AMA, AAP, IDSA Among Organizations Disinvited From CDC Vaccine Workgroups
2025-08-08
Move follows RFK Jr.’s abrupt dismissal of the entire ACIP in June, alleging it was too aligned with manufacturersContinue Reading
Tiny Traces of Lithium May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tiny amounts of lithium — a natural metal — may help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s and signs of aging, new research shows. Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Rush University found that when mice were fed a low-lithium diet, their brains developedContinue Reading
CDC Warns Travelers After 8,000+ Chikungunya Cases Reported in China
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and painful joints. The outbreak is centered in Foshan, a city in the southeastern province of Guangdong with nearly 10 million people.Continue Reading
New Weight Loss Pill From Eli Lilly Shows Promise in Early Study
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new weight loss pill made by Eli Lilly helped people lose a significant amount of weight in a recent study. Taken at the highest dose, orforglipron helped patients lose an average 27.3 pounds, or 12.4% of their body weight, over 72 weeks.Continue Reading
Staying Active Might Slow Parkinson’s Progression
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Staying active might slow the brain changes associated with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s patients who kept active by walking, doing household chores and participating in recreational activities experienced slower brain changes in areas tied to memory, mood and attention, researchersContinue Reading
Verbal Abuse As Damaging As Physical Abuse To Children’s Mental Health
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This old saying is just plain wrong, a new study argues. Verbal abuse inflicted in childhood can harm a person’s future mental health as much as physical abuse, researchers reportedContinue Reading
AI Chatbots Easily Misled By Fake Medical Info
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ever heard of Casper-Lew Syndrome or Helkand Disease? How about black blood cells or renal stormblood rebound echo? If not, no worries. These are all fake health conditions or made-up medical terms. But artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots treated them as fact, and evenContinue Reading
Could CAR-T Therapy Be a Cure for Lupus? Early Trials Show Promise
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with a spectrum of very different manifestations and variable severity. This makes the condition difficult to diagnose and treat, with a goal of putting the disease into remission more so than curing it. TheContinue Reading
1 in 10 Americans Has Used GLP-1 Drugs For Weight Loss, Survey Says
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 in 10 Americans have used a GLP-1 drug for weight loss, a new survey by the RAND research group reveals. About 12% say they’ve tried GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound, with rates of use highest among people agesContinue Reading
Most Kids In Fatal Car Wrecks Aren’t Safely Restrained
2025-08-08
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most children involved in fatal car crashes are not safely and properly restrained, needlessly placing them in harm’s way, a new study says. About 7 of 10 kids younger than 13 weren’t safely strapped in when a fatal auto accident took place, researchersContinue Reading