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Wildfires Blanket Southern California With Smoky Air, Threatening Health of Millions

The risks and how to protect yourself

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A photo of a person wearing a headlamp on a smoke-filled street during wildfires in Pasadena, California, Jan. 8, 2025.
Storm-Chasing Doctor Makes Annual Trip to 'Tornado Alley'

"Tornadoes really are incredible beasts," says Colorado hospitalist

Jan 08, 2025
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FDA Limits Toxic Lead in Some Baby Foods

Guidance could reduce lead exposure by about 20% to 30%

Jan 07, 2025
A photo of the Food and Drug Administration building in Silver Spring, Maryland., Dec. 10, 2020.
High Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Kids

With limited data, meta-analysis notes uncertainty at lower concentrations

Jan 06, 2025
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Broken Bones and Hypothermia: The Injurious Gifts of Snow

Be careful in the winter weather

Jan 06, 2025
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IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025

Major supplier damaged by Hurricane Helene continues to bring production lines back online

Dec 31, 2024
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Jimmy Carter Made Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease a Top Mission

Even after entering home hospice care, Carter kept asking for updates

Dec 30, 2024
A photo of Jimmy Carter holding a water pipe filter used to combat guinea worm disease, during a news conference in London.
Environmentally Friendlier COPD Inhaler May Also Be More Effective

Real-world data compare two single-inhaler triple therapies

Dec 30, 2024
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Opinion
King and Firefighter Syndrome: Disaster Response Goes Beyond the Front Lines

It's important to recognize diverse contributions and roles during a crisis

Dec 23, 2024
A photo of people carrying cases of bottled water across train tracks in Western North Carolina.
Opinion
From Book Burnings to Data Deletions: Safeguarding Health Info in the Digital Age

The Trump administration's removal of environmental info doesn't bode well for his second term

Dec 21, 2024
A computer rendering of files flying from a folder, getting shredded, and falling into a trash can.
State Bars Health Workers From Pushing COVID Vax; Cold Deaths; Marburg Outbreak Ends

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 20, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
RFK Jr.'s Lawyer Asked FDA to Pull Polio Vaccine; Pollution-VTE Link; H5N1 in Cats

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 13, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Opinion
The Dose Makes the Poison: Clarifying the Record on Fluoride

The benefits outweigh the risks

Dec 05, 2024
A photo of fluorite crystals.
Lead Exposure From Vehicle Exhaust Contributed to Millions of New Psych Disorders

Exhaust-related lead exposure added an estimated 151 million excess disorders over 75 years

Dec 04, 2024
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