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- Coffee With Milk May Fight Inflammation, Preliminary Research ShowsThe combination of polyphenols and amino acids was seen to be twice as effective at fighting inflammation as polyphenol alone, in preliminary research suggesting that coffee with milk could be an anti-inflammatory.
- FDA Proposes Gender-Inclusive Questions for Blood Donor ScreeningsThe FDA has proposed updating blood donor screening questions to be gender-inclusive, in a long-sought move away from uniform exclusions for gay men and men who have sex with men.
- FDA Withdraws Authorization for COVID Drug EvusheldThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 antibody drug Evusheld because the drug is not effective against the Omicron variants now dominating the nation.
- Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Get Enough Physical Activity: CDCMost American adults are not meeting physical activity guidelines, the CDC said this week.
- U.S. Heart-Related Deaths Jumped During First Year of PandemicCardiovascular-related deaths increased dramatically in 2020, marking the largest single-year increase since 2015 and surpassing the previous record from 2003, according to the 2023 Statistical Update from the American Heart Association.
- Long COVID Affecting More Than One Third of College Students, FacultyAlmost 36% of students and faculty at George Washington University with a history of COVID-19 reported symptoms consistent with long COVID in a new study.
- FDA Wants New Regulatory Framework for CBD UseThe federal government denied three citizen petitions for guidance on the use of CBD in food and supplements.
- Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopies Even After Positive Stool TestNearly half of people with a positive stool test result don’t get a potentially lifesaving, follow-up colonoscopy, according to a new study.
- Bivalent Booster Helps Prevent Symptoms from XBB.1.5: StudyNew data for the bivalent COVID-19 booster shot shows that it cuts the risk in half for symptomatic infection from the now predominant Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5.
- Workers' Compensation Claims Point to Long COVID's TollOne of New York state’s largest workers' compensation insurers says it paid an average of $17,400 in lost wages and medical costs per person who met its long COVID criteria.
- FDA Panel Backs Shift Toward One-Dose COVID ShotThe FDA's vaccine advisers lent support to the agency's plan to try to simplify future COVID shots, with an aim of having many people get just one uniform dose in the fall.
- Climbing Back: One Woman's Triumph After Near-Fatal InjuryAfter a near-fatal accident left Melissa Strong's fingers a mangled, charred mess, the climber was told her days on the rock were over. Her story is a testament to determination in the face of grievous injury, and the importance of physical activity and mindset in any recovery.
- FDA Asks Manufacturers to Reduce Lead In Baby FoodsThe FDA is asking baby food manufacturers to reduce the amount of lead in products by 25%.
- Ants May Be Able to Detect Cancer, New Experiments ShowNew research points to the possibility that ants will someday help diagnose cancer in human beings.
- Newly Discovered Genetic Disease Is More Common Than ExpectedVEXAS syndrome, which causes multiple symptoms, may affect tens of thousands of U.S. men
- Belly Bulge Linked to Being Frail Later in Life: StudyManaging belly bulge earlier in life could help prevent becoming medically frail, which is a major health risk for the elderly, according to a new study from Norway.
- Flu, Other Common Viruses Linked to Brain Disease: StudyPeople hospitalized with viral infections like the flu are more likely to have disorders that degrade the nervous system, like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, later in life, a new analysis shows
- The FDA Wants an Annual COVID Vaccine: What You Need to KnowA national advisory committee is expected to vote Thursday on whether Americans should pivot to an annual COVID-19 shot (like a flu shot) vs. periodic booster shots. WebMD asks health experts your most pressing questions about a possible switch to a yearly shot.
- Women Underestimate Link Between Breast Density and Cancer RiskDense breast tissue is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer – up to four times higher -- but in a recent study most women didn’t see it as a significant risk compared with other factors.
- Healing and Rebuilding Your Life After a Spouse's SuicideLosing a loved one to suicide is a loss like no other. Unlike other causes of death (like illnesses or accidents), which happen to the person, suicide is an act performed by the person who has chosen death, leaving bereaved survivors with guilt and haunting questions.
- 'Tripledemic' Cases Decline in U.S. HospitalsA 'tripledemic' surge of COVID, flu, and RSV cases peaked before the New Year and is now in decline, according to data released by the CDC.
- Video Game Addiction: Noticing Warning Signs, Getting HelpThe majority of youngsters who play video games do so as a form of entertainment, but about 5% to 6% of video game users do so to the point where it interferes with their lives.
- FDA Wants Annual COVID Vaccinations Just Like Annual Flu Shots– U.S. health officials want to simplify the recommended COVID-19 vaccine protocol, making it more like the process for annual flu shots with a single annual shot.
- Opioid Prescriptions From ER Visits Continue To Decline, CDC SaysSignificantly fewer patients are being prescribed opioids when being discharged from hospital emergency departments, according to new analysis from the CDC.
- New Mental Health Crisis Hotline Sees Surge in CallsA national suicide and crisis hotline has been serving many more people since the call-in number switched to 988 last summer.
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