Stressed? Sick? Swiss town lets doctors prescribe free museum visits as art therapy for patients Posted April 20, 2025 The Swiss town of Neuchâtel is offering its residents a novel medical option: Expose yourself to art and get a doctor’s note to do it for free. Under a new two…
Mobile dialysis unit in Kenya brings hope to patients in remote villages Posted April 16, 2025 A shortage of dialysis centers in Kenya means patients with kidney failure often have to travel long distances to be treated. Now, an organization is starting to ease that burden …
Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists Posted April 6, 2025 Until recently, most Americans had never heard the term “seed oils,” even though they’ve likely cooked with and consumed them for decades. It’s the catchy description c…
Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard? Posted March 20, 2025 As a citizen of both France and America, Margaux Lantelme has noticed a difference in how store cashiers work in the two countries: in France, they do their jobs sitting down. In …
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state’s top health official says Posted March 14, 2025 The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” according to a memo written by the state's top health official and obtained by The Associated Press. …
Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years Posted March 10, 2025 The U.S. winter virus season is in full force and, by one measure, is the most intense in 15 years. One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor's…
University in Perth tackles shortage of sonographers in Western Australia Posted March 2, 2025 A new program at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Perth is aiming to tackle an ongoing shortage of sonographers in Western Australia. The specialized medical so…
Doctors worry that iodine deficiency—a dietary problem from the past—is coming back Posted February 15, 2025 A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the United States. It essentially disappeared after some food makers starte…
FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods Posted January 30, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kid…
Australian doctors turn to social media to book appointments for patients Posted January 14, 2025 As it gets harder to locate specialist clinics with available slots, Australian doctors are turning to social media to help book appointments for their patients. …