HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics
2025-05-02
The new initiative will focus on research using the beta-propiolactone vaccine platformContinue Reading
RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how vaccines are tested in the U.S., a decision that could impact how quickly and widely vaccines are made available. The department said the new plan will promote transparency, butContinue Reading
More Than 1.8 Million Ninja Pressure Cookers Recalled for Burn Risk
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.8 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers are being recalled due to a risk of burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall affects roughly 1,846,400 Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers. These cookers have a 6.5-quartContinue Reading
Medetomidine, a Pet Sedative, Spreads in U.S. Illegal Drug Supply
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A sedative used in animals is showing up more often in illegal drugs and may be making opioid overdoses harder to treat, U.S. health officials warn. The drug, called medetomidine, is used by veterinarians to sedate pets. It’s similar to xylazine, another animalContinue Reading
Common Diabetes Drug Effective Against Knee Arthritis Pain
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common diabetes drug can be repurposed to help overweight and obese people with knee arthritis, a new study says. Metformin reduced knee arthritis pain during a six-month treatment period, potentially delaying the need for knee replacement surgery, researchers reported recently in theContinue Reading
Middle-Age Exercise Protects Brain Against Alzheimer’s
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to protect your aging brain? Get off the couch and get moving, researchers urge. Boosting exercise in middle age might help people prevent Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. People who increased their physical activity to meet recommended guidelines between ages 45Continue Reading
Mindfulness Meditation Counters Opioid Cravings
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness meditation can help rewire the brain to reduce opioid cravings in people addicted to narcotics, a new study says. People assigned to mindfulness training had 50% less opioid cravings than others who received supportive group therapy, researchers reported April 30 in JAMAContinue Reading
Your Loving Partner Can Protect You From Chemo Brain
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer patient’s bond with their partner can be a key factor in helping them ward off chemotherapy-related “brain fog,” a new study says Patients in a satisfying intimate relationship were more likely to resist chemo brain, the cognitive impairment that can occurContinue Reading
Scooter Riders Were High Or Drunk In A Quarter Of Wrecks
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Don’t drink and drive is a message the public has largely accepted. Now how about don’t drink and scoot? A quarter of people injured in electric scooter accidents were drunk or high when their mishap occurred, researchers recently reported in the journal TheContinue Reading
High Blood Pressure, Diabetes More Fatal For Men
2025-05-02
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Men are more likely than women to die from high blood pressure, diabetes and HIV/AIDS, after shrugging off medical care for the conditions, a new study says. These differences crop up even though men and women are as likely to develop either highContinue Reading