FDA Approves Inlexzo for Bladder Cancer
2025-09-11
First and only drug releasing system is indicated for patients with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer seeking bladder preservationContinue Reading
COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time since the pandemic began, COVID-19 dropped out of the nation’s top 10 causes of death in 2024, new U.S. government data shows. Overall U.S. death rates also fell to their lowest level since 2020, according to the National CenterContinue Reading
Endangered Shark Meat Found in U.S. Grocery Stores, Study Says
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Shark meat sold in the U.S. may come from endangered species without consumers realizing it, a new study warns. Researchers tested 29 shark products, including 19 fillets bought in grocery stores and seafood markets across North Carolina, Florida, Georgia and Washington, D.C., plusContinue Reading
What to Know About Anaphylaxis: Symptoms, Triggers & Treatment
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — When people hear about anaphylaxis, they often associate the severe allergic reaction with food allergies. And while food allergies can cause anaphylaxis, allergies to insect stings, medications and latex can also trigger the response. Anaphylaxis is rare. In most cases, people with allergiesContinue Reading
Parent-Focused Prevention Programs For Childhood Obesity A Bust, Evidence Says
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Programs that recruit parents to help fight early childhood obesity aren’t doing much good at all, a new evidence review says. There’s no evidence that these programs have any impact on the body mass index (BMI) of toddlers, researchers reported in The Lancet.Continue Reading
Air Pollution Might Accelerate Alzheimer’s Progression
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution might speed up the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the brain, a new study says. Alzheimer’s patients exposed to higher levels of particle pollution appeared to suffer an increased buildup of toxic amyloid and tau proteins in their brains, researchersContinue Reading
Food Deserts Potentially Deadly For People With Irregular Heartbeat
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Living in a food desert can be potentially deadly to people with irregular heart beats, a new study says. Patients with atrial fibrillation have a doubled risk for stroke and nearly quadrupled risk of early death if they live in a neighborhood withoutContinue Reading
How To Help Your Back-To-School Kid With Their Allergies
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Back-to-school is an exciting time for kids and parents, but it also marks the beginning of fall allergies as well as the cold and flu season. So on top of gathering clothes and books and school supplies, parents also might have to figureContinue Reading
Insomnia Might Increase Dementia Risk Among Seniors
2025-09-11
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Your beauty rest might be protecting your brain health as well, a new study says. Seniors with chronic insomnia might experience a faster decline in their memory and thinking skills as they age, researchers reported today in the journal Neurology. Chronic insomniacs hadContinue Reading
FDA Releases Guidance to Promote Nonopioid Alternatives for Chronic Pain
2025-09-10
New guidance aims to increase nonopioid choices for chronic pain while combating misuseContinue Reading