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Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death. Unfortunately, Black, Asian and...
Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug...
CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, But Confidence Remains Low
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. However, the agency admits it has "low ...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Tied to Shorter Life Expectancy
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – Adults with diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a shorter life expectancy than those without, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the...
Lower Cancer Survival Seen for Residence in Redlined Neighborhoods
MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2025 – For young individuals with cancer, residence in redlined neighborhoods is associated with lower survival at five and 10 years, according to a study published online Jan. 27...
Trump Administration Puts Freeze on Release of Health Info From Government Agencies
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – President Donald Trump's administration has placed a freeze on information being released from government health agencies. According to a memo obtained by the Associated...
FDA Warns Sanofi of Manufacturing Irregularities at Key Facility
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the pharmaceutical company Sanofi about significant deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practice for active...
Calorie Labeling of Foods Leads to Small Reduction in Energy Selected
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 – Calorie labeling of food leads to a small reduction in energy selected and consumed, according to a systematic review published online Jan. 17 in the Cochrane Database of...
Medical Use of Cannabis Tied to Higher Prevalence of Cannabis Use Disorder
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 – Adults aged 18 to 49 years reporting medical-only or medical-nonmedical cannabis use may have a higher prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) than those reporting...
Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace. That could be because their...
Medical Weed Users At Risk for Addiction
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – People using weed for medical purposes are as likely – or more – to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says. Folks using medical marijuana were mo...
FDA Formaldehyde Ban in Hair Products on Hold Once Again
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening products – linked to cancer and other health risks – has hit a roadblock after an executive order from...
Older Brain Age Observed in Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA...
Multiparametric MRI Expedites Treatment in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Incorporating multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) for initial staging can reduce the time to correct treatment (TTCT) for patients with muscle-invasive bladder...
Metrics From Wearable Devices Can Predict IBD Flares
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Physiological metrics from wearable devices can help identify inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flares, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in Gastroenterology....