HHS Fires Team That Sets Federal Poverty Guidelines

FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal team responsible for setting poverty guidelines that determine who qualifies for health and food assistance has been fired, according to former employees.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laid off the small group of data experts who worked on the technical data esse...

Allergy Expert Gives Tips On Seasonal Allergies

Spring has sprung, and the battle with seasonal allergies is underway in earnest.

But there’s a lot folks can do to manage their pollen-produced misery, according to Dr. Zachary Rubin, a Chicago-area pediatrician and allergy expert.

“There's a lot of different issues at play when it comes to seasonal allergies, especially...

Pregnancy Complications Affect Future Heart Health

Complications during pregnancy can mean a woman’s future heart health is at risk, particularly if she is overweight or obese, a new study says.

Women who are carrying excess weight prior to pregnancy are more likely to develop complications like gestational diabetes and high blood pressure while expecting, researchers said.

The...

Stroke Among Younger Adults Linked To Non-Traditional Risks

Migraines, blood clots in veins, kidney or liver disease, and cancer aren’t typically considered conditions that put a person at increased danger for stroke.

But these less-common risk factors can more than double the odds of having a stroke in folks younger than 50, a new study says.

“We were surprised by the role of non...

Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnoses Are Lagging, Patients Undertreated

It’s taking too long for people with psoriatic arthritis to be diagnosed and treated, a new study argues.

Visible signs of psoriatic arthritis appear months and even years before a person develops the full-blown inflammatory joint disease, British researchers reported in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Unfortunat...

Magnetic Stimulation Aids Speech Recovery Following Stroke

Lucy Mulloor woke one morning to find she couldn’t call out to her two daughters, who were bustling about the kitchen.

She also couldn’t move the right side of her body, and only attracted her girls’ attention by falling to the floor after working her way to the side of the bed.

The 45-year-old single mom had experi...