Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images News/Getty Images In testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health this week, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert Kennedy shared his “vision:” that “every American is wearing a wearable within four years,” and that his department would launch “the biggest advertising campaign” in its...
SanyaSM/E+/Getty Images In 1974, the World Health Organization launched the Expanded Programme on Immunization or EPI. Now called the Essential Programme on Immunization, the EPI is an initiative to provide equitable access to vaccines for children around the world, regardless of their geographic location or socioeconomic status. Since its inception, approximately approximately 4 billion children...
Bobbi Lockyer/Refinery29 Australia – We Are Many Image Gallery/Refinery29/Getty Images An itchy body part is always an inconvenience, but an itchy nipple? Dear Lord, there are few things worse. Unlike an itchy elbow or even a foot, it’s hard to subtly scratch your nipple without everyone noticing, and if you’re wearing a bra and a...
SrdjanPav/E+/Getty Images As of June 20, 2025, there have been 25 measles outbreaks reported this year in the United States, spanning 36 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of the 1,214 people confirmed to have measles, 95% were unvaccinated or unsure of their vaccination status. Most Americans receive their two...