FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women
2025-04-01
The Visby Medical Women’s Sexual Health Test received marketing authorization to diagnose chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis in womenContinue Reading
Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of U.S. research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down — just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise. Since Jan. 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled more thanContinue Reading
Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For nearly two decades, a stroke had left a woman unable to speak — until now. Thanks to a new brain implant, her thoughts are being turned into real-time speech, giving her a voice again for the first time in 18 years. TheContinue Reading
Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) could weaken efforts to protect American workers, according to federal health officials. About two-thirds of NIOSH staff — roughly 875 people — may lose their jobs asContinue Reading
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Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics appear to be contributing to chronic diseases in shoreline areas of the United States, a new study suggests. High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of microplastics in the environment, researchers reportedContinue Reading
Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Personalized support can help more people at risk of colon cancer attend a potentially life-saving colonoscopy appointment, a new study says. About 55% of people assigned a patient navigator got a follow-up colonoscopy after their stool test revealed a risk of colon cancer,Continue Reading
GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans taking cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound has skyrocketed in recent years, a new study says. The number of people without diabetes taking a GLP-1 drug more than tripled between 2018 and 2022 in the U.S., researchersContinue Reading
Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fasting every other day can prompt more weight loss than simply cutting calories, a new clinical trial shows. People who undertook 4:3 intermittent fasting lost just under 8% of their body weight within a year, compared to a 5% loss among people whoContinue Reading
Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
2025-04-01
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A marathon can be a daunting challenge, particularly for folks worried their hearts can’t stand the strain of running 26.2 miles. But these events are safer than ever for those with heart concerns, according to a new study published March 30 in theContinue Reading
Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
2025-03-31
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year’s cold and flu season, and deadly measles outbreaks have sickened people in 19 states. So what does it take to get people vaccinated against these preventable diseases? Essentially, an outbreak within a person’sContinue Reading