SUNDAY, May 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Why does sugar taste so good — and why do we want it so badly? Scientists may finally have the answer. For the first time, researchers have figured out the structure of the sweet receptor — the tiny part of your tongue thatContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Any parent who has been jolted awake by the squeals of a toddler with an ear infection knows that relief won’t be swift — or sure. Kids often build resistance to the usual days-long antibiotic treatment regimen so the painful infections can comeContinue Reading
Approvals align with agency’s goal of phasing out petroleum-based dyes in the national food supplyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and health tech entrepreneur, to be his nominee for U.S. surgeon general. The decision comes after Trump withdrew his previous nominee, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, The Associated Press reported. Trump announced the pickContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers and tattoo artists that two tattoo inks have tested positive for harmful bacteria and could lead to serious infections. The affected products are: Sacred Tattoo Ink, Raven Black (CI# 77266; Lot#: RB0624, BestContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More young adults in the U.S. are being diagnosed with cancer, and researchers are trying to figure out why. A new government report shows that rates of several types of cancer are going up in people under age 50, especially among women. TheContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity nearly triples a person’s risk for experiencing discrimination or stigma based on their weight, a new study says. Severe obesity before age 18 increased a person’s odds of experiencing weight stigma by 2.8 times, researchers reported recently in the International JournalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More talk and fewer pills are being employed to help Americans maintain their mental health, a new study says. Psychotherapy is assuming a larger role in mental health care, while medications prescribed without accompanying therapy are becoming less common, according to results publishedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Blood tests could catch as many as half of cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage, a new study says. If conducted every year or every other year, the multi-cancer early detection (MCED) blood test could help more people survive cancer, researchers reportedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smoking can’t explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke, researchers reported May 8 in the journal BMJ OpenContinue Reading