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700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams

Layoff notices to some 740 workers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been rescinded.

While personnel leading the CDC’s response to U.S. measles outbreaks, suicide prevention and an overseas Ebola were spared, The Washington Post reports that fired officials included dozens responsible for safe...

Ketogenic Diet May Protect Against Prenatal Stress, Study Finds

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic "keto" diet may help protect young animals from the lasting effects of stress experienced before birth, new research suggests.

The findings, presented Sunday at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) conference in Amsterdam, add to growing evidence that diet could play a powerful role ...

Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine As Measles Outbreaks Spread

Health officials in several states are battling new measles outbreaks that have forced hundreds of unvaccinated students into quarantine.

In northwestern South Carolina, 153 unvaccinated children are under a 21-day quarantine after exposure to the virus in Greenville and Spartanburg counties, according to state health officials. 

Joe Biden Begins Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office confirmed Saturday.

“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” Kelly Scully, a spokesperson for Biden, told...

Chronic Pain Patients Use Comfort Eating To Cope, Study Finds

About 2 out of 3 people in chronic pain regularly turn to chocolate, ice cream, salty snacks or other comfort foods to cope, a new study says.

This raises their odds of gaining weight, which in turn can worsen pain and increase risk of future health problems, researchers said.

“People who live with pain every day need to find w...

Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients

Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the system intended to cure them, a new study says.

Half of cancer patients who needed prior insurance authorization for their care had to directly involve themselves in the process, researchers reported at the Ameri...

Social Media Might Stunt Students' Intellect, Study Says

Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says.

Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, memory and language two years later, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

“This ...

What's Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn's Health

An expecting mother’s ZIP code can influence the future health of their newborn child, new research has found.

Women with rural ZIP codes are less likely to get proper prenatal care, and their newborns more likely to have troubling health at birth, researchers reported Sunday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual...

Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Soar 9,000% in 8 Years

Fentanyl overdose deaths are surging among seniors, particularly in cases where the powerful opioid is mixed with stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine, a new study says.

Fentanyl-stimulant overdose (OD) deaths skyrocketed by an astonishing 9,000% during the past eight years, approaching rates found in younger adults, researchers repo...

Infants, Kids Going Without Liquids Far Longer Than Necessary Before Surgery

Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says.

About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer than necessary, risking dehydration and anxiety, researchers reported Sunday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists&rs...

New Approach Targets Social Skills to Help Schizophrenia Patients Heal

A new study from Case Western Reserve University suggests a major shift in schizophrenia treatment: One that focuses on helping patients better interpret social cues.

“We’ve been treating schizophrenia with a one-size-fits-all approach for decades,” Jessica Wojtalik, an assistant professor at the Cleveland university&rsqu...

Millions of Birds Are Migrating — Here’s How To Help Keep Them Safe

As millions of birds migrate south for the winter, many face dangerous obstacles on their journey, and experts say people can help them have a safe trip.

This week saw the biggest migration event ever recorded by the BirdCast, a bird study project at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York — 1.25 billion. Farther south, trackers at Vi...

FDA Approves At-Home Version of Lasix for Heart Failure Care

A new at-home version of a common heart failure drug could make treatment easier for millions of Americans.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lasix ONYU (furosemide injection), a new drug-device combination developed by SQ Innovation, Inc., for treating edema caused by chronic heart failure. 

The approval ...

More Than 54,000 Gaza Children Now Severely Malnourished, U.N. Warns

A new U.N. study warns that tens of thousands of young children in Gaza are suffering from life-threatening hunger as food shortages continue into a second year.

The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates that about 54,600 children under 5 in Gaza are acutely malnourished. That includes more ...

Don’t Toss Those Veggie Scraps — They Might Be Healthier Than You Think

What was once tossed into compost bins could soon help grow stronger crops and even support human health, new research suggests.

A series of recent studies published in American Chemical Society (ACS) journals reveal how scientists are transforming food waste — from sugar beets to coconut fibers — into valuable materials for fa...

Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs

A new study suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking — without the use of drugs.

Researchers from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan found that “cyberdelic” VR experiences — computer-generated e...

Drug Combo Effective Against Advanced Prostate Cancer

A new drug combo is offering hope for men with advanced prostate cancer.

Adding the targeted cancer drug niraparib to hormone therapy reduced the risk of prostate tumor growth and slowed symptom advance, according to findings published Oct. 7 in the journal Nature Medicine.

The combination was even more effective among men w...

Poor ER Triage Leaves Sickle Cell Patients In Agony For Hours, Experts Say

Patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis can wind up waiting hours in agony if inappropriately triaged by ER staff, a new study says.

Patients misplaced in a less severe pain category waited nearly three times as long for their first dose of pain medication compared to those assessed properly, researchers reported Oct. 7 in the journal <...

Ketamine Safe, Effective For Chronic Pain

Low-dose IV infusions of ketamine are safe and effective in treating chronic pain, a new study says.

Ketamine infusions as part of comprehensive clinical pain care helped as many as 46% of patients improve their physical function, sleep quality and pain management, researchers reported this week in the journal Regional Anesthesia &...