WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration changed course on Tuesday, deciding to keep the government’s free COVID test program running, just minutes before the website, COVIDtests.gov, was set to shut down. Earlier that day, The Washington Post reported that officials were preparing to end the programContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — After three years, $40,000 in medical bills and five insurance denials, April and Justin Beck finally won their battle to get life-changing treatment for their 9-year-old daughter, Emily. Emily, once an energetic kindergartner in Georgia, began experiencing severe behavior issues after battling COVIDContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A blood test can help people with irritable bowel syndrome cut out specific trigger foods most likely to worsen their condition, a new study suggests. About 60% of IBS patients who followed a diet guided by the results of the blood test woundContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with inflammatory arthritis run a substantially increased risk for mood disorders like depression and anxiety. But these mental health concerns aren’t being adequately addressed by doctors, a new study suggests. Arthritis patients are about as likely to receive either medication or therapyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lupus can do irreversible harm to a person’s organs, damaging the lungs, kidneys, heart, liver and other vital organs through inflammation. But a newer lupus drug appears to protect patients from much of this organ damage, a new study suggests. Anifrolumab (brand nameContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A junk-food lifestyle might contribute to embarrassing little leaks in middle-aged women, a new study suggests. Women who often munch fast food or packaged eats appear more likely to develop urinary incontinence, researchers recently reported in the journal Women’s Health. Frequently eating eitherContinue Reading
Vaccine helps protect against the A, B, C, W, and Y serogroups of Neisseria meningitidisContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — High school athletes often hit the field improperly fueled for the competition ahead, because they haven’t been taught important basics of nutrition, a new study says. In surveys, teen athletes revealed a dramatic lack of knowledge about nutrition facts that could help themContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order withholding funding from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against COVID. The move is part of Trump’s larger efforts to roll back vaccine mandates, despite studies showing that they help increase vaccination ratesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new bird flu vaccine for poultry. This new avian flu vaccine, developed by New Jersey-based Zoetis, was approved last week after meeting safety and efficacy standards. “We’ve been working with theContinue Reading