By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how vaccines are tested in the U.S., a decision that could impact how quickly and widely vaccines are made available.The department said the new plan will …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.8 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers are being recalled due to a risk of burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).The recall affects roughly 1,846,400 Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers. These cookers …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A sedative used in animals is showing up more often in illegal drugs and may be making opioid overdoses harder to treat, U.S. health officials warn.The drug, called medetomidine, is used by veterinarians to sedate pets. It’s similar to …

Addition of revascularization to optimized medical therapy not beneficial in patients with carotid stenosis ≥50 percent and low or intermediate predicted stroke risk

The new initiative will focus on research using the beta-propiolactone vaccine platform

Buprenorphine linked to reduced rate of adverse outcomes, including severe maternal morbidity, NICU admissions, and preterm births

Improvement seen in resolution of steatohepatitis without worsening of fibrosis and in fibrosis without worsening of steatohepatitis

Increased hospitalizations for respiratory disease seen in association with exposure to smoke pollution in older adults

Withdrawal of brand-name drug linked to discontinuation of inhaled steroid therapy among children using fluticasone propionate

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when he stepped into one of the most powerful roles in American public health.Now, as the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he’s …