Small Number of Acne Products Recalled for Problematic Levels of Benzene
2025-03-13
Agency says 90 percent of tested products have undetectable or extremely low levels of benzeneContinue Reading
Federal Addiction and Mental Health Agency Faces Major Staff Cuts
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A key federal agency responsible for addiction and mental health services is facing deep staff cuts. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which has a $7.2 billion budget, oversees vital services such as the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline,Continue Reading
Girl Scouts Say Cookies Are Safe Despite Lawsuit Claiming They Contain Heavy Metals
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two groups focused on food safety and environmental toxins have sued Girl Scouts of America, claiming that their perennially popular cookies are tainted with pesticides and heavy metals. GMO Science and Moms Across America filed court documents Monday in New York, based onContinue Reading
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Downplays Measles Vaccine as Cases Surge
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma in 2025, with health officials urging more people to get vaccinated. During an interview with Fox News, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. KennedyContinue Reading
Red Wine Protects Against Cancer? Maybe Not
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Red wine has been thought to potentially offer protection against cancer, given its high levels of the anti-inflammatory antioxidant resveratrol. But there’s no clear evidence that red wine lessens cancer risk, a new evidence review has concluded. In fact, neither red nor whiteContinue Reading
Concussion Damage Lingers In Athletes’ Brains Up To A Year
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Concussion damage could linger in an athlete’s brain for at least a year, long after they’ve rejoined their sport, a new study says. Concussed college athletes had brain changes that remained visible in brain scans up to a year after they’d been clearedContinue Reading
Turning Off TV Better For Heart Health Of Folks Predisposed To Diabetes
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with a higher genetic risk for type 2 diabetes also have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related diseases. But controlling that risk could be as simple as picking up a TV remote and hitting the “off” switch, aContinue Reading
Pandemic Set Kindergarteners Back Developmentally
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic set kindergarteners’ development back in several ways, a new study says. Post-pandemic kindergarten students on average scored significantly lower in language and thinking skills, social competence, and communication and general knowledge, when compared to pre-pandemic kids, researchers reported March 10Continue Reading
Poll Reveals Only 17 Percent Think Medicaid Funding Should Be Cut
2025-03-12
Nearly half the population polled think funding should either increase or be kept about the sameContinue Reading
Dozens Of Laid-Off CDC Workers Push To Get Their Jobs Back
2025-03-12
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A group of former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees is fighting to get their jobs back after being abruptly laid off last month. In a letter sent Monday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Continue Reading