By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The longtime leader of a federal health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders has been fired, worrying many advocates and lawmakers.The program serves more than 100,000 people.Dr. John Howard, head of the World Trade Center Health Program, lost …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A group of 23 states and Washington, D.C., is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over a sudden cut of $12 billion in public health funding.The lawsuit says the rollback will disrupt vital services. It …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, April 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback.Cases are rising across the country, and Louisiana recently reported that two infants have died — the state’s first deaths from the illness since …

Receipt of zoster vaccine reduces probability of new dementia diagnosis over seven-year period by 3.5 percentage points

Program increases receipt of follow-up colonoscopy among persons aged 50 to 75 years with an abnormal stool test result

Increased odds of current asthma and wheeze seen at 4 to 6 years of age, but associations were null for outcomes at 8 to 9 years of age

The earlier combined oral contraceptive use is initiated, the higher the risk for depression

Virtual reality relaxation program can reduce pain intensity, with significant changes in brain functional connectivity patterns

There has been a marked decline in cardiac arrest mortality during the last decade

Significant associations seen for high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke