FDA Approves Tremfya for Active Crohn Disease in Adults
2025-03-24
Tremfya is the first and only interleukin-23 inhibitor offering both subcutaneous and intravenous induction options for Crohn diseaseContinue Reading
Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccineContinue Reading
Rare Red Meat Allergy Linked To More Tick Species
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows. “Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who haveContinue Reading
FDA OKs Amvuttra To Treat Heart Conditions
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for a serious heart condition that affects thousands of people. The drug, called Amvuttra (vutrisiran), is made by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and is used to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). ATTR-CM isContinue Reading
Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health. But smartwatches are tracking another measure of health that could prove even more important, a new study suggests. Smartwatches also capture aContinue Reading
New Guidelines Upped Lung Cancer Screenings, But Gaps Remain
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More smokers are getting CT screenings for lung cancer, thanks to guideline changes that included younger people and those who’ve smoked less, a new study says. However, significant gaps remain for these potentially life-saving scans, particularly among people with limited access to healthContinue Reading
Uncomfortable Bladder Tests For Women Can Be Avoided
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A small urine leak might prompt a woman to worry she’ll need an uncomfortable and invasive bladder test to treat her incontinence. But good news — such bladder pressure tests probably aren’t necessary, according to results from the first randomized clinical trial assessingContinue Reading
Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity? A Plant-Based Diet Can Extend Your Life, Study Says
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People dealing with heart disease, diabetes or obesity are behind the eight ball when it comes to their chances of living longer. But they can improve their odds if they start following a healthy plant-based diet, according to a study scheduled for presentationContinue Reading
Younger Adults At Increased Risk For Colon Cancer
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors. That’s why guidelines now recommend that colon cancer screening start at 45, five years earlier than previously advised, Dr. Jennifer Davids, chief of colon andContinue Reading
Anti-Amyloid Drug Shows Promise In Preventing Alzheimer’s
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The best evidence yet that cutting-edge Alzheimer’s disease drugs might indeed ward off the degenerative brain disease has emerged from a small-scale study. An experimental drug that clears amyloid beta from the brain cut the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 50% among aContinue Reading