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On Sunday, after four weeks of absence from Congress caused by a medical emergency—which led to extensive speculation about his health—Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released a letter to his constituents saying that his hospitalization was the consequence of a fall. The 84-year-old former Senate Majority Leader noted that he has lifelong mobility issues related to […]

The Pan American Health Organization on Friday warned that the country faces a “critical” emergency that could trigger a major health crisis.

Research shows that losing coverage, even temporarily, tends to make people less healthy, and it exposes them to financial losses.

Several studies suggest GLP-1 drugs may lower cancer risk. But that benefit may be due to the patients themselves: those who are healthier, wealthier and with better access to care.

This year’s El Niño, which is expected to be particularly strong, is likely to amplify the effects of global warming.

Vijay Prashad, The Tricontinental Institute for Social Research. Every year, unsafe food causes 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths, with young children suffering nearly a third of all cases of foodborne disease. This is the predictable outcome of a food economy organised around profit rather than the right to food. On 4 June 2026, the […]

There’s a difference between candidates who have used VA health care and want to preserve it, and those who haven’t and want to privatize it. The post Which Veterans on the Ballot Defend VA Health Care? appeared first on The American Prospect.

Lambs were born via an experimental form of IVF that involved turning immature eggs into viable ones — a development that could potentially improve human success rates.