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Depressive Symptoms Increased for U.S. Adults During Pandemic
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Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. The division oversees vaccines and biologic medicines, including gene therapies, CNN reported. Prasad is a hematologist-oncologist, a specialist in treating cancers of the blood. He has… read on > read on >
Top FDA Inspection Official to Retire Amid Staff Frustration
The official in charge of federal food and drug safety inspections will retire May 14. Michael Rogers, associate commissioner for inspections and investigations at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced his decision Monday in an email to colleagues. “I have decided to retire. It was my decision, but it was time after 34… read on > read on >
Food Choices Could Influence First Period, Research Shows
What your child eats could play a role in when they start puberty, a new study shows. Researchers found that girls who ate more inflammatory foods were 15% more likely to get their first period in the next month. On the other hand, a healthier diet lowered the odds by 8%. The findings were published… read on > read on >
Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
The use of nicotine pouches nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, a new study says. These pouches, inserted between the gum and lip, provide teenagers an opportunity to use nicotine in a discreet, easily concealed way, researchers said. About 5.4% of teens said they used nicotine pouches in 2024, compared… read on > read on >
Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health
Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says. Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure if they’d been exposed to conversion therapy, a discredited practice that attempts to alter a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, researchers… read on > read on >
Stress Quadruples Risk Of COPD Flares, Study Says
Stress can make it even worse for people to deal with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, a new study says. High levels of perceived stress are associated with a quadrupled risk of moderate or severe COPD flare-ups (excerbations), researchers reported recently in the Journal of the COPD Foundation. “There is increased evidence that psychosocial… read on > read on >
Shingles Vaccine Could Protect Heart Health
The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% lower risk of health problems like stroke, heart failure and heart disease, researchers reported May 6 in the European Heart Journal. This protective effect lasts for… read on > read on >
Childhood High Blood Sugar Can Cause Heart Problems In Young Adults
Persistently high blood sugar among teenagers can lead to heart disease by young adulthood, a new study says. Teenagers had up to three times the risk of developing a heart condition called left ventricular hypertrophy if their blood sugar remained persistently high between ages 17 to 24, researchers reported recently in the journal Diabetes Care.… read on > read on >
Salmonella Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Backyard Poultry, CDC Says
A salmonella outbreak tied to backyard poultry has made at least seven people sick across six states, U.S. health officials reported Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said two cases were found in Missouri and one each in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin. The illnesses occurred in February and… read on > read on >