FDA Approves Blujepa for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
2025-03-25
Medication approved for uUTIs in women and pediatric patients aged 12 years and olderContinue Reading
Two-Drug Combo Lowers Cholesterol Better Than Statins Alone
2025-03-25
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs — but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says. Combining statins with another drug, ezetimibe, significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with clogged arteries, accordingContinue Reading
FDA Approves Tremfya for Active Crohn Disease in Adults
2025-03-24
Tremfya is the first and only interleukin-23 inhibitor offering both subcutaneous and intravenous induction options for Crohn diseaseContinue Reading
Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccineContinue Reading
FDA OKs Amvuttra To Treat Heart Conditions
2025-03-24
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for a serious heart condition that affects thousands of people. The drug, called Amvuttra (vutrisiran), is made by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and is used to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). ATTR-CM isContinue Reading
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Downplays Measles Vaccine as Cases Surge
2025-03-13
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma in 2025, with health officials urging more people to get vaccinated. During an interview with Fox News, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. KennedyContinue Reading
NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance
2025-03-11
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine acceptance, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post. The message — sent Monday by Michelle Bulls, director ofContinue Reading
CDC To Study Vaccines and Autism, Despite Much Research Showing No Link
2025-03-10
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to study whether vaccines are linked to autism — despite overwhelming scientific evidence showing no connection. The study request came from Trump administration officials, according to sources familiar with the plan. BothContinue Reading
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FDA Approves TNKase for Acute Ischemic Stroke
2025-03-06
The five-second intravenous bolus offers faster, simpler administration than ActivaseContinue Reading
Florida Seeks Patient Prescription Data
2025-03-06
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida’s insurance regulator is demanding detailed prescription data on millions of patients, raising alarms over patient privacy. In January, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation asked pharmacy benefit managers — companies that manage prescription drug plans — to hand over highly personal dataContinue Reading