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Disability prevalence 14.1 percent for current smokers, 6.8 percent for never smokers, and 12.6 percent for former smokers
Read More »Prevalence of Disability Up Over Twofold for Current Smokers
Military Service Seems Not to Increase Risk of Depression
Among veterans, female gender, being divorced are risk factors for depression, while high income is protective factor
Read More »18.6 Million Cancer Survivors in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025
Racial differences in treatment common, including lower likelihood of surgery for stage I to II lung cancer in Black patients
Read More »FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine — causing sharp criticism from doctors and other experts.The announcement came Tuesday from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who …
Read More »Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hormel Foods is recalling more than 256,000 pounds of its Dinty Moore Beef Stew amid reports that wood fragments were found in some cans, according to U.S. health officials.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) …
Read More »Clinical Guideline Issued for Statin Use in Persons With HIV
Statins recommended for persons with HIV with a 10-year ASCVD risk score of 5 percent or higher; favored for those with risk score <5 percent
Read More »Colorado Reporting New Outbreak of Measles
Outbreak defined by the CDC as three or more related cases
Read More »Physical Activity Linked to Better Survival for Specific Cancer Types
Engaging in leisure-time MVPA linked to improved survival for various cancer types including bladder, breast, colon
Read More »Longer In-Bed Time Linked to Small Vessel Disease Burden in TIA/Mild Stroke
Longer sleep duration linked to presence of cerebral microbleeds; longer in-bed time linked to lower total MoCA score
Read More »Substantial and Increasing Burden of Skin Cancer Seen in Older Adults
Only incidence and prevalence rates attributable to keratinocyte cancer, DALYs attributable to BCC would increase by 2050
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