Health
- Vaccine chaos: Even some vulnerable seniors can’t get COVID shots amid spiking cases Los Angeles Times
- Can you get a COVID shot? Here’s your fall vaccine guide PBS
- Confused about how vaccines will work this year? Here’s some clarity Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
- For some, Medicare isn't covering the updated Covid vaccine yet NBC News
- How obtaining a COVID vaccine in DC, Maryland and Virginia has changed FOX 5 DC
- Mpox no longer an emergency but concerns remain, health body says Reuters
- WHO chief says mpox outbreak in Africa is no longer a global health emergency PBS
- Mpox no longer international health emergency but remains concern in Africa Al Jazeera
- Whatever happened to mpox? Is it still a threat? NPR
- WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing – 5 September 2025 World Health Organization (WHO)
- 15 dead after new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Washington Post
- New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo suspected of causing 15 deaths CNN
- Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province WHO | Regional Office for Africa
- DR Congo announces new Ebola outbreak Al Jazeera
- New Ebola Outbreak Confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo Africa CDC
- WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments World Health Organization (WHO)
- The selection and use of essential medicines, 2025: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 24th list World Health Organization (WHO)
- WHO adds GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, others to essential medicines list Reuters
- WHO adds weight-loss, diabetes drugs to essential medicines list Al Jazeera
- WHO Adds Ozempic and Mounjaro to Its List of Essential Medicines Bloomberg.com
- Experts issue fresh blood pressure advice as heart problems surge in under 40s Daily Mail
- American Heart Association revamps BP guidelines for the first time since 2017: Here's what it recommends for young adults as risk rises in their 20s and 30s Times of India
- Local cardiologist explains American Heart Association’s new high blood pressure guidelines WDAM-TV
- People in Pitt Co. weigh in on new blood pressure guidelines from American Heart Association WITN
- Updating the Hypertension Treatment Landscape With Manesh Patel, MD HCPLive
- A trace mineral may help guard the brain against Alzheimer’s, new study suggests PsyPost
- 4 things to know about a new study on lithium and Alzheimer’s disease PBS
- Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Lithium and the brain—could this mineral be the missing link in Alzheimer's? Baton Rouge Business Report
- Lithium For Alzheimer’s Disease? McGill University
- Lithium deficiency may be the hidden spark behind Alzheimer’s ScienceDaily
- Panic spreads as Maine residents are infected with world's deadliest disease Daily Mail
- Three active tuberculosis cases reported in Maine as deadly disease continues to tick up across country Fox News
- Three people in Maine have active tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest disease New York Post
- Maine CDC shuts down claims of ongoing tuberculosis outbreak at Portland migrant shelter newscentermaine.com
- Maine CDC reports 3 active tuberculosis cases in Portland area WGME
- Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial finds Live Science
- 'One and done' dose of LSD keeps anxiety at bay : Shots - Health News NPR
- LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety in drugmaker’s midstage study AP News
- LSD shows early promise as a potential anxiety treatment ABC News
- One dose of LSD provides weeks of anxiety relief, study finds USA Today
- Crap! Alarming new study links excessive phone use on toilet to painful health problem MLive.com
- Smartphone overuse linked to a new pain in the butt: hemorrhoids NBC News
- Using your phone on the toilet raises your risk of hemorrhoids, study suggests ABC News
- The health risk linked to scrolling too long while on the toilet The Washington Post
- Scrolling on the toilet increases your risk of haemorrhoids, new study shows The Conversation
- DOH confirms COVID-19 vaccine position with new Standing Order Washington State Department of Health (.gov)
- No prescription needed in WA for updated COVID vaccine The Seattle Times
- New order from Washington state DOH reaffirms access to COVID-19 vaccine KOMO
- Confused about your eligibility for the Covid shot? In Washington state, you’re covered KUOW
- WA Health Department issues order to provide easy access to COVID vaccine The Olympian