Few Babies Getting RSV Antibody Shot, Study Says

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report.

Only about a third (35%) of babies eligible for nirsevimab got the injection during the 2023-24 RSV season, researchers reported today in the journal Pediatrics.<...

Chronically Ill Kids Carry Heavy Emotional Burden

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids coping with chronic health problems like asthma also are struggling with the emotional burden of stress, fear and sadness, a new study says.

Almost 94% of comments posted online by chronically ill kids and their caregivers expressed negative feelings like disgust, sadness and fear, acco...

Thousands Laid off From NIH, FDA and CDC After Supreme Court Decision

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with major staffing cuts.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized 10,000 layoffs across federal health age...

Popular YoCrunch Yogurt Recalled Over Plastic Pieces in Packaging

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — YoCrunch yogurt products are being pulled from store shelves nationwide due to a safety concern, its manufacturer announced Monday.

Danone U.S., the maker of YoCrunch, said small, sharp pieces of plastic may be inside the dome toppers of some products, CNN reported. 

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Court Allows West Virginia to Restrict Abortion Pill Mifepristone

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia can limit access to mifepristone, a medication used to end early pregnancies.

The decision is the first of its kind and could affect how other states handle access to drugs that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....

Loneliness Of Widowhood Isn't Diminished By Presence Of Adult Children, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Adult children aren’t likely to fill the void left by the loss of a spouse, a new study says.

Becoming widowed might cause a stronger bond between the remaining parent and their children, but these bonds don’t appear to ease the loneliness left by loss, researchers reported July...

AI Can Help Screen For Vision-Destroying Diabetic Eye Disease

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new AI-powered retina tracker can help doctors screen for a vision-destroying diabetic eye disease, researchers say.

The Simple Mobile AI Retina Tracker (SMART) program achieved greater than 99% accuracy in screening for diabetic retinopathy, researchers reported Monday at the annual meet...

ER Opioid Prescriptions For Low Back Pain Cut In Half

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks seeking relief from low back pain in an ER aren’t likely to leave with a prescription for opioids.

The rate of ER opioid prescriptions for back pain fell by more than half between 2016 and 2022, researchers reported July 12 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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Doctors Overlooking Common Cause Of High Blood Pressure, New Guidelines Say

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are regularly overlooking a common hormone-driven cause of high blood pressure, a new paper warns.

As many as 30% of high blood pressure patients seen by heart specialists and 14% of those seen in primary care have a condition called primary aldosteronism, researchers reported in th...

Tuberculosis Is Back on the Rise: What To Know About Symptoms and Treatment

TUEDSAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. By 1900, TB — which usually attacks the lungs but can affect almost any part of the body — had killed 1 in 7 people who had ever lived, more than any other illness.

Fortunately, s...

Experts Recommend Healthy Lifestyle Changes Alongside GLP-1 Drug Use

WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are so effective it might seem that a person can lose weight without doing anything at all.

But that’s a false notion, experts say. Losing weight properly and keeping it off will require lifestyle changes that extend beyond a weekly GL...

Most Major Ice Cream Brands Will Remove Synthetic Dyes by 2028

TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 90% of the ice cream sold in the U.S. will no longer contain artificial dyes by 2028, federal health officials announced.

Roughly 40 ice cream and frozen dessert companies have pledged to remove seven artificial food dyes from their products in less than three years, Michael Dykes, pres...

FDA Approves Gardenia-Based Blue Dye for Use in Foods and Drinks

TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A natural blue food coloring made from gardenia fruit has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The additive — dubbed gardenia blue — can now be used in foods like sports drinks, flavored waters, fruit drinks, teas, and both hard and soft candies, the FDA a...