FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a major lawsuit yesterday, accusing 13 e-cigarette companies of illegally selling flavored vapes and targeting young kids through deceptive marketing. The 192-page complaint claims the companies — Puff Bar, Evo Brands, PVG2, Demand Vape, Magellan, HappyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adding a personalized mRNA vaccine to standard treatment could offer new hope for pancreatic cancer patients, a small yet promising study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The study followed 16 patients, including Barbara Brigham, who joined the trial after a routine scanContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Got milk? It turns out, plain cow’s milk, water and a bit of veggie juice are still the best drink choices for kids and teens. That’s the consensus of experts who recently issued healthy beverage recommendations for kids and teens aged 5 toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — One of the NBA’s most exciting rising stars will spend the rest of the 2024-2025 season on the bench. Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-foot 3-inch phenom, was sidelined after doctors discovered a dangerous blood clot in his right shoulder, the leagueContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The health benefits of aggressive blood pressure control outweigh the potential risks for seniors, according to the latest results from a major clinical trial. About 85% of seniors treated to a target blood pressure of 120 systolic (the top number in a bloodContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cancer deaths among Black men and women in the U.S. have declined during the past decade in the United States, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) report says. The cancer death rate decreased 49% among Black men and 33% among Black women betweenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu — the most since the 2015-2016 season, according to the U.S. CentersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they’re forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study suggests. Adding a half-hour of progressive walking exercises to standard stroke rehab measurably improves patients’ quality of life and mobility by the timeContinue Reading
Four cases identified in self-reported vaccinated individuals; 13 patients have required hospitalizationContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two indoor cats in Oregon were euthanized after contracting bird flu, leading to a recall of raw pet food sold in both Oregon and Washington, health officials have announced. The cats were from separate households and had consumed the same Wild Coast RawContinue Reading