WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An Arkansas law banning gender transition care for minors, which has been on pause since 2021, was struck down on Tuesday after a U.S. federal judge ruled that it discriminated against transgender people. The ruling applies only in Arkansas, but it is theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The maker of three popular drugs that treat weight loss and diabetes said Tuesday that it has begun legal proceedings against businesses that are selling compounded versions of its products that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In aContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A pro football career can mean chronic pain after retirement, but Black players are especially hard-hit, a new study finds. The study, of nearly 4,000 former National Football League (NFL) players, found that Black men reported more intense, more debilitating pain than theirContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that nursing homes that serve Black residents have more hospitalizations and emergency room visits. This may be driven by differences in staffing levels from home to home, according to researchers. For the study, they examined 2019 data from moreContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids get a lot of tummy aches. How a parent responds to it can vary, just as the causes can, according to the University of Michigan Health’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, which looked more closely at the issue.Continue Reading
SATURDAY, June 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heat illness can be deadly, so it’s essential to recognize the warning signs and know what to do as the summer season gets into gear. “Heat illness tends to happen when the body is unable to regulate its temperature due to overexertion orContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using gas stoves can increase indoor air levels of benzene, a chemical linked to higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers, a new study reports. Analysis of dozens of stoves revealed that a single gas cooktop burner on high or aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The White House announced Friday that a former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services will be named the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Former North Carolina Health Secretary Dr. Mandy CohenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has unearthed significant racial disparities in both treatment and outcomes for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Black patients with this condition, where plaque builds up in the arteries of the legs, were more likely to have a stroke, heart attack orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Thursday to recommend that COVID booster shots be updated for the fall to protect solely against one of the three XBB variants that have taken hold in the United States.Continue Reading