Depressive Symptoms Increased for U.S. Adults During Pandemic
2025-05-07
Significantly larger increase seen in prevalence of depressive symptoms in adults aged 20 to 44 years versus those aged 65 years or olderContinue Reading
Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The division oversees vaccines and biologic medicines, including gene therapies, CNN reported. Prasad isContinue Reading
Top FDA Inspection Official to Retire Amid Staff Frustration
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The official in charge of federal food and drug safety inspections will retire May 14. Michael Rogers, associate commissioner for inspections and investigations at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced his decision Monday in an email to colleagues. “I have decidedContinue Reading
Europe Launches $565 Million Campaign to Attract U.S. Scientists
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The European Union is looking to capitalize on the Trump administration’s dismantling of U.S. research programs to beef up its own. A $565 million program unveiled Monday aims to make “Europe a magnet for researchers,” Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EuropeanContinue Reading
Food Choices Could Influence First Period, Research Shows
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What your child eats could play a role in when they start puberty, a new study shows. Researchers found that girls who ate more inflammatory foods were 15% more likely to get their first period in the next month. On the other hand,Continue Reading
Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The use of nicotine pouches nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, a new study says. These pouches, inserted between the gum and lip, provide teenagers an opportunity to use nicotine in a discreet, easily concealed way, researchers said.Continue Reading
Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says. Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure if they’d been exposed to conversion therapy, a discredited practiceContinue Reading
Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stress can make it even worse for people to deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a new study says. High levels of perceived stress are associated with a quadrupled risk of moderate or severe COPD flare-ups (excerbations), researchers reported recently inContinue Reading
Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% lower risk of health problems like stroke, heart failure and heart disease, researchers reportedContinue Reading
Childhood High Blood Sugar Can Cause Heart Problems In Young Adults
2025-05-07
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Persistently high blood sugar among teenagers can lead to heart disease by young adulthood, a new study says. Teenagers had up to three times the risk of developing a heart condition called left ventricular hypertrophy if their blood sugar remained persistently high betweenContinue Reading