Malaria Cases in Florida, Texas Are First U.S. Spread in 20 Years
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials are warning doctors, especially those in southern states, to be on the lookout for local spread of malaria after five cases have been reported in the United States in the past two mont…
Learn MoreDecline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) was associated with increased past-month binge drinking in adults aged ≥31 years, but decreases in binge drinking in those aged
Learn MoreENDO: Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Experience More Body Image Concerns
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience greater body image concerns than women without PCOS, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, held from June 15 to…
Learn MoreNew U.S. Report on COVID-19 Origins Refutes Wuhan Lab Leak Theory
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. intelligence officials have released a report that rejects some points made by those who say the new coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.
The report was issued Friday in response to a Congressio…
FDA Approves Talzenna for Metastatic, Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, June 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Talzenna (talazoparib) with enzalutamide for homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).The ap…
Learn MoreState Rankings Presented for Health System Performance
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People living in Massachusetts, Hawaii, and New Hampshire may be among the nation’s healthiest, according to a new scorecard that ranks how well the health care system in each U.S. state is working. By contras…
Learn MoreParental Cancer History Tied to Unmet Economic Needs in Children
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with a parental history of cancer are more likely to face unmet economic needs, according to a study published online June 22 in JAMA Network Open.Zhiyuan Zheng, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Societ…
Learn More7.5 Million ‘Baby Shark’ Bath Toys Recalled Due to Serious Injuries to Children
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 8 million Baby Shark and Mini Baby Shark bath toys have been recalled because they can cause serious injuries to children.
When using these bath toys, particularly in a bathtub or wading pool, a child c…
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the drug Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for the treatment of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).The…
Learn MoreFDA Orders Stores to Stop Selling Elf Bar Disposable Vapes
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has sent warning letters to 189 retailers, telling them to stop selling unauthorized tobacco products such as Elf Bar and Esco Bars.Both brands are dispos…
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