- Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
- Common Chemicals in Plastics May Harm Baby Brain Development
- Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
- FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
- Medicaid Expansion Protected Americans During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
- Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety
- New Blood Test Can Diagnose, Track Alzheimer’s Disease
- Bedsores More Likely In Short-Staffed Hospitals Leaning On Nurse OT, Travel Nurses
- Lifestyle Changes Boost Longevity For Cancer Survivors
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FDA Tightens Rules for Using Mesh Implants in Women’s Surgery
Agency aims to improve treatment of pelvic organ prolapse
- Posted January 4, 2016
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College Football Player’s Autopsy May Offer Clues to Brain Trauma
Early death of Michael Keck provides researchers rare window to study chronic traumatic encephalopathy
- Posted January 4, 2016
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Could Higher Vitamin D Doses Harm Seniors Prone to Falls?
Stick to recommended guidelines, experts say
- Posted January 4, 2016
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New School Lunch Program Lets Kids Select More Nutritious Meals
Changes include more variety, and servings of fruits and vegetables, researchers say
- Posted January 4, 2016
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Newer Blood Pressure Drugs as Good as Older Ones: Study
Analysis indicates ACE inhibitors and ARBs are equally effective, researchers say
- Posted January 4, 2016
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Kids Born Through IVF Show No Higher Risk for Developmental Delays: Study
Other infertility treatments also don't seem to interfere with child development
- Posted January 4, 2016
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Families Like Looser ICU Visitation Policies
Relatives, patients happier with less restrictions on time together, surveys show
- Posted January 4, 2016
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Pediatricians’ Group Says U.S. Lacks Resources to Treat Kids in Disasters
Drugs to counter biological or other threats too often geared to adults, American Academy of Pediatrics says
- Posted January 4, 2016
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Health Highlights: Jan. 4, 2016
Hawaii Becomes First State to Raise Smoking Age to 21
- Posted January 4, 2016