THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Violence, addiction and abuse can keep children a step behind other kids when it comes to their education, a new study says. Children who’ve experienced only a single traumatic event are more than twice as likely to be chronically absent from school dueContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — THC-infused gummies and vape pens will stay legal in Texas — at least for now. Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill on Sunday that would have banned the sale and use of THC consumables across the state, the Associated Press reported. These productsContinue Reading
Agency is offering vouchers to some drug manufacturers to shorten review time for final drug applicationsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A senior scientist at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resigned, warning that changes in leadership may weaken the country’s vaccine program. Dr. Fiona Havers, who led the CDC’s tracking of hospitalizations from COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus),Continue Reading
Four individuals across two states have been sickened and one person has been hospitalizedContinue Reading
Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-HispanicsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Days after ousting all 17 members of the panel that makes U.S. vaccine recommendations, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has begun remaking it. On Wednesday, he named eight appointees, three of whom are critics of mRNA coronavirus vaccines, The Washington Post reported.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed the approval of new drugs and medical devices. That’s one of several priorities federal officials detailed June 10 in JAMA. They said AI could helpContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed all 17 members of the expert panel that makes U.S. vaccine recommendations. Kennedy made the surprise announcement in an opinion piece published June 8 in The Wall Street Journal. He saidContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A former White House physician says former President Joe Biden should have had a cognitive test during his 2024 physical, given his age and the demands of being president. Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, who served as President Barack Obama’s doctor, said a mental fitnessContinue Reading