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FDA issues norovirus warning on frozen oysters from South Korea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that certain half-shell oysters that are frozen and raw…
Sugar, fat, salt on rise in U.S. breakfast cereals, study shows
Breakfast cereals in the United States now contain more sugar, fat and salt, while key nutrients like…
Blood, urine tests can identify level of ultra-processed food In diet
Chemicals produced as the body converts ultra-processed food and drink into energy can be found in…
Most Americans hit the snooze button every morning — here’s why it could be bad for your health
More than half of sleep sessions end with the snooze button, with people sneaking in an extra 11 minutes on average, a new study reveals — but experts say it may not be a good…
Recovering from heart attack? Here’s what you shouldn’t do
Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around afterwards for more than…
Report: U.S. young men feel lonelier than other age groups
Younger men in the United States feel lonelier than people from other age groups and their counterparts in…
Lung cancer risk in never-smokers predicted by AI tool ‘Sybil’
An estimated 57% of Asian-American women diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked, compared to only about 15% of all other women.…
World’s first-ever human bladder transplant carried out by UCLA, USC surgeons
1 of 2 | Transplant recipient Oscar Larrainzar is flanked by UCLA's Dr. Nima Nassiri (L) and…
FDA approves Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine with limitations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine with age restrictions after a…
Biden’s prostate cancer described as ‘aggressive’ — what to know about the disease’s prognosis
Prostate cancer cases have been on the rise in recent years, increasing 3% annually since 2014 – and now former President Joe Biden is one of the more than 300,000 men to be…
Toxic metals found in all rice samples in study
The report, released by Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, found arsenic in 100% of rice samples tested from…
Novo Nordisk, U.S. biotech company team up to create obesity pills
Novo Nordisk will pay all the research and development costs for the project to develop new obesity pills.…
Weight loss, diabetes drugs can cause mood changes: What to know about behavioral side effects
GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), medications that help control type 2 diabetes and obesity, can have a profound impact on physical wellness – but what about mental health?…
New blood test for Alzheimer’s approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new blood test for the…
U.S. suspends live animal imports from Mexico amid screwworm outbreak
Screwworms mainly affect livestock but can also infest humans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease…
New ‘long COVID’ study zeroes in on possible biological cause of brain fog
1 of 3 | A study of long COVID patients with long-lasting "brain fog" and fatigue released…
Alzheimer’s disease could be prevented by antiviral drug already on market
An existing drug for HIV could double as a preventative therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers. NRTIs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) are…
Drug said to be effective against early migraine symptoms
Ubrogepant successfully warded off early migraine symptoms in patients who took the drug one to six hours…
No link between ADHD medications and psychosis, study finds
Analyses of stimulant prescriptions among nearly 8,400 kids with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder…
Barcode scanner apps reveal truth about food, cosmetics
1 of 2 | Food barcode scanner apps such as the French-made Yuka that provide nutritional…