Tooth decay can begin very early in a child’s life. If five states ban fluoride in drinking water, the costs to Medicaid for a significant increase in kids with cavities could top $40 million within three years, a new analysis finds. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a nonprofit which advocates for fluoridation, used Medicaid claims…
Meningitis typically occurs as isolated one-off cases, but the outbreak in Kent is being described as “unprecedented” because there have been 20 cases since the weekend. However, this infection requires close and prolonged physical contact, that spreads more slowly than Covid or flu. The BBC’s Nick Triggle explains why this outbreak is not the same…
Dear Miss Manners: My co-worker, who has been trying to become a supervisor for the last 15 years, and maybe will one day, always seems to have to inquire about everything. My grandma passed away, and I got approval from HR and my boss to take bereavement leave for the memorial services. My bereavement time…
More than 1,000 cases of shigellosis and other gastrointestinal infections have been detected in people returning from Cape Verde to several countries in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States since 2022. Between September 2022 and March 2026, 766 confirmed and possible Shigella infections were reported by 13 EU countries, the UK and the…
Social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok, which encourage algorithm-driven scrolling, are worse for mental health than platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp, which prioritise social connection, according to an annual barometer of global happiness. The World Happiness Report found excessive use of social media was causing unhappiness among young people across the world,…
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would exempt physicians and other healthcare workers from a new $100,000 H-1B visa application fee. Reps. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-Ga.), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), and Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) unveiled legislation that would exempt doctors and other health workers from the fee. If…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. With Amazon’s annual Big Spring Sale right around the corner, we’re starting to see prices drop on Amazon devices. That includes the newest model of the Echo Spot, which combines smart home and speaker…
NASA’s Perseverance rover is on the hunt for gems NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS The Perseverance rover has found precious stones inside Martian pebbles. These gem grains are made of a substance called corundum, which is also known as ruby or sapphire depending on the traces of metals within it. Ann Ollila at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New…
Microsoft is the latest technology company to roll out a health-focused artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Copilot Health, launched late last week, enters a rapidly growing field that includes Amazon’s Health AI, Open AI’s ChatGPT Health, and Anthropic’s Claude for Healthcare. As more people seek advice from chatbots, it isn’t surprising that companies are now tailoring…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. There have been many different models of Echo smart speakers over the years, but the newest Echo Studio is one of the first that feels like a true smart speaker—offering premium sound and features…
