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

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against measles — no matter where they’re headed, U.S. health officials say. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance last week to recommend measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) shotsContinue Reading

TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Declining vaccination rates are making more and more U.S. children vulnerable to measles and mumps, a new study says. A national decrease in MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccinations among American children has occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported June 2 inContinue Reading