President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees coverage for more than 155 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Dr. Oz has a medical degree and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania and spent 17 years as a ...
Donald Trump announced Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as his choice for U.S. Surgeon General on Friday, part of a series of nominations that included Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary, Russ Vought for Office and Budget Management, Scott Turner for Housing and Urban Development, Marty Makary for FDA commissioner, and Dave ...
President-elect Donald Trump announced three health appointments on Friday evening, selecting former Florida Representative Dr. Dave Weldon as CDC Director, Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary as FDA Commissioner, and Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat as Surgeon General. These selections were announced alongside Trump’s previous nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary ...
The sun’s warmth has an undeniable allure, but recent trends signal a need for renewed vigilance in sun safety. An alarming practice known as ‘beer tanning’ has gained traction, placing individuals at unnecessary risk. To many, the idea might seem absurd – pouring beer onto the skin before exposure to sunlight. Yet, certain corners of ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) allegedly updated radiological and nuclear emergencies on the list of critical medicines. They have put their focus on the current conflict including radiological and nuclear threats. According to the WHO, reports governments should accumulate for these kinds of emergencies including keeping a shelf of medicines to apply in case of ...
A Floridian man allegedly contracted a brain-eating amoeba while rinsing his sinuses with tap water. The Floridan Department of Health in Charlotte County has been investigating the cause of the Naegleria fowleri infection in one of their patients whose name is undisclosed. Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled organism and a free-living amoeba commonly found in ...
