TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person. An autosomal recessive disorder is a genetic condition in which an affected person has inherited aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new Chinese-developed GLP-1 weight loss drug could prove a new competitor to blockbuster drugs Ozempic/Wegovy and Zepbound, clinical trial results show. Ecnoglutide helped people lose between 9% to 13% of their body weight on average after 40 weeks of treatment, according toContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund studies of the long-term health effects of a 2023 Ohio train derailment that released more than 1 million pounds of hazardous chemicals into the soil, air and water. Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where theContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cheese sold at Trader Joe’s has been recalled due to a listeria contamination. The product is Face Rock Creamery’s Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheese Curds. It was sold at Trader Joe’s stores across Northern California and Northern Nevada, the company said June 20.Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Chocolate candy sold across the U.S. is being recalled because it may contain milk that isn’t listed on the label, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. The agency announced the recall of multiple batches of semi-sweet chocolate nonpareils made by WeaverContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you bought a Crayan mattress on Amazon in the last two years, you may need to stop using it right away. About 100,000 mattresses are being recalled because they don’t meet federal flammability standards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) saidContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Few poor children with autism or intellectual disability are receiving recommended genetic testing, even though guidelines urge such tests, a new study says. Fewer than 1 in 5 such kids covered by Medicaid received such testing, which can help guide their futures, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Weed is associated with a doubled risk of death from heart disease, a new evidence review shows. The study also found that marijuana use is linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, according to results published June 17 in theContinue Reading
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MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common blood test can flag early Alzheimer’s disease patients who are four times more likely to experience rapid brain decline, a new study says. The test — the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index —assesses a person’s level of insulin resistance and can estimate theirContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “Scared to death” might not be just a saying, as far as nightmares are concerned. People who have frequent nightmares appear to have a tripled risk of premature death, according to a new study presented at the European Academy of Neurology’s (EAN) annualContinue Reading