Just under half of patients receiving an abnormal blood test have follow-up colonoscopy in the short term

However, nonmedical use decreased over time

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A large new study will follow the health and well-being of thousands of transgender and gender nonconforming young people in the U.K., researchers at King’s College London announced Thursday.The $14 million study will track up to 3,000 children and …

Adults engaged in risky drinking should be provided brief behavioral counseling interventions to reduce use

By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in Florida are warning people about the dangers of drinking raw milk after 21 people got sick from products linked to a single farm.The Florida Department of Health said six of the sickened individuals are children under …

Regions with the most vertically transmitted HCV infections were Southern Asia, Western Africa, and Eastern Africa

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in cases of incest, rape or when the pregnancy puts their life at risk.The move would revoke abortion access for …

Large postpandemic prevalence increases seen in functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome

Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults

Trials show once-daily drops are safe and effective