WEDNESDAY May 21, 2025The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and people at high risk should get the latest COVID-19 booster shots this fall. The new framework, announced Tuesday, says adults 65 and older, and people with certain health conditions, can still get updated COVID-19 vaccines, The Associated Press reported.… read on > read on >
Battling chronic disease really takes it out of a person, leaving them vulnerable to depression. And people with multiple long-term health problems are even more likely to fall prey to depression, a new study says. Some combinations of illnesses can more than double the likelihood a person will eventually be diagnosed with depression, researchers reported… read on > read on >
Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says. Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers have experienced cyberbullying, according to the study’s survey of nearly 2,700 U.S. middle- and high-school students. And results show that even subtle forms of cyberbullying can cause psychological… read on > read on >
Cataract surgery is one of the most foolproof procedures in medicine, with a success rate as high as 95%. Nevertheless, many seniors don’t get cataract surgery because they fear losing their sight, researchers reported recently in The Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. More than a third (36%) of a small group of patients said they fear… read on > read on >
Bodybuilders spend countless hours in the gym to create a heart-stopping physique. But their efforts place their own hearts at risk of stopping, a new study says. Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders, researchers reported today in the European Heart Journal. Further, professional bodybuilders are five… read on > read on >
Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled because they may contain plastic pieces. Wells Enterprises, an Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer, voluntarily recalled the products last month. Its brands include Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream products, according to the Associated Press. The nationwide recall affects 22 flavors of frozen… read on > read on >
Some of the nation’s top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said no working scientists would be cut. Last month, scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) got layoff notices. NINDS is part of the National Institutes of… read on > read on >
Publix is recalling one of its popular GreenWise baby food pouches because it may contain lead, the company said this week. The recalled product is the Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouch. The supermarket chain said it found the issue through routine testing and pulled the pouches off store shelves, NBC News reported.… read on > read on >
Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says. Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around afterwards for more than 14 hours a day on average were at greater risk for another heart-related health emergency, researchers reported May… read on > read on >
A brain wave decoder shows promise in using electrical stimulation to the spine to cue leg movement, researchers say. The decoder could one day help restore mobility in people with spinal cord injuries. Tests in 17 people without a spinal cord injury showed that the decoder could cue movement in their lower legs using spinal… read on > read on >
