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Similar Mortality Benefit Seen for Concentrated, Evenly Spread Physical Activity
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – Engaging in physical activity concentrated within one to two days is associated with a similar reduction in mortality risk as active regular physical activity, according...
AGA Finds No Clear Evidence for or Against AI-Assisted Colonoscopy
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – In a living clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the April issue of Gastroenterology, no recommendation --...
More Americans Can't Afford Health Care, Prescriptions
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – The inability to pay for health care has reached a new high in the United States, a new study says. More than one-third of Americans — an estimated 91 million people — say ...
FDA Removes Top Expert on Vaping and Tobacco
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) top tobacco regulator, Brian King, has been placed on leave as part of a large wave of cuts across federal health agencies. K...
FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization for the first home-based, nonprescription diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis ...
Weight Loss Greater With Intermittent Fasting Than Calorie Restriction
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – An intermittent fasting (IMF) intervention yields modestly greater weight loss than daily caloric restriction (DCR) among adults with overweight or obesity, according to a...
Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – A marathon can be a daunting challenge, particularly for folks worried their hearts can’t stand the strain of running 26.2 miles. But these events are safer than ever for t...
Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – Fasting every other day can prompt more weight loss than simply cutting calories, a new clinical trial shows. People who undertook 4:3 intermittent fasting lost just under...
Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) could weaken efforts to protect American workers, according to federal health...
Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – For nearly two decades, a stroke had left a woman unable to speak – until now. Thanks to a new brain implant, her thoughts are being turned into real-time speech, giving ...
Similar Efficacy Seen for Isodose, Dose-Escalated MHFRT, CFRT in Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – For patients with prostate cancer, isodose and dose-escalated moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy (MHFRT) have similar efficacy as conventionally fractionated...
More Than 3.8 Million U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Averted During 1970 to 2022
TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 – More than 3.8 million U.S. lung cancer deaths were averted during 1970 to 2022, and more than 76 million person-years of life were gained, according to a study published...
Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – A top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping down, warning that vaccine misinformation is coloring the country’s top health decisions. D...
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Increased After 2021 Update to USPSTF Guidelines
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Increased lung cancer screening uptake was seen after the 2021 update to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, which expanded eligibility criteria to...
Ground Coffee Recalled in 15 States for Caffeine Labeling Error
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled ground coffee sold in 15 states after finding it may have been wrongly labeled as decaffeinated. Hundreds of...