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WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ health have been canceled by the U.S. government, alarming scientists who say the move will harm public health and slow scientific progress. At least 68 grants to 46 institutions were terminated last week, according to aContinue Reading

TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has chosen Susan Monarez to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) permanently. She has served as acting director since January. If approved by the Senate, Monarez would become the first person without a medical degree toContinue Reading

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The best evidence yet that cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease drugs might indeed ward off the degenerative brain disease has emerged from a small-scale study. An experimental drug that clears amyloid beta from the brain cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 50% among aContinue Reading

FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Across California, kids are digging into lunches packed with chips, cookies and other ultra-processed snacks — but a new bill could soon change what’s on their trays. California lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would ban certain ultra-processed foods from school mealsContinue Reading

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up testing for heavy metals in infant formula and reviewing key nutrients required in these products, federal health officials said. “The FDA will use all resources and authorities at its disposal to make sureContinue Reading

THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is weighing elimination of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division on HIV Prevention, sparking concerns among public health experts. If implemented, the move could shift HIV prevention efforts to another agency within the U.S. Department ofContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website. A link to the document now displays a “Page Not Found” message. “HHS and the Office of the Surgeon General areContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families. But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says. An overwhelming majority of gun owners — 92% — say they’ve never used their weapons to defendContinue Reading

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Turns out, even artificial intelligence (AI) needs to take a breather sometimes. A new study suggests that chatbots like ChatGPT may get “stressed” when exposed to upsetting stories about war, crime or accidents — just like humans.  But here’s the twist: Mindfulness exercisesContinue Reading

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your organs might be aging faster than you are — and that could increase your risk for serious diseases, including cancer, heart disease and dementia. A new study, published in the March issue of The Lancet Digital Health, analyzed data from the long-runningContinue Reading

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Young kids can become seriously ill after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol, a sugar alcohol used to help maintain the drinks’ icy texture, a new study warns. Children 7 and younger suffered a sudden sharp drop in blood sugar, reduced consciousness and aContinue Reading

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two groups focused on food safety and environmental toxins have sued Girl Scouts of America, claiming that their perennially popular cookies are tainted with pesticides and heavy metals. GMO Science and Moms Across America filed court documents Monday in New York, based onContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of children poisoned through exposure to fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has skyrocketed in recent years, researchers have reported. Fentanyl poisonings increased by 924% among children 12 and younger between 2015 and 2023, and by 1,506% among teens 13 to 19,Continue Reading

TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government program that provides free at-home COVID tests is no longer accepting orders. The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has not said whether the program will ever restart. “The free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program is not currently acceptingContinue Reading