THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients. However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting members of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., a new published in the journal JAMA Oncology says. Nearly halfContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain. Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers reported. Eating more than one serving of red meat a day — 3 ounces,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. teenagers still struggle to make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report says. Specifically, the percentage of students eating healthy, exercising regularly, and getting at least 8 hours of sleepContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors. Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers reported in aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says. Nearly half the U.S. public (46%) says the country is headed in the wrong direction when it comes to Trump’s proposals toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a third of Americans have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that might affect their health. What’s more, Hispanic and Black people are more likely to have unsafe levels of contaminants in their drinking water, and to live nearContinue Reading
Agency revokes previous authorization for color additive to be used in food and ingested drugs
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new federal report warns that drinking alcohol could raise your risk of dying early. The draft of the report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services states that “in the United States, males and females have a 1 inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages. These labels, which would highlight contentContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with lupus-related skin problems are more likely to develop heart disease associated with hardening of the arteries. Lupus patients with skin symptoms are 72% more likely to develop atherosclerotic heart disease, in which arteries become clogged and less flexible, researchers reported inContinue Reading