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Majority of Attorneys General support a warning label for social media platforms
A group of attorneys general have drafted an open letter to Congress to signal their support for social media platforms to come with a warning label.
Should Canada's rattiest cities worry about leptospirosis? Symptoms to know after New York reports rising cases
While the disease is rare in Canada, here are the symptoms and risks you should know about.
Canada is seeing a record number of invasive strep A cases: Here's what you should know about the disease
Ontario reported 222 cases of the disease in December alone, the highest out of all months last year for the province.
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new documentary challenges anti-vaxxers, vaccine hesitancy in the age of COVID
"If your actions put the health, wealth, and security of society at risk, then it’s time to move into the woods," says Tyson.
The EPA takes initial step towards regulating lead fuel used by small planes
The EPA has highlighted some of the environmental and public health risks associated with lead emissions. The agency wants to begin regulating the use of leaded fuel still often used in smaller airplanes.
As Arizona and Texas experience extreme heat, how to protect yourself
On Tuesday, more than 91 million Americans across the South and Southwest were subject to heat alerts. These are the dangers of extreme heat and how to minimize them.
Hot bug summer: Tick, mosquito and spotted lanternfly outbreaks are making people crazy
Millions of Americans have lately been bugging out this summer over bugs — from spotted lanternflies across the Northeast and aphids in New York City to mosquitoes in Los Angeles.
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
For millions of Americans in the Eastern half of the United States, the current air quality conditions are their first exposure to severe wildfire smoke. Here are the recommendations from public health authorities on how to protect yourself.
Cities hire chief heat officers to address an unequal impact of climate change
Over the last three years, eight local governments around the world have appointed chief heat officers to prevent heat waves from turning deadly.
Study finds more evidence gas stoves are bad for human health: ‘Worse than secondhand smoke’
Using gas stoves can raise levels of the carcinogen benzene throughout the home to dangerous levels for hours after use, according to a newly released study.
Study finds disturbing amount of fecal contamination at U.S. beaches
As the summer season gets underway, a new report finds that many coastal U.S. waterways, including popular beaches for swimming, are contaminated with unsafe levels of fecal bacteria.
This week's wildfire smoke could serve as a climate wake-up call, experts say
The wildfire smoke that has gripped several U.S. cities and states this week may be a watershed moment when it comes to the growing realization that climate change is a significant problem.
Hitting the Books: America might not exist if not for a pre-Revolution smallpox outbreak
As historian Andrew Wehrman explains in The Contagion of Liberty: The Politics of Smallpox in the American Revolution that our downright violent resistance to, and demand for freedom from, this disease also helped galvanize our mobilization of independence from England.
With COVID-19 infections rising quickly, L.A. County eyes return to indoor mask mandate
Over the last three days alone, 10,089 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county along with 29 deaths, according to Los Angeles Public Health.
Amid outcry and new data, Los Angeles health officials drop plan to reinstate indoor mask mandate
Public health officials in Los Angeles County, citing declining COVID-19 hospitalizations, decided Thursday not to reinstate an indoor mask mandate that was set to go back into effect Friday.
What needs to be done to address ‘long COVID’?
It's estimated that millions of Americans are dealing with the baffling and often overlooked impacts of post-COVID syndrome.
Ottawa advises Canadians to avoid non-essential travel abroad in wake of Omicron
WestJet slams government advisory as Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos tells Canadians, "now is not the time to travel."
Fighting disinformation 'requires a little bit of courage' for social media companies: Doctor
Doctors are increasingly visible on social media and tackling misinformation and disinformation, but are calling on the platforms to do a better job with fact-checking.
Why Spain has avoided Europe's COVID surge
With over 2.2 million new cases and more than 28,000 deaths over the past week and many countries hitting never-before-seen highs for infections, Europe is now COVID-19’s global epicenter.
Florida appealing vaccine mandate 'beyond bizarre; It's shameful': Norwegian Cruise CEO
Norwegian Cruise Lines has had to battle the government to keep its customers and crew safe. The CEO calls Florida governor's leadership 'shameful.'
A Run-In With An Unvaccinated Woman Has Me Rethinking How We Can End The Pandemic
"The 'I got vaccinated because I believe in science' and 'the vaccine contains a microchip'?camps are not the only ones that exist."
I Worked A Vaccine Hotline. Here’s The Big Problem With The System.
"I had callers cry on the phone. There was nothing I could do but stay on the line and try to be empathetic."
The COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver Fight Is Far From Over
The waiver's timing and scope, plus the transfer of technological know-how and development of manufacturing infrastructure, will all be fiercely debated.
Should menthol cigarettes be banned?
The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to ban the flavor, which is especially popular among Black smokers, but critics say the decision will do little to reduce smoking-related illnesses.
Doctor: We need to get vaccines 'in arms now to save lives'
Dr. Howard Forman, Yale Professor Radiology & Public Health, joins Yahoo Finance's Kristin Myers and Anjalee Khemlani to discuss the latest coronavirus developments.
I Volunteered To Administer COVID-19 Vaccines. Here’s What I Saw During My Shift.
"As I drew 0.5 milliliters of the Moderna vaccine into a syringe, my patient started crying."