MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Don’t be surprised if you get a bill for that note your doctor sent you through his clinic’s patient portal. About 1 in 7 patients have been billed for messages sent to them through a patient portal, according to a new study publishedContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A notorious hospital-associated infection has been spreading through hospitals much more readily than people suspected, a new study says. The bacterium Clostridium difficile – commonly called C. diff – spreads within intensive care units more than three times as much as previously thought,Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ozone air pollution increases the risk of asthma among preschoolers and kindergarteners, a new study says. Relatively small increases in ozone smog in a child’s first two years of life is associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheeze at 4 toContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wondering what recovery is really like after knee replacement surgery? Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, breaks down exactly what to expect — from managing pain in the first few days to getting back onContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bird flu is changing fast and could become more dangerous to humans, new research from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte suggests. A team of scientists found that the H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, is becoming more adept at infectingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from cutting $11 billion in public health funding — at least for now. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019, said Thursday that she would grant a temporaryContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Common chemicals used in plastic and personal care products may interfere with brain development in babies, a new study says. Phthalates are found in many everyday items, like food packaging, shampoo, toys and vinyl flooring. They help make plastics soft and carry scentsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not only lost nearly a fifth of its workforce, it has also been directed to slash $2.9 billion in contract spending. That’s about 35% of its total contract budget. The agency has beenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed the full approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine. The decision had been expected by April 1, but the agency now says it needs more information before moving forward. The Novavax shot is already available underContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans received some protection against death during the COVID-19 pandemic if they lived in a state that had expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study says. Even though death rates rose nationwide during the pandemic, Medicaid expansionContinue Reading