FDA Approves Omvoh for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease
2025-01-16
Approval based on results from phase 3 VIVID-1 trial, in which end points of clinical remission and endoscopic response were met at one yearContinue Reading
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say — So How Can We Reduce It?
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says. Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported inContinue Reading
FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content. The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted. TheContinue Reading
So, Who Benefits From New Cancer Drugs?
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients. However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting members of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., a new published in the journal JAMA Oncology says. Nearly halfContinue Reading
Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain. Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers reported. Eating more than one serving of red meat a day — 3 ounces,Continue Reading
Teen Lifestyles Were Less Healthy in 2023 Compared to 2013, CDC Report Shows
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. teenagers still struggle to make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report says. Specifically, the percentage of students eating healthy, exercising regularly, and getting at least 8 hours of sleepContinue Reading
Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors’ Brain Health?
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors. Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers reported in aContinue Reading
Americans Are Worried About Costs of Healthcare, Survey Says
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says. Nearly half the U.S. public (46%) says the country is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to Trump’s proposals toContinue Reading
Clean Water Isn’t Available in All Parts of U.S.
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a third of Americans have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that might affect their health. What’s more, Hispanic and Black people are more likely to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water, and to live nearContinue Reading
FDA Will No Longer Allow Use of Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Drugs
2025-01-15
Agency revokes previous authorization for color additive to be used in food and ingested drugs
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