By Libby Richards, THE CONVERSATION On May 20, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new stance on who should receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The agency said it would approve new versions of the vaccine only for adults 65 years of age and older as well as for people with one or more risk factors for […]
By Sandy Connors The Business of “Brighter” $8.8 billion. That’s the estimated global value of the skin bleaching industry as of 2022, according to Global Industry Analysts. By 2026, it’s projected to grow to over $11.8 billion. These numbers aren’t just market data—they’re evidence of a thriving industry built on selling insecurity. From creams and […]
Geneva – A global report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, such as lack of quality housing, education and job opportunities. The new World report on social determinants of health equity shows that such determinants can be responsible for a dramatic reduction of healthy life expectancy— sometimes by decades—in […]
By Rebecca Schein, THE CONVERSATION Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe. In 2025, North and South America saw 11 times more cases than during the same period last year. In Europe, measles rates are at their highest point in 25 years. In the U.S., as of May […]
By Hanna D. Paton , THE CONVERSATION The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called the winter of 2024-2025 a “high severity” season with the highest hospitalization rate in 15 years. Since early […]
By Department of Health Department Urges Travelers to Ensure They Are Vaccinated ALBANY, N.Y. (April 2, 2025) – The New York State Department of Health today issued a travel advisory for all New Yorkers urging them to ensure they are fully vaccinated against measles before international travel or travel to an area in the U.S. experiencing an […]
By Sandy Conners In a world increasingly driven by visual aesthetics and self-expression, wigs, makeup, and plastic surgery have become powerful tools for women to transform their appearance. These changes often extend beyond the physical, influencing personality, self-confidence, and social interactions. While these transformations can be empowering, they may also risk disconnecting an individual from […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. the Law Firm Figeroux & Associates Swearing has long been viewed as a social taboo, often associated with vulgarity and lack of self-control. However, recent studies have shed new light on the surprising health benefits of swearing, suggesting that it might play a more positive role in our lives than previously […]
By Janet Howard | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com Medicaid is a cornerstone of America’s healthcare system, providing critical coverage to millions of low-income individuals, particularly women and children. Yet, proposed cuts to this vital program threaten to undo decades of progress in maternal and child health. As lawmakers debate Medicaid’s future, the stakes […]
By Katherine A. Foss, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Tada Images / shutterstock.com Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, began as a “cluster of severe pneumonia cases of unknown cause” reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. It had […]