FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Senate Democrats are raising concerns about Dr. Mehmet Oz’s nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), alleging he significantly underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes in recent years. A memo from Democratic staffers on the Senate Finance Committee saysContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most low-birth-weight toddlers are not on track to be ready to attend school, a new study says. Only one-third of babies born weighing less than 5.5 pounds are ready to attend school by ages 3 to 5, researchers reported in the journal AcademicContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports. Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog reported less stress, had a reduced heart rate and had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisolContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nostalgia might be met by eyerolls from some, as the emotion might inspire insipid images of rose-tinted glasses, gooey sentimentality and living in a time-lost past. But people prone to nostalgia have an edge when it comes to their health and well-being, aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A muscle-stimulating implant combined with a robotic exoskeleton can help restore movement in people paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, a new study says. The spinal cord implant delivers well-timed electrical pulses to muscles, stimulating natural muscle activity coordinated with supportive robotic movements,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients generally don’t mind getting AI-written notes from their doctor’s office, unless they know the note came from a computer program, a new study says. Patients shown messages written by either AI, otherwise known as artificial intelligence, or a human doc tended toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Young kids can become seriously ill after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol, a sugar alcohol used to help maintain the drinks’ icy texture, a new study warns. Children 7 and younger suffered a sudden sharp drop in blood sugar, reduced consciousness and aContinue Reading
Agency says 90 percent of tested products have undetectable or extremely low levels of benzeneContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A key federal agency responsible for addiction and mental health services is facing deep staff cuts. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which has a $7.2 billion budget, oversees vital services such as the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two groups focused on food safety and environmental toxins have sued Girl Scouts of America, claiming that their perennially popular cookies are tainted with pesticides and heavy metals. GMO Science and Moms Across America filed court documents Monday in New York, based onContinue Reading