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59% of Americans worry about sunscreen chemicals. Only 32% understand how sunscreen works.

59% of Americans worry about sunscreen chemicals. Only 32% understand how sunscreen works.

59% of Americans worry about sunscreen chemicals. Only 32% understand how sunscreen works. Many Americans think of sunscreen at the beach. Fewer consider wearing it for the drive there. And many are questioning if they should wear sunscreen at all. These trends, uncovered in a new national survey from the

Do depression and anxiety treatments work? What new data shows

Do depression and anxiety treatments work? What new data shows

Do depression and anxiety treatments work? What new data shows Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health conditions, yet many people question whether treatment leads to meaningful improvement. To better understand how care impacts symptoms, LifeStance Health measures and reports treatment outcomes, offering insight into what progress

'Low' risk to public of hantavirus after cruise ship deaths, WHO says

'Low' risk to public of hantavirus after cruise ship deaths, WHO says

A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, on which three people have died, presents a low risk to the public, the WHO Europe said Monday, as Dutch authorities planned to repatriate two sick people. "The risk to the wider public remains low. There is no need for

Cruise ship operator says Dutch to repatriate two ill passengers

Cruise ship operator says Dutch to repatriate two ill passengers

Dutch authorities will attempt to repatriate two sick people from a cruise ship battling a suspected outbreak of hantavirus that has already claimed three lives, the vessel's operator said Monday. In its first statement on the crisis, Oceanwide Expeditions confirmed it was dealing with "a serious medical

Watchdog says healthcare providers may be misrepresenting child gender treatments as routine care

(The Center Square) – Healthcare providers may be able to misrepresent transgender treatments for minors as routine care that is unrelated to gender-affirming treatments, a new report from medical watchdog Do No Harm revealed. Chief medical officer at Do No Harm Dr. Kurt Miceli told The Center Square: “We suspect

Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO

Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus -- an illness usually transmitted to humans from rodents. The outbreak occurred on the MV Hondius, travelling from Ushuaia in Argentina to Cape Verde. "To date, one case of

Drugmaker asks US Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access

Drugmaker asks US Supreme Court to restore abortion pill access

A key manufacturer of the United States' most widely used abortion pill asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to restore access to the drug, a day after a lower court halted mail delivery of the medication. Mifepristone, which prevents pregnancy progression, is used alongside misoprostol, which empties the uterus,