FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While public health officials have expressed concerns about teens vaping, a new study suggests getting more to quit may be simple. Eliminating flavored e-cigarettes may reduce the use of vapes altogether in teens and young adults, the research found. “The restriction of theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s standard for heart attack survivors to take beta blocker medications for years afterward, but a new study suggests that may be unnecessary for people who’ve had a milder heart attack. Researchers found that among heart attack survivors whose hearts still had normalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About half of extremely preterm babies have at least one life-threatening bacterial infection in their bloodstream after 72 hours of life. Now, new research points to the babies’ own gut microbiomes as the source. Knowing that the most common bacteria in bloodstream infectionsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in seniors aged 60 and older. Arexvy, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is expected to help prevent lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another experimental drug meant for Alzheimer’s disease looks so promising that drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval by the end of June. Known as donanemab, the medication clears amyloid plaque from the brain. InContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The Biden Administration announced on Monday that it will lift most federal COVID vaccine mandates next week, as the pandemic public health emergency ends on May 11. Foreign travelers to the United States, Head Start educators, healthcare workers and noncitizens at the U.S.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement. The substance, typically sold as a syrup, is manufactured overseas, illegally imported and isn’t approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It contains aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The loosening of vaccination requirements for foreign travelers comes asContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. opioid crisis led to changes that make it easier for people struggling with addiction to get medication from a health care provider to help them quit. But researchers found that for some reason, rates of medication use haven’t budged. Numbers ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s teens are still not alright. Instead, many continue to engage in risky behaviors, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Top among these is an increase in suicidal thoughts and suicide planning and attempts among teen girls, according to a new study from theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As more Americans try to get their hands on the prescription medication Wegovy while they try to shed significant amounts of weight, an even more powerful obesity drug is poised to enter the fray. On Thursday, drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. announcedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise might help people who are battling addiction stay on the straight and narrow, a new research review finds. Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between physical activity and reduced substance use among people in treatment forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that has been around for a long time, creating multiple health issues for users. But there is another downside to this drug: It can ravage the dental health of users. Meth was first used during World WarContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When U.S. health officials reported a 500% spike in the number of poison center calls involving kids eating melatonin gummies last year, Harvard researchers decided to take a closer look at the sleep supplements and discovered a disturbing fact: They contained up toContinue Reading