Mehmet Oz Confirmed as Head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
2025-04-08
New appointments also made to lead the NIH and as Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the FDAContinue Reading
Federal Funding Cuts Would ‘Decimate’ Medical Research, Expert Warns
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying cures and costing countless lives, according to a leader in cancer research. There’s been an overall freeze in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since the start ofContinue Reading
Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., a study published Monday in Journal of the American Medical Association said. The rate of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, jumping from aboutContinue Reading
Liquid Egg Products Recalled Over Possible Bleach Contamination
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 212,000 pounds of liquid egg substitutes have been recalled because they may be contaminated with a cleaning solution that contains bleach. Cargill Kitchen Solutions, based in Lake Odessa, Mich., recalled the products after discovering they might contain sodium hypochlorite, a chemicalContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Wants CDC To Stop Recommending Fluoride in Drinking Water
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will tell the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water across the country. He also announced plans to form a special task force to focus onContinue Reading
CBD Could Calm Kids With Autism
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A non-intoxicating extract of cannabis appears to help children and teenagers with autism, a new study says. Cannabidiol (CBD) enhanced social responsiveness, reduced disruptive behavior and alleviated anxiety among kids with autism, researchers reported today at the European Congress of Psychiatry in Madrid.Continue Reading
Medicare Advantage Plans Squeezing Billions More From U.S. Government
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Medicare Advantage plans are squeezing billions out of the federal government by billing more for patient care, a new study says. Medicare Advantage plans received an extra $33 billion in revenue from the feds in 2021 due to coding differences in billing comparedContinue Reading
AI Outperforms Urgent Care Docs, Study Says
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cough? Sore throat? UTI? Eye infection? Artificial intelligence (AI) might one day be seeing you for these sorts of conditions, a new study says. AI programs appear to outperform human doctors when it comes to urgent care, researchers reported in the Annals ofContinue Reading
TB Cases Go Undetected In Prisons, Threatening Nearby Communities
2025-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tuberculosis (TB) might seem like a disease from days gone by, but a new study suggests the COVID pandemic might have given the infectious menace a new foothold. Most modern-day TB cases happen in prisons, where inmates in close quarters are more likelyContinue Reading
Health Secretary Says Some Cuts to CDC Will Be Reversed
2025-04-07
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some recent cuts at U.S. government health agencies may be reversed, including a key program that tracks lead exposure in children, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said last week. The lead poisoning prevention and surveillance branch of theContinue Reading