A new low-cost version of the abortion pill mifepristone just received federal approval and it’s already stirring political controversy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to Evita Solutions for its generic version of mifepristone, a medication used to end early pregnancies up to 10 weeks. The original version of mifepristone has… read on > read on >
Universal free meal programs appear to improve kids’ heart health, a new study says. The proportion of students with high blood pressure fell by nearly 11% over five years among schools that signed up for free meal programs, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open. The better nutrition kids get from these free meals at… read on > read on >
Immigrants come to the United States hale and healthy, but that doesn’t last long, a new study says. Immigrants’ heart disease risk increases the longer they live in the U.S., according to research scheduled for presentation today at an American College of Cardiology meeting in Dubai. Living in America takes its toll on immigrants’ blood… read on > read on >
40 percent of children achieved complete skin clearance at week 16 with Tremfya versus placebo read on >
Doctors nationwide are issuing urgent warnings about a viral food trend inspired by the hit Netflix movie “KPop Demon Hunters” that is causing serious scalding injuries in children and teens. The trend involves youth imitating a scene from the movie by eating extremely hot instant noodles. Injuries are resulting not only from the high temperature… read on > read on >
The concerning spread of microplastics — plastic fragments smaller than a grain of rice — has now been found to extend to nearly every drink we consume. Research just published in Science in the Total Environment revealed that every hot and cold beverage tested, including soft drinks, teas and coffees, contained these pervasive plastic particles… read on > read on >
Long-term exposure to a chemical used in metal degreasing and dry cleaning might increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Seniors living in places with the highest airborne levels of trichloroethylene showed a 10% higher risk for Parkinson’s than those in areas with the lowest levels, researchers report in the journal Neurology.… read on > read on >
People with extreme, life-threatening allergic reactions might do as well to use a nasal spray as jab themselves in a thigh with an EpiPen, a new evidence review says. Adrenaline delivered with liquid or powder nasal sprays is as effective, and sometimes even better, than injected adrenaline, researchers reported Tuesday at the European Emergency Medicine… read on > read on >
American taxpayers have foot the bill for billions of dollars spent treating gunshot wounds, a new study says. Treatment for firearm injuries cost U.S. hospitals an estimated $7.7 billion between 2016 and 2021, with the largest share falling on urban hospitals that serve the highest proportion of Medicaid patients, researchers report in JAMA Health Forum.… read on > read on >
Farm workers have a higher risk for kidney disease, mainly due to exposure to high heat and agricultural chemicals, a new small-scale study says. Workers on a grape farm near the Arizona-Sonora border had high levels of arsenic, cadmium and chromium in their urine, and those were linked to increased signs of kidney injury, according… read on > read on >
