Apr 27, 20:00


Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:37 PM
     These so-called "forever chemicals" have been linked to health issues, including cancer.

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:35 PM
     For Thursday, April 27 WGN's Medical Reporter Dina Bair has the latest on new information including the following. More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Some new insight into what...

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:35 PM
     The Title 42 policy, which will expire with the COVID-19 public health emergency, has for more than three years allowed border agents to turn back migrants who cross the...

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 6:19 PM
     Eligibility requirements for Medicaid and Chip benefits have changed, and health care advocates want you to be informed.

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 5:59 PM
     Washington state has enacted legal protections for people who travel there seeking reproductive and gender-affirming medical care. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill...

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 5:43 PM
     COVID wastewater data in the Boston-area continues to take a plunge, as state health officials on Thursday also reported a drop in virus cases and hospitalizations. Data from...

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 5:11 PM
     On this episode, Bret revisits a conversation with Governor Phil Murphy and Governor Spencer Cox as they discuss the youth mental health crisis in the United States, how the...

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 5:09 PM
     More than a week after a cybersecurity ransomware incident impacted Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's systems, the company has restored a limited version of its website and...

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 5:07 PM
     The Vermont Legislature has passed reproductive and gender-affirming health care bills with a late addition aimed at protecting access to a medication widely used in abortions...

Health feed - News BreaK Thursday, April 27, 2023 5:01 PM
     The health agency's annual survey marked a record number of youngsters who do not consider themselves straight - approximately one in four students.

WebMD Health Thursday, April 27, 2023 3:06 PM
     A 10-year audit of hospital records found that women with lupus have more than twice the risk of giving birth to a baby who is premature or growth-restricted.

WebMD Health Thursday, April 27, 2023 2:57 PM
     The COVID-19 pandemic helped untether the primary care visit from the doctor's office, empowering patients to demand access to their primary care doctors via video or other virtual means. Experts took notice.

WebMD Health Thursday, April 27, 2023 2:57 PM
     The drug, tirzepatide, helped patients in the study lose up to 15.7% of their body weight in a phase III trial.

WebMD Health Thursday, April 27, 2023 2:36 PM
     Researchers found people who napped 30 minutes or longer were more likely to have a higher BMI, higher blood pressure and other conditions associated with heart disease and diabetes.

WebMD Health Thursday, April 27, 2023 2:16 PM
     The medical community remains split on recommending vaping to help patients who want to quit smoking cigarettes.