RFK Jr. Fires Two Leaders Of Major U.S. Health Task Force

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two key leaders of the task force that sets insurance coverage rules.

Dr. John Wong, a professor at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and Dr. Esa Davis, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, were notified by mail that ...

Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems

That grab-and-go snack or frozen meal may be doing more than lasting longer on the shelf — it could also be raising your risk of heart disease.

Preservatives are used in hundreds of thousands of industrially processed foods. 

"Experimental studies suggest that some preservative food additives may be harmful to cardiovascul...

Migraine With Aura Linked To Middle-Age Stroke Risk

Middle-aged folks who suffer migraine with an aura could be more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study says.

Overall, people who have migraine with an accompanying aura have a 73% increased risk of stroke, researchers reported recently in the journal Neurology.

By comparison, people living with migraine who don’t expe...

Nicotine Vapes Triple Smokers' Odds Of Quitting Tobacco

Nicotine vapes can triple smokers’ odds of successfully giving up traditional cigarettes, while also exposing them to fewer harmful chemicals, a new study argues.

Smokers who started using a nicotine e-cigarette were over three times more likely to quit smoking within six weeks, compared to smokers who used an identical e-cigarette c...

Fatty Liver Disease Increases Heart Attack Risk, Study Says

Fatty liver disease is dangerous for the heart as well as the liver, a new study says.

People with fatty liver disease have nearly doubled rates of heart attack and other heart health emergencies, researchers reported May 20 in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

That’s because they have higher levels...

CPAP Insurance Rules Too Stringent, Deny Device Coverage To Sleep Apnea Patients Who Would Benefit

It’s notoriously difficult for some sleep apnea patients to adapt to using a CPAP machine – but most will and should be given the chance before insurance companies cut off coverage for the devices, a new study says.

Despite not meeting Medicare requirements that would have ended coverage, more than one-third of patients still u...

Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Standards Raises Safety Fears

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it wants to roll back some regulations on "forever chemicals" in drinking water put into place in 2024.

The agency proposed eliminating drinking water limits for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and delaying enforcement deadlines for two, The Washington Post