- Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
- Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
- Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
- Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
- Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
- Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
- GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
- Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
- Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
- Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
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USDA Issues Health Alert Over Bone Fragments in Wegmans Nuggets
If you have a bag of Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggets in your freezer, you may want to check the label before your next meal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has...
- Posted January 30, 2025
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Crisis Services Haven’t Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline
Most community crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a new study says. Walk-in psychiatric services, mobile crisis response units and suicide...
- Posted January 30, 2025
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Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious complications of liver disease after undergoing weight-loss surgery, researchers...
- Posted January 30, 2025
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Heavy Weed Use Affects Young Adults’ Short-Term Memory
Heavy weed use appears to dull the brains of young adults, particularly affecting their short-term working memory, a new study suggests. MRI scans showed less brain activation in heavy tokers performing tasks that tested their ability to...
- Posted January 30, 2025
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Opioid Painkillers Less Available To People Of Color
People of color now have less access to prescription opioid painkillers than white patients, an unintended consequence of efforts to stem America’s opioid epidemic. Communities of color have a 40% to 45% lower distribution of commonly prescribed...
- Posted January 30, 2025
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Cholesterol Changes in Seniors Linked to Brain Health
Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain health, a new study suggests. Those whose cholesterol fluctuated the most had a 60% increased risk of dementia, researchers...
- Posted January 30, 2025
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Trump Administration Waives Halt on Distribution of HIV Medications Via PEPFAR
However, the waiver does not address resumption of other PEPFAR services
- Posted January 29, 2025
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FDA Approves Ozempic to Protect Kidneys in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval — and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially approved Ozempic...
- Posted January 29, 2025
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Bird Flu Found in North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Worsens
A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture confirmed Tuesday. The affected flock is in Sampson County and...
- Posted January 29, 2025
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New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was discovered at a commercial duck farm in California’s...
- Posted January 29, 2025