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Findings show these boarding experiences lasted more than two days for Medicaid-enrolled youths in 2022
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52 percent of the 754 seizures recorded on the subcutaneous system were not reported in patient diaries
Read More »AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued vaccine recommendations that differ from U.S. government guidelines.In new guidance released Tuesday, the AAP strongly recommends COVID-19 vaccines for children between 6 months and …
Read More »FDA Approves Wegovy to Treat Serious Liver Disease
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat a serious form of fatty liver disease.The approval makes Wegovy the only GLP-1 therapy cleared to treat adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis …
Read More »Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over FDA Warning About Radiation Risk
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Customers who have purchased frozen shrimp from Walmart lately may want to hold off on serving them for dinner.Walmart is recalling certain frozen shrimp products sold under its Great Value brand after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
Read More »Positive Childhood Experiences May Protect Against Disordered Eating During College
Low adverse childhood experiences and high positive childhood experiences together reduced disordered eating by 20 to 41 percent
Read More »Adults With Hearing Loss Using Hearing Aids Have Reduced Dementia Risk
Among those younger than 70 years at the time of HL diagnosis, risk for incident dementia was 61 percent lower for those with hearing aids
Read More »Stapokibart Found to Be Superior to Placebo for Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Polyps
Benefits include reduced polyp size and severity of nasal symptoms at 24 weeks
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