THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who use a Peloton exercise bike at home should check their model number immediately. A recall of 2 million bikes with the model number PL01 was issued Thursday. People should stop using them immediately because of fall and injury hazards, the U.S.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you or someone you know experiences allergies, you’ve probably heard of the life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic shock. To help you better understand exactly what this condition is and how to manage it, experts offer a guide on what anaphylactic shock is, itsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the mpox outbreak has been waning since last summer, it hasn’t disappeared yet. Howard Brown Health, a LGBTQ-focused health clinic in Chicago, recently reported seeing an increase in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) cases, with eight diagnosed since April 17, compared toContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. federal government has committed $5 million to study three existing and planned safe drug injection sites to see if they help prevent overdoses and whether they may offer savings in the health and criminal justice systems. At these overdose prevention centersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced Friday that she will resign on June 30. Her departure comes after a little more than two years on the job. “The end of the COVID-19 public health emergencyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than three years after the coronavirus began ravaging the planet, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the pandemic is no longer a public emergency. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-GeneralContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it will limit distribution of its low-dose versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, to ensure that people already taking the drug will have enough supply. The medication is one of three drugs from a classContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking may leave you with more money for food. Having a tobacco smoker quit is not just a boon to lung health. In poorer families, it can also help prevent hunger, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Another experimental drug meant for Alzheimer’s disease looks so promising that drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full approval by the end of June. Known as donanemab, the medication clears amyloid plaque from the brain. InContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In the spring and summer, everyone races outside with their dogs to enjoy the warmer weather, but a new study suggests there is a downside to that. More children are bitten by dogs in those months, according to researchers at Nemours Children’s Health.Continue Reading