Health

Inside ERs at a breaking point, staff provide care while juggling shortages and closures

News/Health: Many doctors and nurses across Canada have been calling for help for months, as the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed resources that they say were already stretched, and has led to an unparalleled wave of staff shortages that they say has now reached a breaking point.

CNN's Pamela Brown speaks to Dr. Saju Mathew about the health risks that remain, like bacteria from standing water, after a hurricane has passed.

Hurricane Ian causing ‘emotional trauma’ on top of physical devastation, says doctor

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat joined "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, to discuss the physical and emotional trauma that storms such as Hurricane Ian can bring.

Monkeypox likely to be continuing threat in US for next few years, says CDC official

The spread of monkeypox is slowing in the U.S., but the virus is so widespread that full elimination is unlikely, the CDC said, noting it will continue to be a threat for the next few years.

What do I need to know about this year's flu shot?

Radio/White Coat, Black Art: Some pharmacists say many people have questions about the timing of their annual flu shot, which will coincide with the availability of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what we know about this year's flu shot.

New Omicron strains on the horizon could drive future COVID waves

News/Health: Omicron continues to mutate and produce new strains that have been shown to better evade immunity and have the potential to drive new COVID waves.

Long covid: What science has learned about the loss of smell and taste

Most people recover their sense of smell and taste after Covid-19. But not all do. Some continue to struggle with the inability to smell or taste at all, while others have only partially recovered. Here's what we know so far about why.

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with the NFL's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Allan Sills, about the events leading up to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's concussion.

Two concussions don't always add up to second impact syndrome

The NFL has been thrust back into the concussion debate after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took two big hits just four days apart.

Two-thirds of U.S. adults do not plan on getting COVID boosters

About two-thirds of adults in the United States do not plan to get updated COVID-19 booster shots soon, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

CAQ leader defends paying millions to U.S. consulting firm during pandemic

News/Canada/Montreal: A Radio-Canada investigation revealed the CAQ government paid an American consulting firm $35,000 a day for advice on how to manage its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

British health officials recommend everyone over the age of 55 be screened for lung cancer

The U.K. National Screening Committee recommends that all citizens over the age of 55 be checked for lung cancer if they ever smoked.

Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations surge with increase of 137 people in 1 week

News/Canada/Calgary: Alberta's COVID-19 hospitalizations are spiking and experts say the big question now is how high the fall surge will go.

Ahead of Nobel announcements, 5 women who should have won the prize

It was an all-male lineup of laureates for last year's Nobel Prizes in medicine, physics and chemistry, awards which grant the recipients entry to the most prestigious club in science.

US government to provide $266 million to build community, public health work force

The US government is awarding more than $266 million from the American Rescue Plan to expand the nation's community and public health work force, officials will announce Friday.

Howie Mandel weighs in on mental health: 'Stigma still lives strongly today'

The "America's Got Talent" judge and comedian participated in a virtual discussion this week on mental health issues — and how a new therapy can help those with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).

Doctor burnout reached 'highest level on record' during COVID, experts want action

Post-COVID, there's an "urgent need to attend to physicians," said the American Medical Association, given that doctor burnout spiked badly during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Western Hospital ER closed Friday due to lack of staff

News/Canada/PEI: The emergency department at Western Hospital in Alberton will be closed Friday, due to a temporary lack of staff.

Doctor who blew whistle on atrocities of residential schools honoured in Ottawa

News/Politics: Canada's former chief medical health inspector of what was then called the Indian Affairs department, Dr. Peter Bryce, is being honoured with a plaque for exposing the mistreatment of children in residential schools.

CNN explains how high levels of mercury found in some skin whitening creams can affect the body of people using them and put entire households at risk by contaminating their homes.