Higher sweet beverage tax shows null result in lowing Philadelphia youth obesity
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School ...
Research shows death rates linked to obesity-related heart disease are up, especially among men
The rate of deaths from ischemic heart disease related to obesity nearly tripled in the U.S. over a two-decade span, ...
New study reveals intimidation tactics against researchers by tobacco, ultra-processed food and alcohol sectors
New research from the University of Bath shows researchers in the tobacco, ultra-processed food (UPF) and alcohol sectors are ...
In a first-of-its-kind meeting, doctors discuss how to treat addicts' tranq wounds
Patients addicted to opioids are arriving at ERs with deep wounds that expose their bones. Some have lost multiple limbs. And ...
Is bird flu a risk to people yet?
The term "bird flu" refers to a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A, classified as H5N1. Wild birds carry and transmit ...
Is it safe to eat turkey this Thanksgiving amid bird flu outbreak? What the experts say
During an avian flu outbreak, "The chance of infected poultry or eggs entering the food chain is low," the FDA said on its website in April, "because of the rapid onset of symptoms in poultry as well ...
Congenital heart defects caused by problems with the placenta
Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them ...
Ex-eye bank workers say pressure, lax oversight led to errors
William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the spouse of a college friend who had ...
FDA approves Kebilidi for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved PTC Therapeutics' Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec-tneq) for the ...
World's most common heart valve disease linked to insulin resistance
A large population study of men over 45 indicates insulin resistance may be an important risk factor for the development of ...
Men at high risk of cardiovascular disease face brain health decline 10 years earlier than women, study finds
Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, face brain health decline a decade earlier—from their mid ...
Poor control over aspects of work linked to physician burnout
Poor control over specific aspects of work is associated with burnout among physicians, according to a study published online ...