AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
2025-08-08
Move follows RFK Jr.’s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturersContinue Reading
Most Kids In Fatal Car Wrecks Aren’t Safely Restrained
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most children involved in fatal car crashes are not safely and properly restrained, needlessly placing them in harm’s way, a new study says. About 7 of 10 kids younger than 13 weren’t safely strapped in when a fatal auto accident took place, researchersContinue Reading
Trump Moves to Bar Abortions at Veterans Affairs Hospitals
2025-08-05
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in cases of incest, rape or when the pregnancy puts their life at risk. The move would revoke abortion access for vets and eligible familyContinue Reading
FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications
2025-08-04
Updated opioid safety labeling is based on new data from two large postmarketing observational studiesContinue Reading
Climate Change Will Send Many More Californians to the ER
2025-08-04
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — California’s emergency departments will be more clogged than ever as climate change pushes daily temperatures higher, a study finds. But there is one silver lining to the new research, however: Thousands of fewer deaths in California from extreme cold. Nevertheless, high temperatures willContinue Reading
Deaths to Youths Inhaling ‘Laughing Gas’ Are Soaring
2025-08-01
FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s no laughing matter: Kids and teens across America are increasingly inhaling nitrous oxide, better known as “laughing gas,” to get high. Too often, this ends in tragedy. U.S. deaths linked to misuse of the common, legal inhalant climbed nearly sevenfold (578%) betweenContinue Reading
FDA Vaccine Chief Steps Down After Controversial Tenure
2025-07-31
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top vaccine official is stepping down after just three months in a role that upset drug companies, patient groups and some political leaders. Dr. Vinay Prasad will leave the agency to “spend more time with hisContinue Reading
Flu-Linked Brain Swelling Is Rare in Kids, But It Can Be Fatal
2025-07-31
THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A life-threatening condition involving out-of-control brain swelling can occur in kids who are battling the flu, but it’s extremely rare. A review of recent cases highlights the importance of quick diagnosis and aggressive treatment to saving the lives of kids with the condition,Continue Reading
U.S. Senate Confirms Infection Expert as New CDC Director
2025-07-30
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After months with an appointed caretaker, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finally has an official director. Dr. Susan Monarez, who became the agency’s acting director in March after anti-vaccine skepticism tanked President Donald Trump’s original nominee for the post,Continue Reading
‘Tongue Swallowing Prevention’: The Wrong First Move When Cardiac Arrest Strikes
2025-07-30
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When a person collapses from cardiac arrest, many on the scene first try to prevent them from swallowing their tongue, believing it to be necessary in helping them to breathe. Experts call that a potentially fatal misconception that could delay lifesaving CPR. Continue Reading
FDA Urges Restrictions, Education on Illegal 7-OH Opioid Products
2025-07-29
Agency hopes education, legal action will help prevent a second opioid crisis
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Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
2025-07-29
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now. On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal rule that could have shut many of them down. The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge IndiraContinue Reading
Patients With Diabetes More Likely to Experience Adverse Financial Outcomes
2025-07-28
Authors say holistic treatment approaches may ease financial vulnerability for people with diabetesContinue Reading
RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force
2025-07-28
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of an advisory group that helps decide which preventive services, like cancer screenings and HIV medications, should be fully covered by insurance. The group, known as the U.S. Preventive ServicesContinue Reading