By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A key federal agency responsible for addiction and mental health services is facing deep staff cuts.The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which has a $7.2 billion budget, oversees vital services such as the 988 National Suicide …

No new safety signals or reports of deaths, thromboembolic events, or major cardiovascular events reported

Spouses report progressively providing less assistance to the patient in daily activities over time

9.1 percent were reported after 180 days; small number of manufacturers submitted most of the late reports

Combination of insomnia and short sleep increases risk for hypertension fivefold

Persistent changes seen in CBF and white matter at return-to-play and up to one year later

For most patients, definitive treatment with combined modality therapy is recommended

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A group of former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees is fighting to get their jobs back after being abruptly laid off last month.In a letter sent Monday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert …

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is taking steps to tighten oversight of chemicals in the U.S. food supply, a key component of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.On March 10, Kennedy directed the U.S. Food …

Nearly half the population polled think funding should either increase or be kept about the same