Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
2025-01-17
Monica M. Bertagnolli has served in the role for just over a yearContinue Reading
CDC Confirms Another Human Bird Flu Case, Bringing Total to 67
2025-01-17
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed another human H5N1 avian flu case — otherwise known as bird flu — in California on Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of cases to 67. California has been hit hardest, accounting for 38Continue Reading
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CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
2025-01-17
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues to grow in the United States and Canada. The advisory, issuedContinue Reading
Why Some Families Consider Brain Donation for Autism Research
2025-01-17
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Brain tissue samples are essential for scientific research, especially when it comes to brain disorders such as autism spectrum disorder. Not surprisingly, samples are hard to get. Despite the great need for brain tissue, donations remain rare and aren’t easily collected. In anContinue Reading
Tourette Syndrome Often Overlooked in Girls
2025-01-17
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tourette syndrome is not being diagnosed promptly in women with the condition. Women with Tourette syndrome are less likely to receive a diagnosis for the disorder, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 15 in the journal Neurology. They also take longer toContinue Reading
Cancer Deaths Dropping Despite Rise in New Cases
2025-01-17
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The cancer death rate continues to decline in the U.S. but new cases are rising among women, potentially undermining progress against the nation’s second-leading killer, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The cancer death rate declined by 34%Continue Reading
Sewer Sludge Is Dangerous to Health, EPA Says of Biosolids and PFAS
2025-01-17
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic “forever” chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says. This sludge — which is sometimes applied to farmland as fertilizer — can contain highContinue Reading
FDA Approves Omvoh for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease
2025-01-16
Approval based on results from phase 3 VIVID-1 trial, in which end points of clinical remission and endoscopic response were met at one yearContinue Reading
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say — So How Can We Reduce It?
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says. Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported inContinue Reading
FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction
2025-01-16
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content. The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted. TheContinue Reading