According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the state has reported its first measles epidemic since 2019. An epidemic is defined as three or more related cases. According to an MDHHS press release, three cases have been confirmed in Montcalm County. According to MDHHS data, almost 25% of Montcalm County children under three have not yet received … [Read more...] about Michigan Faces First Measles Outbreak in 5 Years
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Shocking IVF Mix-Up: Woman Gives Birth to Another Couple’s Baby
An Australian woman gave birth to another couple’s baby after a fertility clinic mistakenly implanted the wrong embryo, the clinic’s owner admitted in an apology letter, blaming the error on “human mistake.” Monash IVF is responsible for almost one-quarter of Australian IVF treatments. In February, the clinic in Brisbane learned that the woman had received the wrong embryo, … [Read more...] about Shocking IVF Mix-Up: Woman Gives Birth to Another Couple’s Baby
SHOCKING Study: Common Antidepressants Found to Double Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
A new study suggests that antidepressants may increase the risk of sudden death due to cardiac arrest. The European Society of Cardiology presented findings Monday in Vienna that showed people taking mood-stabilizing drugs are more likely than others to die suddenly of heart problems. Their risk increases the longer they take the drug. Researchers at Rigshospitalet Heart … [Read more...] about SHOCKING Study: Common Antidepressants Found to Double Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Billions in COVID Relief Pulled from Local Health Agencies—What It Means for Public Health
Federal health officials announced Tuesday that they will be reclaiming $11.4 billion of COVID-19 funds from state and local health departments, as well as other health organizations across the country. The Department of Health and Human Services released a statement saying that the COVID-19 Pandemic was over. HHS would no longer waste taxpayer money responding to a … [Read more...] about Billions in COVID Relief Pulled from Local Health Agencies—What It Means for Public Health
Why Did Planned Parenthood Wipe Its Instagram Right After RFK Jr.’s Swearing-In?
Planned Parenthood's Instagram posts were deleted by the institution on Thursday after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the director of the Department of Health and Human Services. All of them, that is: The internet was captivated by Planned Parenthood on Thursday after all its Instagram posts had been deleted within hours following the swearing-in of Health and … [Read more...] about Why Did Planned Parenthood Wipe Its Instagram Right After RFK Jr.’s Swearing-In?