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MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some wise counsel in advance can reduce the amount of opioid painkillers a patient takes after orthopedic surgery, new clinic trial results show. Knee surgery patients were much less likely to take oxycodone if they were counseled to pop the pills as aContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 2.5 million deaths were prevented worldwide by the cutting-edge vaccines developed for COVID-19, mainly among seniors, a new analysis says. Essentially, one death was averted for every 5,400 doses administered between the introduction of the vaccines up to October 2024, researchersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most teens and young adults who vape tinker with their devices, often in potentially dangerous ways, a new study says. More than 4 out of 5 young e-cigarette users have modified their device in some way – swapping batteries, replacing heating coils, tweakingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 22, 2205 (HealthDay News) — A four-day work week can lead to happier and more productive, dedicated employees, a new global study found. Workers at companies that instituted a four-day work week – essentially working 80% of their regular hours for the same pay – reported less burnoutContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Gluten intolerance might be all in the minds of some people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), results from a small-scale experiment indicate. People with the common digestive disorder reported worse GI symptoms after eating a cereal bar, even though the bar contained noContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Feeding wild elephants might seem kind or exciting, but a new study warns it can lead to serious harm. Researchers at the University of California San Diego say that giving food to wild animals — especially elephants — can change their behavior inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After years of legal battles and health concerns, Juul Labs has the go-ahead to sell some of its electronic cigarettes in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that it will allow Juul to market its e-cigarette device andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new AI-powered retina tracker can help doctors screen for a vision-destroying diabetic eye disease, researchers say. The Simple Mobile AI Retina Tracker (SMART) program achieved greater than 99% accuracy in screening for diabetic retinopathy, researchers reported Monday at the annual meeting ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of young children who come across nicotine pouches and swallow them has surged in recent years, a new study says. Ingestions of nicotine pouches by children younger than 6 increased an alarming 763% between 2020 and 2023, researchers reported July 14Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 25 states are seeing growth in COVID casesContinue Reading
SATURDAY, July 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re known as “killer whales,” but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side. “Orcas often share food with each other — it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other. That they also share with humansContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Global deaths from AIDS have dropped to their lowest levels in more than 30 years, in part due to efforts to fight HIV. But U.S. funding cuts could soon reverse that progress, experts warn. A United Nations report released Thursday says that ifContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People using cheap disposable vape devices are likely inhaling high levels of toxic metals with every puff, a recent study says. After a few hundred puffs, some disposable vapes start releasing levels of toxic metals higher than found in either last-generation refillable e-cigarettesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, California residents aren’t living as long as they used to. New research published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that though the state’s life expectancy is improving, itContinue Reading