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Significant increase seen in crude nitrous oxide poisoning rate from 2010 to 2018, but no increase seen from 2019 to 2023
Read More »Increase Seen in Nitrous Oxide-Related Mortality From 2010 to 2023
Flavor Restriction Policies Linked to Reductions in E-Cigarette Use
However, declines in cigarette smoking slowed in states with flavor bans relative to other states
Read More »CDC Warns Travelers After 8,000+ Chikungunya Cases Reported in China
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in China are reporting more than 8,000 cases of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes that can cause fever and painful joints.The outbreak is centered in Foshan, a city in the southeastern province of Guangdong with nearly …
Read More »New Weight Loss Pill From Eli Lilly Shows Promise in Early Study
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new weight loss pill made by Eli Lilly helped people lose a significant amount of weight in a recent study.Taken at the highest dose, orforglipron helped patients lose an average 27.3 pounds, or 12.4% of their body weight, …
Read More »Adjusted Mortality Rate Increased for Seniors After Hurricane-Related Flooding
Adjusted mortality risk varied by region within the tristate area and was highest in Connecticut
Read More »RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Research Projects
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million in grants and contracts meant to support mRNA vaccine development, the agency announced Tuesday.The funding had been awarded to 22 research …
Read More »FDA Warns About Safety Issues With Boston Scientific Heart Devices
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are warning patients and physicians about safety issues associated with two Boston Scientific heart implants, which have been linked to injuries and deaths.On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two alerts about these …
Read More »Nonlinear Inverse Association Seen for Step Count, Peak Cadence With MACE
Significantly lower risk for MACE, heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke seen with each 1,000-step increase
Read More »55 Percent of Calories Come From Ultraprocessed Foods in the United States
Youth aged 1 to 18 years consumed higher percentage of calories from ultraprocessed foods than those aged 19 years and older
Read More »FDA Approves SetPoint Neuroimmune Modulation Device for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The implantable neurostimulation device activates the body's innate anti-inflammatory and immune-restorative pathways
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