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Chris Bosh: ‘Covered in my own blood’ during health scare

Thursday, February 26 by SRN News

Hall of Famer Chris Bosh revealed he's happy to be alive after a recent health scare left him covered in his own blood. The retired NBA star said he was preparing for a date with his wife when the incident occurred. Bosh didn't shed light... Read More.

South Carolina health official ‘encouraged’ by sharp two‑week drop in measles cases

Wednesday, February 25 by SRN News

Feb 25 (Reuters) - South Carolina has reported lower cases of measles two weeks in a row, offering an encouraging sign that the outbreak may be easing, a state health official said in a briefing on Wednesday. "The hard work and long hours that frontline,... Read More.

US to end health aid to Zimbabwe after funding talks collapse

Wednesday, February 25 by SRN News

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - The United States has said it will wind down health assistance to Zimbabwe after negotiations collapsed on a U.S.-proposed funding deal that the African nation rejected in part over a requirement to share sensitive health data. The loss of the southern... Read More.

Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general

Wednesday, February 25 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the Senate health committee on Wednesday as she seeks approval to be the... Read More.

Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he’s sending a hospital ship. His claims are off

Tuesday, February 24 by SRN News

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Saturday that he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging many people there are sick and not receiving care, even though both of the U.S. Navy's hospital ships are undergoing maintenance at a... Read More.

More than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to end strike in California and Hawaii

Monday, February 23 by SRN News

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers will return to work on Tuesday after a four-week strike in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing. The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health... Read More.

Cuba’s health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says

Saturday, February 21 by SRN News

HAVANA (AP) - Cuba's debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the U.S. blockading the country's oil supply, a Cuban official said Friday. The country's medical system was already perpetually crisis-stricken along with the island's economy, with lack of... Read More.

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

In a stretch of Louisiana with about 170 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants, premature death is a fact of life for people living nearby. The air is so polluted and the cancer rates so high it is known as Cancer Alley. "Most adults in... Read More.

Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children

Friday, February 20 by SRN News

For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children's mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to... Read More.

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Wednesday, February 18 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: health

Chris Bosh: ‘Covered in my own blood’ during health scare

South Carolina health official ‘encouraged’ by sharp two‑week drop in measles cases

US to end health aid to Zimbabwe after funding talks collapse

Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general

Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he’s sending a hospital ship. His claims are off

More than 30,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to end strike in California and Hawaii

Cuba’s health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade, Cuban minister says

Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

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