Good and Bad News on the Obesity Front in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its latest report analyzing data on the state of obesity ...
Hospitalizations and ‘long COVID’ remain concerns; new vaccines promise help
A factor that has changed over time is hospitalization due to severe COVID infections. On Aug. 1, the statewide seven-day ...
Health advocates call for passage of Safe Step Act, two other bills to better treat migraines
Healthcare advocates are urging Congress to pass a trio of bills to better understand and treat migraines. The first, and ...
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Teens and Counterfeit Death Pills
Teens are most at risk for taking dangerous counterfeit pills made to resemble Xanax, Adderall, or OxyContin. The most common ...
Obesity in America: CDC looks at prevalence and health risks
More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults have obesity, putting them at risk of chronic conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, ...
How AI could monitor brain health and find dementia sooner
Using advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, scientists are hoping to identify brain wave patterns associated with the ...
Sentencing Delayed for SD’s Genetech Founder Who Sold Unapproved Stem Cell Drug
A sentencing hearing set for Monday has been delayed for one week for an Orange County man who ran a company that marketed ...
Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC
The overall rate of obesity in the United States ticked downward between August 2021 and August 2023, breaking a streak of ...
Feldman: A novel idea for an 'endgame' to tobacco use in Indiana
For decades, public health officials and anti-tobacco activists have talked about the “endgame” in tobacco control.
States, hospital systems try less punitive drug testing of pregnant women and newborns
Some states and hospital systems have updated their policies on drug testing for pregnant women and newborns, aiming to ...
Virus that can cause paralysis in children is on the rise in California: A few safeguards
Enterovirus D68, which in rare cases can cause polio-like paralysis in children, is on the rise in California and across the ...
Eastern Equine Encephalitis: What to know about EEE after New York resident dies from disease
Eastern equine encephalitis, often referred to as EEE or Triple E, is a rare, but serious disease, largely found in North America and spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, the Centers for ...