FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine
2025-07-21
Prefilled syringe eliminates the need to reconstitute separate vials prior to administration and simplifies the vaccine processContinue Reading
What Are The Best Treatments For Chronic Hives?
2025-07-18
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hives can drive a person crazy, covering parts of the body with maddeningly itchy welts. Now, a new evidence review has identified the most effective treatments for people who suffer from chronic hives. The injectable antibody drug omalizumab and a yet-to-be-approved pill calledContinue Reading
Few Babies Getting RSV Antibody Shot, Study Says
2025-07-17
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report. Only about a third (35%) of babies eligible for nirsevimab got the injection during the 2023-24 RSV season, researchers reported today in the journal Pediatrics.Continue Reading
WHO, UNICEF Say More Than 14 Million Infants Worldwide Remain Unvaccinated
2025-07-16
However, improvements seen in vaccination rates for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, measles, HPVContinue Reading
Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine Aluminum and Health Problems
2025-07-15
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study of more than 1.2 million people found no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and long-term health problems, including autism, asthma or autoimmune diseases. The research, published July 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, looked at 50 chronic conditions. Continue Reading
Kerendia Approved for Heart Failure With Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction ≥40 Percent
2025-07-14
Patients taking Kerendia saw significant reduction in cardiovascular death and hospitalization and urgent visits for heart failureContinue Reading
Diet Influences Constipation Risk, Study Says
2025-07-14
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried about maintaining your regularity as you grow older? Changing your diet can reduce the risk of chronic constipation in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The Mediterranean diet and plant-based diets were found to best ward off constipation, researchers reportedContinue Reading
FDA Fully Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Some Young Kids
2025-07-11
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children with medical conditions that put them at higher risk of severe illness. The move makes Moderna’s vaccine, called Spikevax, the first COVID shot forContinue Reading
Antidepressant Withdrawal Not As Severe As Thought, Evidence Review Says
2025-07-11
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People typically don’t suffer severe withdrawal symptoms or fall into depression immediately after they stop taking antidepressants, a new evidence review says. There had been concerns that people who quit antidepressants would suddenly fall prey to depression or develop what’s known as antidepressantContinue Reading
FDA Publishes Full Texts of Response Letters to Drug Applications
2025-07-10
The goal is to improve public understanding of the FDA decision-making processContinue Reading
Trying to Quit Smoking? These Expert-Backed Tips Can Help
2025-07-10
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2022, the majority of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who smoked cigarettes wanted to quit; approximately half had tried to quit, but fewer than 10% were successful. Many folks say quittingContinue Reading
Fruits And Veggies Protective Against IBD, Study Says
2025-07-09
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A healthy plant-based diet might protect people from inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study says. People noshing healthy plant-based foods had a 14% lower risk of Crohn’s disease and an 8% lower risk of ulcerative colitis, researchers found. On the other hand, anContinue Reading
American Academy of Pediatrics Sues HHS Over Vaccine Policy
2025-07-08
AAP maintains RFK Jr. violated federal law by unilaterally changing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations without scientific evidenceContinue Reading
Many Older Adults Taking Daily Aspirin Despite Tighter Guidelines
2025-07-07
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in 6 older adults takes daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, even though stricter guidelines say it’s not for everyone, a new study says. Worse, nearly a quarter of those folks started taking aspirin without a doctor’s recommendation, and about 1Continue Reading