Trump Announces Major Price Cut for Ozempic, Wegovy and Similar Drugs
2025-11-07
The pricing applies to Medicare, Medicaid and a program launching later this year called TrumpRxContinue Reading
Concussions Increase Traffic Crash Risk For Weeks After
2025-11-07
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who’ve had a recent concussion might not want to get behind the wheel anytime soon. Concussion victims are more likely to wind up in a traffic crash and that increased risk is highest during the first four weeks after their brain injury,Continue Reading
Top FDA Drug Chief Resigns While Under Investigation
2025-11-04
TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division has resigned while under internal investigation, saying he was pushed out after raising concerns about how the agency planned to fast-track some new drugs. Dr. George Tidmarsh, who joined the FDAContinue Reading
FDA Issues Safety Alert for Radiofrequency Microneedling
2025-11-03
MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers, patients and healthcare providers about the potential risk for serious complications from radiofrequency (RF) microneedling procedures. RF microneedling devices are commonly used to improve skin appearance of the face and neck — oftenContinue Reading
Rural Counties Will Be Hardest Hit By U.S. Visa Fee Hike, Experts Say
2025-11-03
MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A recent hike in U.S. visa fees could cause a medical brain drain in America’s rural regions. Rural areas have nearly twice the percentage of medical professionals working under H-1B visas as urban counties, researchers reported Oct. 29 in the Journal of theContinue Reading
Dr. Casey Means’ Senate Confirmation Postponed After Going Into Labor
2025-10-31
FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Casey Means’ confirmation hearing to become the next U.S. surgeon general was postponed Thursday after she went into labor with her first child, officials confirmed. Means, who was nominated in May by President Donald Trump, had been scheduled to appear before theContinue Reading
25 States Sue USDA to Keep Food Stamp Benefits From Stopping
2025-10-29
WEDNESDAY, Oct 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As the federal government shutdown threatens to stop funding for food aid programs, Democratic leaders from 25 states have filed a lawsuit seeking to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, argues that the U.S.Continue Reading
Teen Loses Part of Bowel After Swallowing 80+ Magnets
2025-10-28
TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A young boy in New Zealand needed emergency surgery and lost part of his bowel after swallowing more than 80 small, high-powered magnets, according to a new case report published in the New Zealand Medical Journal. Doctors said the boy swallowed between 80Continue Reading
California to Require Food Allergen Labels on Menus by 2026
2025-10-15
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Starting in 2026, restaurant chains in California will be required to list major food allergens on their menus in a first-of-its-kind law. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill Monday, making California the first state to require allergen labeling for restaurants with 20 orContinue Reading
9/11 WTC Responders Have Threefold Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer
2025-10-15
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency responders to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 have a nearly tripled risk of lung cancer, a new study says. The toxic dust and fumes that lingered over Ground Zero likely boosted lung cancer rates among rescue workers, researchers reported thisContinue Reading
700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams
2025-10-14
Continued cuts affect agencies that protect Americans from nuclear, chemical and biological threats Continue Reading
FDA Approves At-Home Version of Lasix for Heart Failure Care
2025-10-10
The device allows safe treatment for fluid buildup without hospital IV infusionContinue Reading
Poor ER Triage Leaves Sickle Cell Patients In Agony For Hours, Experts Say
2025-10-10
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis can wind up waiting hours in agony if inappropriately triaged by ER staff, a new study says. Patients misplaced in a less severe pain category waited nearly three times as long for their first dose of painContinue Reading
Deaths From Accidents Related To Drug Use Rose 60% In Five Years
2025-10-08
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More people are dying from accidents that occur while they’re using drugs, a new study says. The death rate from unintentional injuries related to drug use rose nearly 60% between 2018 and 2023, researchers reported Tuesday at a meeting of the American CollegeContinue Reading