WHO Updates List of Essential Medicines to Include GLP-1s
2025-09-09
PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapies for several metastatic cancers also made the list of essential drugsContinue Reading
HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks
2025-09-08
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. The move has sparked tons of debate among researchers, advocacy groups and industry leaders just before newContinue Reading
West Coast Governors Form Health Alliance to Guide Immunization Recommendations
2025-09-04
Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington announced the alliance in response to recent leadership changes and other actions they say have ‘undermined’ the CDCContinue Reading
Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School
2025-09-03
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said. About 1 in 5 college students reported that their mental health had declined since high school, according to theContinue Reading
Heart Failure Strikes Black Americans Almost 14 Years Earlier Than White Americans
2025-09-02
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Disparities in education and access to insurance mean that heart failure hits Black American adults nearly 14 years earlier than it does white Americans, new research shows. Among Black patients, heart failure typically sets in at about 60 years of age, compared toContinue Reading
FDA Now Providing Daily Updates on Adverse Events
2025-08-29
To increase transparency, the agency is publishing data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System daily rather than quarterlyContinue Reading
HHS, Department of Education Call for Integration of Nutrition Education in Medical Schools
2025-08-28
Medical education organizations have until Sept. 10 to submit plans detailing their nutrition education commitmentsContinue Reading
FDA Urges Safe Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Devices
2025-08-27
Agency is reminding health care providers to carefully follow the manufacturer’s instructionsContinue Reading
U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients
2025-08-26
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Justice Department has demanded numerous health care providers hand over sensitive records on care provided for young transgender patients, a court filing revealed last week. Twenty-seven states ban most or all gender treatment for minors. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld aContinue Reading
FDA Suspends U.S. License of Chikungunya Vaccine
2025-08-25
Ixchiq has been linked to more than 20 serious adverse events resembling chikungunya illnessContinue Reading
Where Would Planting Trees Help Most With Global Warming?
2025-08-24
SUNDAY, Aug. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s a simple and common prescription for global warming and fire suppression: Plant more trees. But where they’re planted makes a real difference, new research shows. “Our study found more cooling from planting in warm, wet regions, where trees grow year-round,” study firstContinue Reading
Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand
2025-08-23
SATURDAY, Aug. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, you might be wondering whether there’s a new flu shot this fall. There is — and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says most Americans should get it. He’s basingContinue Reading
Fatal Snakebite at Tennessee Park Highlights Risks in the Wild
2025-08-22
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Authorities in Tennessee reported a rare and tragic death after a hiker was bitten by a rattlesnake. Fatal snakebites are extremely uncommon in the United States, with a nationwide average of about five deaths annually, according to the U.S. National Institute for OccupationalContinue Reading
More Frozen Shrimp Recalled Amid Contamination Fears
2025-08-22
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials have announced the recall of more packages of frozen shrimp that may be contaminated with a radioactive isotope. California-based Southwind Foods has voluntarily recalled its frozen shrimp products, distributed between July 17 and Aug. 8. NBC News reported that the recallContinue Reading