WHO Announces Completion of Draft Pandemic Agreement
2025-04-17
Proposal includes steps that need to be taken to strengthen preparedness, readiness, and health system functions and resilienceContinue Reading
Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis and a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya. The panel, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), makes vaccine use recommendations toContinue Reading
New Endangered Species Rule Would No Longer Count Habitat Loss as ‘Harm’
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is proposing a major change to the Endangered Species Act that would no longer deem habitat destruction a harm to at-risk animals and plants. Federal officials say this change would reduce an unnecessary regulatory burden, while scientists and conservation groupsContinue Reading
Medical Mistrust Could Be Harming Hep A Vaccination Rates Among Gay, Bisexual Men
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis A vaccinations could be lagging among men who have sex with men due to a mistrust of medicine, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, a new study says. Only about 60% of surveyed gay and bisexual men were fully vaccinated forContinue Reading
Smoking/Vaping Combo Poses Health Risks
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People might think they can reduce their risk of cancer by occasionally swapping their cigarettes for a vape pen — but they would be wrong, a new study says. So-called “dual users” — folks who both smoke and vape – are exposed to theContinue Reading
Alternative To Hip Replacement Helps Patients Remain Physically Active
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Jason Cutter had been feeling pain in his hips for years, and it had started to put a dent in his activities as an amateur hockey player and outdoorsman. Cutter, 50, chalked up his hip problems to aging, insufficient stretching and strain fromContinue Reading
Outdoor Play, Sports Can Promote Motor Skills In Youngsters
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children who spend more time playing outdoors or participating in different sports tend to develop better motor skills as they advance through elementary school, a new study says. Even a half-hour of independent outdoor play after a day at childcare makes a differenceContinue Reading
Common Meds Appear To Delay Onset Of Parkinson’s Disease
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Common medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, statins and beta blockers appear to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s symptoms took nearly a decade longer to crop up in patients taking these drugs to treat pain, high blood pressure, diabetesContinue Reading
Improved Canine Eyedrops Deliver Antibiotics More Effectively
2025-04-17
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Newfangled eyedrops for dogs might be better at helping them fight off infections, a new study says. Eyedrops containing hyaluronic acid helped antibiotics better coat the eyes of healthy dogs, compared to traditional eyedrop formulations, researchers recently reported in the journal Veterinary Ophthalmology.Continue Reading
FDA Approves Self-Injection of Vyvgart Hytrulo
2025-04-16
Approval granted for patients with generalized myasthenia gravis or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyContinue Reading