The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline includes more than 200 crisis centers across the United States and U.S. territories. People can contact 988 anytime with a call, text or chat and are usually routed to their local center. www.sciencenews.org/article/suic...

Ultra-processed foods are pervasive in Western diets, and new research has linked these industrially produced meals, drinks, and snacks to poorer brain health. www.sciencealert.com/ultra-proces...

"The crocodile's CT scan revealed stones in his abdomen. While this is common for crocodiles—they ingest stones to aid in digestion—his care team concluded that these were the likely culprit of his issues." radiologybusiness.com/topics/medic...

Lung cancer screening uptake with low-dose CT increased from 2022 to 2024, but remains low. www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/...

Mail-in DNA tests for colon cancer can extend easy, affordable cancer screening to people. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

"From the most effective medications to the most common triggers to avoid, we examine science-backed advice that should reduce your seasonal suffering." www.bbc.com/future/artic...

"Previously hesitant families have come back to request the measles vaccine after seeing it in their community. Families that experienced measles passed the word around that this was not such an easy illness. It was really rough, and they were really worried." www.npr.org/2026/04/27/n...

"I think it's important to ban it for teenagers and young kids. There's just way too many at the moment vaping and smoking on the ​streets." www.reuters.com/business/hea...

“Coffee is more than just caffeine. It’s a complex dietary factor that interacts with our gut microbes, our metabolism, and even our emotional well-being.” www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cof...

"Any noticeable differences in bowel function should be checked out. If things are different, you should really see a doctor and ask explicitly, ‘Could this be colon cancer? I hear it’s happening in young people.’” www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics. apnews.com/article/salm...

Type 2 diabetes patients who wear a continuous glucose monitor have better blood sugar control than those who rely on traditional finger-prick testing. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

"A new U.S. policy that recommends offering hepatitis B vaccine at birth only to babies perceived to be at risk of neonatal infection will lead to increased numbers of infected infants and more cases of chronic hepatitis B infection in children." www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/j...

Rotavirus vaccines reduce the risk of severe disease in infants by 85% to 90%. But these benefits last only when most babies get vaccinated. When vaccination rates drop, rotavirus can spread more easily, and more infants can get seriously ill. theconversation.com/rotavirus-ca...

"The 45-year fight against HIV is one of humanity’s greatest victories. It’s also in danger. We have the tools to end the virus. The question is whether we’ll abandon them." www.vox.com/future-perfe...

This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio. Japanese radio plays music every morning at 6:30 to accompany basic instructions for calisthenics, and millions perform in the choreography. Japan has one of the longest-lived populations on Earth. apnews.com/article/radi...

When it comes to olive oil, not all are created equal. Extra virgin olive oil — the centerpiece of a Mediterranean diet — has benefits for your gut and your brain. Refined olive oil, which is generally less expensive, does not. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Wildfires are often thought to be a problem for western North America, but climate change and other factors are making fires more severe in the East, especially this year. www.latimes.com/world-nation...

"Please don’t inject yourself with bootleg peptides. Why Americans have gone wild self-experimenting with the hottest thing being marketed in wellness: Peptides." www.vox.com/health/48653...

Warming and drought could increase antibiotic resistance among soil microbes causing a risk to human health. www.sciencenews.org/article/clim...

Between 7 and 8 hours of sleep each night is the optimal amount when it comes to minimizing dementia risk. www.sciencealert.com/scientists-r...

Fluoride is becoming harder to source as the war places more strain on global supply chains, leading some local governments to reduce their own use of the widely used cavity-fighting agent. thehill.com/policy/healt...

"Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward." kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...

The CDC issued an early advisory to the public this week to guard against ticks. "Tick bites typically spike in May, but the data are telling us now is the time to take action. Ticks are out and people are getting bitten." apnews.com/article/cdc-...

A simple house may help prevent multiple fatal diseases in African children. A randomized, controlled trial showed that the $8800 design can reduce cases of malaria, diarrhea, and respiratory infection. www.science.org/content/arti...

Measles is notoriously easy to spread through simple actions like coughing or sneezing. Because it is so contagious, even a tiny dip in community vaccination rates can trigger a massive outbreak. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A experimental new drug could dial back the debilitating symptoms of stiff person syndrome. After just a single infusion, patients with the autoimmune disorder saw meaningful improvements in mobility, stiffness and disability. www.sciencenews.org/article/new-...

They can infest many types of animals, including livestock, pets, wildlife and, in rare instances, humans. "These maggots actually feed on the tissue in the wound ... and they can destroy that tissue very substantially." abcnews.com/Health/new-w...

First measles case of the year eported in New Jersey. Officials say people may have been exposed at an airport and a medical center. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

"The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences." www.npr.org/2026/04/23/n...

More than 100 million vaccine doses have been delivered to 18.3 million children worldwide since 2023 under ​a global drive to reverse pandemic-related declines in childhood ‌immunization, the WHO and vaccine alliance Gavi said on Thursday. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Global health will suffer as the world’s largest condom manufacturer eyes a price hike due to supply chain disruptions resulting from the war. newsnationnow.com/health/condo...

A new study suggests that environmental and lifestyle exposures, such as diet, smoking, and chemical exposure, may contribute to early-onset colorectal cancer. www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/pes...

The FDA on Thursday approved Regeneron’s Otarmeni, the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss. The drugmaker said it will offer the drug for free to U.S. patients. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

"Part of what makes coloring so good at easing stress is how completely it occupies just enough of your attention. It's absorbing without being demanding—which puts your brain in a flow state that's hard to access through passive rest alone." time.com/article/2026...

NIH funding for new research is about $1 billion behind. The agency only awarded about 1,900 new grants this year, fewer than half the usual number. The delays in fundimg are slowing critical areas of research. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A federal report pointing out the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines may never be released. The study found that the vaccine reduced emergency room visits and hospitalizations among healthy adults by about 50% during the past winter. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Researchers say a gene therapy allowed deaf children and adults as old as 32 to hear for the first time. The benefits have persisted for more than two years for some patients. www.npr.org/2026/04/22/n...

Nearly half of Americans -- 152.3 million people -- now live in places with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution (PM2.5), two of the most dangerous air pollutants. abcnews.com/Health/ameri...

Nearly 4,400 fewer U.S. teens and young adults died by suicide than projected in the first two-and-a-half years of the 988 mental health crisis hotline, a sign the program is working even as it faces long-term funding challenges. apnews.com/article/988-...

A former tobacco industry executive has been appointed to senior leadership at CDC, alarming public health advocates. www.statnews.com/2026/04/22/n...

When a screen app combines these four features — solitude, bottomlessness, speed and teasing — it creates a recipe of overuse for nearly everyone. www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...

A long-term has linked recreational cannabis use to slower development of memory, attention, and thinking skills. The findings add to public health advice that teens should avoid cannabis use, as it may harm the developing brain. www.sciencealert.com/study-of-110...

Moderna has started a late-stage study of its bird flu vaccine in the U.S. ​and the U.K. The pandemic ‌bird flu vaccine made with mRNA technology will be tested on about 4,000 healthy ​adults aged 18 and older. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Climate extremes may be pushing heart disease rates higher. The risk of heart disease grew about 3% for every day over 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. abcnews.com/US/climate-e...

Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their lifetime. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to stop anyone born after Jan. 1, 2009 (now aged 17) from taking up smoking. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

The Congressional Research Service noted that the military instituted its first vaccination program in 1777 when Gen. George Washington directed the inoculation of the Continental Army to protect personnel from smallpox that was sickening and killing his people. apnews.com/article/hegs...

More than 8,000 cartons of cantaloupes were recalled over possible Salmonella. Consumers are advised to throw the melons away and clean any surfaces they may have touched. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

The first volunteers in the U.K. have been immunized with a vaccine to protect against a potential bird flu pandemic. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This 4,000-year-old medicine, aspirin, most commonly used to treat pain, prevents certain tumors from forming and spreading across the body – findings that are already changing health policies. www.bbc.com/future/artic...