Senators Call on FDA to Act Against Misleading Weight-Loss Drug Commercials
2025-02-12
Direct-to-consumer telehealth company advertisement that aired during the Super Bowl failed to mention side effects of the drugsContinue Reading
Canned Tuna Recalled in Dozens of States Over Risk of Food Poisoning
2025-02-12
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A major recall of canned tuna sold in dozens of states has been issued amid concerns that a packaging defect could cause “a potentially fatal form of food poisoning,” the manufacturer said in a statement. California-based Tri-Union Seafoods announced a voluntary recall forContinue Reading
Federal Judge Rules FDA, CDC Must Restore Health Websites Removed Under Trump Order
2025-02-12
TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restore access to public health websites that were removed or modified in response to a Trump administration executive order on gender. TheContinue Reading
Shark Attacks Plummeted Worldwide Last Year
2025-02-11
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It was a bit safer to go into the water last year: Unprovoked shark attacks worldwide fell by about a third in 2024 compared to the year before, new data show. The United States continues to be the most likely country in whichContinue Reading
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu
2025-02-07
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists are calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to disclose data about the risks of bird flu to people and pets that was posted briefly online Wednesday and quickly deleted. The data table was the only mention ofContinue Reading
ER Visits for Burns, Eye Issues Rose 8-Fold During Recent L.A. Fires
2025-02-07
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Los Angeles County residents are still recovering from the devastation of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and new data show that emergency department (ED) visits for wildfire-related issues jumped eight-fold in the days after the fires broke out. In fact, the new dataContinue Reading
Firearms Injuries Shot Up Following Pandemic, Study Says
2025-02-04
TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalizations for firearm injuries sharply increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic after years of steady decline, a new study says. Overall, 34% more people landed in the hospital for a gunshot injury in 2020 and 2021 than would have been predictedContinue Reading
Key CDC Health Websites Vanish Following Trump Orders
2025-02-03
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken down multiple health-related websites and datasets, including those on HIV, LGBTQ health and more, following executive orders from the Trump administration. The orders require federal agencies to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusionContinue Reading
F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response
2025-02-03
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A simple acronym — F.A.S.T. — can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says. Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people remember the symptoms of stroke, according to findings to be presentedContinue Reading
FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
2025-01-31
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin. The new pill, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is intended for short-term pain relief following surgeryContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing
2025-01-30
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a plethora of tough questions on vaccines, abortion and public health policy during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Lawmakers pressed Kennedy, a longtime vaccine critic and formerContinue Reading
Crisis Services Haven’t Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline
2025-01-30
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most community crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a new study says. Walk-in psychiatric services, mobile crisis response units and suicide prevention programs all declined following theContinue Reading
Trump Administration Waives Halt on Distribution of HIV Medications Via PEPFAR
2025-01-29
However, the waiver does not address resumption of other PEPFAR servicesContinue Reading
CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration
2025-01-28
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told to stop communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), in the wake of President Donald Trump’s order withdrawing from the health agency. The memo was sent late Sunday fromContinue Reading