By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States is now experiencing its largest measles outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, federal scientists confirmed this week.At least 800 measles cases have been reported nationwide this year, and experts suspect the number is …

Prevalence of smoking continued to drop during pandemic, but prevalence of excess body weight, HPV vaccination remained stable

FDA to establish national standard and timeline for food industry to transition from petrochemical-based dyes to natural alternatives

Risk for young-onset dementia, Alzheimer disease, and vascular dementia increased in association with MetS

Past-month binge drinking among young women in 2021-2023 was higher than among men, reversing previous patterns

Annualized rate of pulmonary exacerbations lower in 10-mg and 25-mg brensocatib groups versus placebo

Findings independent of autoimmune conditions or dupilumab use

Authors call for prospective studies to assess relationship with different indicators of kidney function

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they decide to publish.The letters were signed by Edward Martin Jr., a Republican activist …

One-year stroke risk was 0.7 and 1.8 percent for patients with CHA2DS2-VA scores of 1 to 4 and 5 to 8