As medical tourism becomes increasingly popular, Turkey has emerged as a destination of choice for balding American men seeking a cure to their receding hairlines.
Why it matters: The boom underscores the extent to which social media and pop culture have normalized cosmetic procedures — and the lengths people are willing to go to achieve their ideal look.
💉 Former President Trump appeared to share Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine skepticism during a leaked phone call between the two candidates. (Axios)
👨💻 UnitedHealth Group estimated the costs from the cyberattack against its Change Healthcare unit will reach $2.3 billion to $2.45 billion this year. (Axios)
👀 The whistleblower who revealed the government's Tuskegee syphilis study died at age 86. (AP)
An active ingredient in marijuana could help shield skin from sun damage, according to new research in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Why it matters: As the CBD skin care market grows, it's the first evidence showing cannabidiol cream effectively reduces damage and DNA mutations associated with ultraviolet A-induced skin cancer, according to the study authors.
The COVID-19 pandemic didn't make adults more susceptible to common infections and illnesses like asthma, COPD, pneumonia or the flu, a review of more than 256 million patient records concludes.
Why it matters: The findings add a new wrinkle to the debate over whether the virus can cause long-lasting changes to the immune system or whether the body's defenses reset themselves following recovery.
Four years after health workers were forced to reuse masks and other supplies to get through the dark days of the pandemic, the idea of recycling personal protective equipment is going mainstream.
Why it matters: It's evidence ofa push to find a more environmentally sensitive and cost-effective medical supply chain that won't buckle in future emergencies and still protects patients and health workers.
The extreme heat that's been blanketing large parts of the country is creating conditions that could accelerate the spread of avian flu on dairy and poultry farms.
Why it matters: 100-plus-degree temperatures are making it it harder for farms to follow safety precautions for containing the H5N1 virus — especially while culling large flocks of sick birds.
UnitedHealth Group expects costs from the massive cyberattack against its Change Healthcare unit to reach $2.3 billion to $2.45 billion this year, the company said in a second quarter earnings report on Tuesday.
Why it matters: That eclipses earlier projections by more than $1 billion and amounts to a drag of $0.60 to $0.70 cents per share on earnings from business disruptions.
Two years in, big questions remain about whether America's revamped 988 suicide hotline is working as envisioned and how funding has been dispersed.
We checked in with Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use for the Health and Human Services Department, about what's next. Questions and answers have been edited for clarity.
Many Americans still don't know about 988, the revamped national suicide hotline, according to new polling from Ipsos on behalf of the National Alliance of Mental Illness.
Why it matters: 988 launched two years ago Tuesday, and while 67% of U.S. adults say they've heard of the hotline, only 23% say they're at least somewhat familiar with it.
Why it matters: Widening gaps in immunization coverage are driving outbreaks of measles and other diseases and compounding a historic drop-off in vaccination rates during COVID-19.
