MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—Health officials are investigating a cluster of possible Zika cases in Miami Beach, suggesting that transmission of the virus by mosquitoes is more widespread in one of the nation’s more populous counties than originally thought, and that efforts to contain it are falling short. At least one other ... Read More »
If you’re a young man and the breadwinner for your family, beware: It could harm your health and well-being. A new study — presented Friday at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in Seattle — found that when young men are the family’s breadwinner, it may not ... Read More »
Hillary Clinton’s campaign is pushing back even harder Thursday on multiple “deranged conspiracy theories” about her health, as one top aide put it earlier in the week, as Donald Trump continues to stoke doubts about the Democratic nominee’s “mental and physical stamina.” As news broke Wednesday about the shakeup in ... Read More »
Hillary Clinton’s chief strategist, Joel Benenson, got angry at MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Thursday when he was asked about Hillary Clinton’s health, particularly her receiving injections. Mitchell asked Benenson if he would give a rebuttal to the photo that has recently gone viral about Clinton allegedly receiving medical injections. She also asked him ... Read More »
Jane Sanders, the wife of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), is defending Hillary Clinton after Donald Trump questioned her health. Sanders in a tweet Thursday called Trump’s claims “continuing innuendo.” She said she had met with the Democratic presidential nominee for two hours to discuss policy. “She’s still brilliant. Politics getting ... Read More »
“Doesn’t she look tired?” has always been code for “this woman is weak,” and now Trump supporters are using it to attack Hillary Clinton’s health. Last Friday, Clinton released a slew of documents, largely to increase the pressure on Trump to release his tax returns. Among these documents were her ... Read More »
In December 2012, Hillary Clinton sustained a concussion. The secretary of state had become so dehydrated she fainted, hit her head, and, as a result, was brought to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for a follow-up MRI scan of her brain. Doctors discovered a blood clot inside a vein inside her skull and ... Read More »
Donald Trump likes to insinuate that Hillary Clinton is in poor health: too weak and mentally “unstable” to fight ISIS, too “low-energy” to rally crowds. During a speech in Ohio, Trump said Clinton “lacks the mental and physical stamina” to be president. He once even insisted Clinton takes too many naps. (“No ... Read More »
The residents of Flint, Mich., received some welcome news this week: Researchers released the results of a new round of water tests, showing lead levels in that city’s water system falling just below the Environmental Protection Agency action level. Too many water samples above that level is a red flag ... Read More »
12 August 2016 – Amid the difficult humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are stepping up efforts to respond to a recent cholera outbreak in villages along the Oubangui River and have stressed the urgent need for more resources and support ... Read More »
You’ll pay a little more for your workplace health insurance plan next year. Health insurance premiums will increase by 5 percent in 2017 for employees, according to a recent study from the National Business Group on Health, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that represents large employers. That’s about on par with ... Read More »
SAN ANTONIO – More than 1,500 people, including San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor, gathered at Wolff Stadium Saturday morning to show off their fitness for the District 6 Fitness 5K. The event was part of San Antonio Sports’ Fit Family Challenge, a 12-week program encouraging families to learn about and ... Read More »
