WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — That stick of gum you’re chewing? It might be minty fresh, but it could also come with a little something extra: tiny bits of plastic. A new study finds that one piece of gum can release hundreds — possibly thousands — of microplasticsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The federal government is clawing back $11.4 billion in COVID funding, a move that could affect local and state public health efforts across the country. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the money is no longer needed. “The COVID-19Continue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ health have been canceled by the U.S. government, alarming scientists who say the move will harm public health and slow scientific progress. At least 68 grants to 46 institutions were terminated last week, according to aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American Cancer Society study estimates. More than 3.8 million lung cancer deaths were averted due to substantial reductions inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Black babies and children are more than twice as likely to die as white kids, and that gap has grown since the 1950s, a new study says. Black kids died at a rate 2.15 times that of white children in the 2010s, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19. Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus and follow conversations, forgetting things, and having difficulty speaking or even swallowing. “One ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of the disease, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. But patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their heart health, especially if they’re younger adults, a newContinue Reading
Medication approved for uUTIs in women and pediatric patients aged 12 years and olderContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the 15 million people who shared your DNA with 23andMe, stop whatever you’re doing. Experts say now is the time to delete your data. The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy March 23 and is looking to sell itsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump has chosen Susan Monarez to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) permanently. She has served as acting director since January. If approved by the Senate, Monarez would become the first person without a medical degree toContinue Reading