HEALTHDangerous baby-sleep advice given to parents by self-described experts, secret filming revealsThe advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.BBC News·1w ago
HEALTHKennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit AntidepressantsThe health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that.NY Times·1w ago
HEALTHDolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issuesThe 80-year-old country music star said it will take some time for her to be "stage-performance ready" again.BBC News·1w ago
HEALTHSupreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by MailA lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone.NY Times·1w ago
HEALTHBaby found dead at Wagga beach homeless encampment as mother and another infant taken to hospital<p>Police say ‘no suspicious circumstances’ while local councillor argues ‘tragedy’ shows housing crisis has gotten out of hand in regional Australia</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/04/australia-news-live-jim-chalmers-budget-inflation-labor-cost-of-livThe Guardian·1w ago
HEALTHWhat is the hantavirus that has been confirmed on an Atlantic cruise ship?While rare, the disease can be transmitted to humans through inhalation of airborne particles from dried rodent droppings.BBC News·1w ago
HEALTHFormer New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in critical condition in hospitalThe long-time champion of Trump and former New York mayor is in hospital, according to his spokesman.BBC News·1w ago
HEALTHNHS cancer jab could mean patients spend hours less in hospitalThousands of patients will be offered a new injectable form of an immunotherapy drug that takes minutes.BBC News·1w ago
HEALTHWhat Is Hantavirus, Which Is Linked to the Deaths of 3 People Aboard a Cruise Ship?Three people aboard a cruise ship sailing the Atlantic Ocean have died from what health officials suspect were hantavirus infections.NY Times·1w ago
HEALTHAbortion Providers Forced to Adapt After Court Ruling Blocks Pill Access by MailThe Fifth Circuit court’s ruling, which is being appealed, reinstates a requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone, upending abortion access in the United States.NY Times·1w ago
HEALTHThirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry saysFour women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.BBC News·1w ago
HEALTHNetflix’s 'Beef' highlights a $5,000 deductible — how to handle your own healthcare costsA scene in the new season of Netflix's show "Beef," about a high health insurance deductible, illustrates a pain many Americans experience.CNBC·1w ago
