Trump Administration Puts Freeze on Release of Health Info From Government Agencies
2025-01-24
Hold on reports, regulations, guidance, and announcements in place until at least the end of the monthContinue Reading
Bird Flu Outbreak Forces Culling of 100,000 Ducks, Threatening Last Duck Farm in Long Island
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The last duck farm on New York’s Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks. The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, was detected at the farm lastContinue Reading
FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products — linked to cancer and other health risks — has hit a roadblock after an executive order from President Donald Trump paused all new regulations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasContinue Reading
Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes. Add car wrecks to that list, a study published Jan. 21 in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, says. People with untreated sleepContinue Reading
Certain Meds and Diet Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People can reverse their type 2 diabetes through a combination of calorie cutting and medication, a small clinical trial says. Overweight and obese adults caused their diabetes to go into remission by following a calorie-restricted diet and taking the prescription diabetes drug dapagliflozin,Continue Reading
Eating Right, Exercising Before Surgery Improves Outcomes
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients can improve their odds for a successful surgery by actively preparing for the procedure through diet and exercise, a tactic called “prehabilitation,” a new evidence review shows. Surgical patients who prehabbed had fewer complications and shorter hospital stays, also recovered better andContinue Reading
COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Reducing Childhood Vaccinations
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hesitancy over the COVID-19 vaccine is leading some parents to skip important vaccinations for their children. Young children of parents who declined the COVID vaccine are about 25% less likely to get the standard measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, researchers reported in a new studyContinue Reading
Medical Weed Users At Risk for Addiction
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People using weed for medical purposes are as likely – or more – to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says. Folks using medical marijuana were more likely to have cannabis use disorder than those who get high recreationally,Continue Reading
Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients
2025-01-24
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace. That could be because their brains are older than expected for their age, a new study published recently in JAMA NetworkContinue Reading
FDA Warns Sanofi of Manufacturing Irregularities at Key Facility
2025-01-23
Agency cites contamination at Massachusetts plant where company makes ingredients used to produce various medicinesContinue Reading