Health Highlights: March 4, 2019
2019-03-04
Eli Lilly to Sell Cheaper Version of Insulin Drug
Anthem/Blue Cross Sued Over Direct Payments to Patients
Research on Deadly Bird Flu Virus to ResumeContinue Reading
Health Highlights: March 1, 2019
2019-03-01
FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company
NYC Measles Outbreak Cases Reach 121
Pop Warner Bans Three-Point Stance in Youngest Divisions
Flu Shots Don’t Cause Miscarriages: Study
Robotically-Assisted Surgical Devices Not Approved for Cancer Surgery: FDA
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Too Much TV Might Dull the Aging Brain
2019-02-28
THURSDAY, Feb. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The old saying, “TV rots your brain,” could have some validity for folks as they age. In a new study, middle-aged people who watched television for more than 3.5 hours a day experienced a decline in their ability to remember words and languageContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Feb. 28, 2019
2019-02-28
Man Who Helped Expose Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment Dies
Texas Politician Behind Anti-Vaxx Bill Thinks Measles Can be Treated With Antibiotics
Bachman Pretzels Recalled Due to Undeclared MilkContinue Reading
Painless Ways to Limit Your Kids’ Screen Time
2019-02-27
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you’re in a frequent tug of war with your kids over turning off their gadgets, it could be the tactic you use when you try to persuade them to disengage. It turns out that giving 1- to 5-year-olds a time warning thatContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2019
2019-02-26
Facebook to Crack Down on Anti-Vaxxers
Almost 87 Tons of Boston Market Pork Ribs Recalled
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Taking a Bite Out of Food Ads Targeted to Kids
2019-02-25
MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Kids can be as strongly influenced by TV commercials as by the shows themselves, and many studies have found that tempting food ads have a particularly harmful effect, contributing to childhood obesity. While the government has stepped in with nutrition guidelines for manufacturers,Continue Reading
Health Highlights: Feb. 25, 2019
2019-02-25
New Trump Policy Further Reduces Access to Abortion
Peter Frampton Has Rare Muscular Disease
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Health Highlights: Feb. 22, 2019
2019-02-22
Gout Drug Uloric Increases Risk of Death: FDA
Japan Faces Worst Measles Outbreak in Years
Eight More U.S. Communities to be Assessed for PFAS Toxin Exposure
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Health Highlights: Feb. 21, 2019
2019-02-21
Government to Shoulder Half of U.S. Health Care Costs by 2027: Report
U.S. Agencies Investigating Johnson & Johnson Over Asbestos in Baby Powder
FDA Head Says Feds May Intervene to Cut Vaccine Exemptions for Kids
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Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2019
2019-02-20
New Test Quickly Diagnoses Sepsis
New Kaiser Permanente Medical School to Waive Tuition for First Five Classes of Students
Cereals Recalled Due to Undeclared Gluten
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Turkey Products Now at 279 Cases: CDC
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Health Tip: Eat Less Salt
2019-02-20
(HealthDay News) — Everyone needs some salt to help maintain the body’s balance of fluids. But too much salt may cause you to retain fluids and raise your blood pressure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. About 75 percent of the salt you consume is from processed foods, theContinue Reading
Don’t Open Medical Pot Dispensaries Near Schools: Poll
2019-02-19
TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — While the vast majority of American parents support legal medical marijuana, they want pot dispensaries banned near schools or day care centers, according to a new national survey. The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital poll was conducted by the University of Michigan. Not onlyContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2019
2019-02-19
Immunotherapies Prove Their Mettle Against Kidney Cancer
Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer in 24 States
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