FDA Approves Sonu Band for Drug-Free Treatment of Pediatric Nasal Congestion
2025-06-10
Sonu Band uses sound waves to offer a personalized solution for treating nasal congestion and allergiesContinue Reading
Child Gun Deaths Rose in States With Weaker Laws After U.S. Supreme Court Decision
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling may have led to more gun deaths of children and teens in states that enacted more lenient gun laws afterward, new research suggests. The study — published June 9 in JAMA Pediatrics — looked at firearm deathsContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Removes Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed all 17 members of the expert panel that makes U.S. vaccine recommendations. Kennedy made the surprise announcement in an opinion piece published June 8 in The Wall Street Journal. He saidContinue Reading
BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — BowFlex, a fitness equipment brand, is recalling more than 3.8 million adjustable dumbbells because their weight plates can fall off and hurt users. The recall follows more than 100 reports of injuries, including concussions, broken toes, bruises and scrapes, according to the U.S.Continue Reading
Kids Snooze Soundly In Happy Families
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A happy family life can help tweens get better sleep, a new study says. Kids are more likely to sleep longer if they have strong family relationships with highly engaged parents, according to research scheduled for presentation at a meeting of the AmericanContinue Reading
Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new study says. Emergency surgeries cost about 33% more than planned procedures, averaging $13,645 more per patient, researchers write. And costs for these emergency procedures areContinue Reading
Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer Years Earlier
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Blood tests can detect evidence of cancer three years earlier than the disease would otherwise be diagnosed, a new small-scale pilot study says. The test — called a multicancer early detection (MCED) test — looks for genetic material that’s shed by tumors intoContinue Reading
Statins Appear Effective In Treating Sepsis
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Statins are a gold-standard treatment for lowering cholesterol, but a new study shows the inexpensive drugs could provide another life-saving service. Patients with sepsis appear to have a lower risk of dying if they’re treated with statins along with the usual cocktail ofContinue Reading
Are You Ruining Your Child’s Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Out of concern, many parents might be spoiling their child’s best chance to avoid developing a food allergy, a new study says. Allergy experts recommend children at risk of food allergies start being introduced to small amounts of highly allergenic foods starting atContinue Reading
Advice In Teen TikTok Beauty Videos Can Lead To Skin Damage
2025-06-10
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The TikTok video shows a teenage girl in braces applying a series of 14 beauty products to her face, an arsenal that costs nearly $350 all told. It’s one of many such videos where girls share their beauty regimens — but then somethingContinue Reading