops. Read more
Could getting your flu shot help prevent Alzheimer’s? In a four-year study, people who were vaccinated at least once over the study period were 40% less likely to develop the brain-robbing disease. Read more
Black Americans often shut out of lifesaving stroke centers. Even when hospitals known for stroke care is nearby, Black patients are still more likely to receive treatment at hospitals with fewer resources, new research shows. Read more
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