Spring Health

The National Museum of Health and Medicine, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, is being featured for its work preserving medical history and using it to inform future medicine. The museum, founded during the Civil War, holds collections of anatomical specimens, military medical artifacts and documents used by researchers and the public. Coverage highlights how its archives continue to support medical education and research.

A new study finds extreme heat is no longer limited to the summer months, with dangerous temperatures now occurring in spring and autumn as well. Researchers warn this lengthening of the hot season extends health risks such as heat stress and cardiovascular strain across more of the year, putting vulnerable populations in danger for longer periods.

British Columbia has decided this year to recommend COVID vaccines only for people over 65, Indigenous people, frontline healthcare workers, and those with chronic conditions. Notably, teachers and social workers are not included. Critics point out the change differs from the spring booster program and that details were buried deep on the provincial health website, drawing concern about reduced access for others.

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to make daylight saving time permanent, ending the twice-yearly clock changes. The bill now moves to the Senate and would need the President's signature to become law. If enacted, Americans would no longer switch clocks each spring and fall. Supporters say the change would reduce the health and safety problems linked to clock shifts, while critics warn dark winter mornings could be a downside.