Latest Health News
- The Fat You Can’t See Can Be Most Dangerous to Your HealthA little visceral fat is helpful. It cushions your heart, lungs, and the organs in your gut. Too much, though, and it becomes a bad player. So what can you do to lessen your health risks?
- National Drug Shortages Hit Record Levels Requesting a refill at the local pharmacy or getting a complete series of a specific chemotherapy is becoming hit-and-miss as problems with the pharmaceutical supply chain mount.
- Changing Entrenched Health Beliefs Is Not ImpossibleSome people with deep-rooted beliefs on a wide range of health topics – from COVID vaccination to mental health stigma to foods including genetically modified organisms – could be persuaded to rethink their positions.
- Don’t Worry, Gen Z, Your Face Isn’t Aging Faster Than OthersSome members of Generation Z are worried they are aging more quickly, thanks to social media influencers selling products. But skin care experts said the claim is false. Rather, it largely boils down to perception.
- Eli Lilly to Ask FDA to Approve Weight Loss Drug for Sleep ApneaPreliminary clinical trial results showed the obesity drug tirzepatide was highly effective at treating obstructive sleep apnea, according to information sent to investors of the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.
- Asthma Attack: Allergies, Rising Costs Impacting PatientsAcross the U.S., an early spring and pollen season have made seasonal allergies worse. That, along with an ongoing respiratory virus season and barriers to patients getting inhalers, make this a tough time for those who struggle with allergies and asthma control.
- 4 Years On, What Progress is Being Made on Long COVID?We’ve come a long way, but there’s still a lot that we don’t understand about long COVID.
- Changes Are Coming to Melatonin Packaging, Industry Group SaysAn organization representing dietary supplement makers has advised its members to update packaging of melatonin sleep supplements and other dietary gummies to deter children from eating the products.
- This Heart Attack Hits Young Women, But Doctors Often UnawareSCAD accounts for 1 in 3 acute heart events in younger women. Many doctors are not aware it exists.
- To Eat Less When Snacking, Pick the Best SizeAlmost everyone who's watching their calories knows to bypass those family-size bags of snacks, with experts long warning us we’re likely to eat more than we planned. Now, new research suggests that the size of a snack matters. Bottom line: To eat less, pick the smallest-size snacks.
- CDC Investigating Illnesses from Potentially Bogus Botox At least 19 people from nine states have reported serious reactions after receiving botox injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals or in non-healthcare settings.
- Could U.S. Measles Cases Break a Record This Year? What to KnowWithin the first 3 months of 2024, the U.S. surpassed the total number of measles cases recorded in all of 2023. Could the nation break a record this year? Here's what to know.
- Gastric Sleeve Cheaper, More Effective Than SemaglutideEndoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), a nonsurgical weight loss procedure, is more cost-effective over a 5-year period than using semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, Wegovy, and other weight loss drugs, a new study shows.
- Emulsifiers Make Food Appetizing yet Bring Health DangersEmulsifiers don’t necessarily equal junk food. Such substances can be found in many foods that are often considered healthy, such as some low-fat Greek yogurts, trail mix bars, or oat milk.
- Tylenol During Pregnancy Not Linked to Higher Risk of ADHD, AutismNew findings should bring comfort to pregnant people who need pain relief, given that full-dose aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to pose serious risks to pregnant patients.
- Schools Should Drop Lunchables, Consumer Reports SaysConsumer Reports is calling on the U.S. government to remove Lunchables meal kits from school cafeterias that are subsidized by federal funds after testing by the advocacy group found concerning levels of sodium and heavy metals like lead.
- Speedy Eating and Late-Night Meals May Take Toll on HealthA growing body of evidence shows that it's not just what and how much you eat that influence your health. How fast and when you eat also play a role.
- EPA Announces Rules for ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking WaterMore than 60,000 utility groups that supply much of the U.S. with its drinking water must ensure it’s free of six synthetic chemicals that the Environmental Protection Agency now says may lead to serious illnesses, such as cancer.
- Have Health Questions? Ask S.A.R.A.H., an AI Health AssistantS.A.R.A.H., which stands for Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health, uses Open AI’s GPT (generative pretrained transformer) large language model to answer a wide range of health questions.
- New Blood Test Promises Hope for Pancreatic CancerPreliminary results showed that a type of blood test called a “liquid biopsy” was key to achieving a 97% accuracy rate at diagnosing the most common type of pancreatic cancer during early stages.
- Salt Substitutes Linked to Reduced Risk of Heart Problems Swapping salt for salt substitute products in food may help protect people from early death and, particularly, from dying of heart problems like heart attack or stroke, according to researchers in Australia.
- How Your ‘Sleep Style’ Can Determine Your Long-Term Health The way you sleep – or don’t -- can be surprisingly impactful. The type of sleeper you are may profoundly influence the roadmap your health takes for a decade or longer. Here's what to know.
- Blood Test Could Determine MS Path, TreatmentMS has three distinct subtypes, each based on different blood-based "immune signatures," which may help predict disease course and lead to more personalized treatment decisions.
- CDC Issues Broad Warning After Latest Human Bird Flu CaseFollowing the confirmed case of avian influenza in a Texas dairy farmer last week, the CDC has issued a broad alert for people to take precautions when working around birds or other animals that could be infected with the potentially dangerous virus.
- Why Saying ‘Hello, Stranger’ Could Be Key to Better HealthWe tend to keep to ourselves in public – but experts say chatting with acquaintances and bystanders could be good for our mood and physical health.
Recommended