Antibiotic resistance is an urgent global public health threat, as more microbes gain the ability to thwart essential bacteria-killing drugs. And there’s a hidden means by which antibiotic resistance is likely increasing, researchers say. Manure from livestock is a major reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes that could threaten human health, researchers reported June 27 in… read on > read on >
Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says. More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the U.S. could be prevented if people eligible for statins and other cholesterol-lowering drugs were taking them,… read on > read on >
Remember your sweet-hearted grandmother, who never seemed out of sorts no matter what nonsense landed in her lap? That’s a skill, and it improves during a person’s lifespan, a new study says. Women get better at managing their anger as they age, starting in middle-age, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause. That doesn’t mean… read on > read on >
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook censored its vaccine-related content. The Children’s Health Defense sued Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. It claimed the company removed their content… read on > read on >
Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial, the company announced Monday. The vaccine, called mRNA-1010, was tested in a Phase 3 study in adults aged 50 and older. It worked better than a standard-dose flu vaccine, providing 26.6% more protection… read on > read on >
The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on Americans’ guts, researchers report. Gut disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Rates of IBS nearly doubled among U.S. adults, rising from around 6% in May 2020 to about 11% in May 2022, results show. Other gut health problems… read on > read on >
Exposure to wildfire smoke might make some people more likely to fall ill by altering their immune systems, a new study says. Fire smoke appears to affect the immune system on a cellular level, researchers report in the journal Nature Medicine. People exposed to smoke showed an increase in memory immune cells that provide long-term… read on > read on >
Cookouts on the Fourth of July aren’t just a tradition – they’re expected as part of a day of outdoor games, fireworks and fun. But a good cookout can turn bad if the potato salad or hamburgers carry a foodborne pathogen that makes friends and family sick, experts warn. “Summer food safety is often overlooked,… read on > read on >
Benlysta is the first and only approved autoinjector biologic for both systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis read on >
Gaiser’s European Style Provisions Inc. is recalling almost 150,000 pounds of ready-to-eat bologna due to mislabeling. The recalled lunch meats contain meat or poultry source materials that are not listed on the product labels, CBS News reports. The bologna was sold under various names and labels and was produced between March 20 and June 20 of this… read on > read on >
With early summer temperatures already setting triple-digit records across the East Coast, safety experts are sounding the alarm about the risks of leaving young children inside hot cars. Nine children have died so far this year after being left alone in vehicles in California, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey and North Carolina, according to… read on > read on >
Nestle has joined a growing list of major food companies pledging to voluntarily eliminate artificial colors from their U.S. products by the middle of next year amid mounting health concerns. “We are always looking for different ways to offer great tasting, compelling choices for our consumers,” Nestle’s U.S. CEO Marty Thompson said in a statement.… read on > read on >
