WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — DermaRite Industries has widened its earlier recall of hand soaps to include 32 personal care products that could be contaminated with a dangerous bacteria, health officials report. The New Jersey-based company said the recalled items include body washes, lotions, soaps, shampoos, sanitizers andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A popular weight-loss drug may do more than help patients shed pounds. It could also help quiet the nonstop food cravings many people struggle with. New results from a U.S. survey of 550 Wegovy users found that patients reported a major drop inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — LGBTQ+ teenagers in the United States might be losing sleep due to violence, bullying and rejection, a recent study says. Gender and sexual minority teens are more likely to have trouble falling asleep at night, researchers reported in June in the Journal ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new process that combines 3D printing, stem cells and lab-grown tissues could prove a groundbreaking innovation for spinal cord injury recovery, a new study says. The process uses 3D printing to form stem cells into scaffolds containing microscopic channels that guide theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Circumcision rates have declined significantly in the United States, driven in part by parents’ distrust of medical advice, a new study says. Circumcision of newborn boys declined from 54% to 49% between 2012 and 2022, according to records from more than 1.5 millionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Gooder Foods, Inc. is recalling eight lots of its boxed mac and cheese products because they may contain undeclared allergens, federal officials said. The recall covers five lots of Vegan Is Believin’ – Plant Based White Cheddar with Spirals that may contain milkContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, federal health officials announced. The move comes just days before the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets to review vaccines for COVID-19 andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 100,000 Paris Hilton-branded mini fridges are being recalled because of a risk of fire and burns, federal safety officials announced. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the recall consists of two models of the Paris Hilton Mini Beauty Fridge:Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Over-the-counter sales have tanked for the overdose reversal drug naloxone, likely due to its high price, a new study says. Naloxone (Narcan) is a nasal spray that rapidly reverses an overdose by blocking opioid receptors in the body. It has been a keyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says. Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in the general population, researchers reported in The BMJ. “Many breastContinue Reading