United States: US health regulators launched a move on Tuesday to do away with ingestible fluoride supplements sometimes dispensed to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest development on a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s battle against a ...
United States: The US government has advised American travelers who are 60 and older not to receive the chikungunya vaccine as it assesses the possible side effects. US Issues Warning Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
United States: A person’s life expectancy in the United States can change a lot depending on where they live. Experts at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) studied more than 179 million deaths that occurred between 1969 and 2020, ...
United States: A newer drug combo reduces “bad” LDL cholesterol for those whose levels don’t fall, despite statins. The new pill combines a new drug known as obicetrapib and an older one, ezetimibe. This combo, as Cleveland Clinic researchers reported, ...
United States: The health experts found that smoking doesn’t explain why women are more at risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Women are approximately 50% more prone than men to develop COPD despite having fewer chances of developing the ...
United States: The recent flu season has taken more children’s lives than it has in 15 years, since the swine flu epidemic, with 216 children reported to have died, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported twelve ...
United States: European experts predict rising temperatures will allow a lethal fungal infection to expand into uninfected regions across Europe and beyond. The study reveals Aspergillus, a type of harmful mold that causes lung and breathing problems when infecting humans, ...
United States: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) disclosed this week that two tomato brands suffered a recall expansion spanning across 14 states because of suspected salmonella existence. More about the news Vine Ripe tomatoes by Ray & Mascari Inc. ...
United States: Japanese stem cell specialist Hideyuki Okano established a new treatment approach using stem cells to give hope for recovery to disabled patients. A patient participated in a stem cell trial conducted by researchers who managed to enable his ...
United States: The nationwide numbers of whooping cough cases continue to rise in 2024 as physicians report nearly four times more incidence than during the corresponding period of 2023. More about the news Whooping cough cases in the United States ...