FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine Prevention in Children and Teens
2025-08-11
Approval is for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years weighing ≥45 kgContinue Reading
Boar’s Head Plant To Reopen After Deadly Listeria Outbreak, but Concerns Remain
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia that was linked to a deadly listeria outbreak last year will reopen soon, federal officials say. But recent inspections show similar sanitation problems at other company sites. The Jarratt, Va., facility was closed down inContinue Reading
Vinay Prasad Returns to FDA After Being Ousted
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s top vaccine regulator is returning to his post less than two weeks after the White House had him ousted. Dr. Vinay Prasad will again head the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, which oversees vaccinesContinue Reading
Stalking Victims At Higher Risk For Future Heart Problems
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Victims of stalkers appear to have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women who had been stalked or had obtained a restraining order were more likely to develop heart problems later in life, researchers reported in the journal Circulation.Continue Reading
More ER Patients Waiting Hours, Days For A Hospital Bed
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An increasing number of Americans are languishing in ERs for hours or even days, waiting for a hospital bed to open for them, a new study says. More than 25% of ER patients who require admission for hospital treatment wind up “boarded” –Continue Reading
Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren’t Fully Vaccinated
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven’t been fully vaccinated, a new study says. People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or illnesses were often unaware of the vaccines available to them, researchersContinue Reading
Improved Calculator Predicts Stroke Risk For A-Fib Patients
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly refined test can help detect which people with abnormal heart rhythms need treatment for an increased risk of stroke, researchers report. Adding blood tests to an existing risk calculator can help doctors suss out which patients with atrial fibrillation would mostContinue Reading
Implant Protects Against Vision-Destroying Eye Disease
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly approved implant appears to slow vision loss from a rare and previously untreatable eye disease, researchers report. The eye implant, called ENCELTO, gradually releases proteins that protect light-sensing nerve cells against macular telangiectasia (MacTel) type 2, researchers recently reported in theContinue Reading
What You Should Know About Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
2025-08-11
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic neuromuscular disease affecting specialized nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement, according to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). It can lead to severe physical disability, paralysis and life-threatening respiratory complications. These specialized nerve cells, called neurons,Continue Reading
New Study Links Apes’ Fermented Fruit Habit to Human Alcohol Metabolism
2025-08-10
SUNDAY, Aug. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scientists suspect African apes’ historic fondness for noshing on fermented fruit from the forest floor triggered a genetic change that helps explain why modern-day humans digest alcohol so well. But they never had a name for it, so it didn’t get the focusContinue Reading