FDA and Border Officials Join Forces to Seize Vast Quantity of Illegal E-Cigarettes
2025-05-22
Almost $34 million worth of unauthorized e-cigarette products seized in joint operationContinue Reading
FDA Warns of Heart Risk With Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer and Moderna to expand their warning labels on COVID-19 vaccines. The updated warnings highlight a rare risk of heart inflammation in teen boys and young men, CBS News reported. The warning applies toContinue Reading
Sugar, Fat and Salt on the Rise in U.S. Breakfast Cereals, Study Shows
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — They’re a go-to breakfast for millions of kids and adults. They’re brightly colored, packed in enticing boxes and often marketed as healthy — but many cereals today are actually less nutritious than they were a decade ago, a new study has found. BreakfastContinue Reading
China Donates $500M to WHO as U.S. Pulls Back Support
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — China has promised to give $500 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) over the next five years, positioning itself to become the group’s top donor. The pledge comes as the United States plans to leave the international organization, The Washington Post reported.Continue Reading
Donor Hearts Might Be Kept Healthy In Cold Storage Longer
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More donor hearts could become available for transplant, thanks to a new discovery that could protect them from damage during transport. Researchers have identified a biological process that contributes to donor heart injury during cold storage, according to a report published May 19Continue Reading
Social Media Increases Depression Risk In Pre-Teens
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media does indeed appear to be making kids more prone to depression, a new study says. Preteens are more likely to develop symptoms of depression as their use of social media increases, researchers reported May 21 in JAMA Network Open. Depression symptomsContinue Reading
Want To Deter Teen Vaping? Make Devices Boring, Study Says
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Making vape devices boring could help deter teens and young adults from picking up the e-cigarette habit, a new study says. Vape devices currently come in colorful packaging and all sorts of fun designs, intended to enhance their appeal, researchers said. Offering aContinue Reading
Reaching For The Snooze Button? You’re Not Alone
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly everyone at some point has groggily grappled with their alarm clock, seeking to slap the snooze bar and grab a few extra Z’s. But sleep experts recommend against seeking the snooze button, as it can mess with healthy slumber. Now a newContinue Reading
Mouth Taping For Better Sleep? Little Benefit, Lots Of Risk, Review Says
2025-05-22
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mouth taping is one of the latest health fads to swamp social media, driven by celebrity endorsements from the likes of Gwenyth Paltrow and Ashley Graham. The practice of taping your mouth shut as you sleep is meant to prevent mouth breathing, inContinue Reading
FDA Approves Zynyz as First-Line Treatment for Advanced Anal Cancer
2025-05-21
The programmed death receptor-1-blocking antibody is approved as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapyContinue Reading