FDA: Food packaging containing PFAS no longer sold in the United States
Feb 28, 2024
“Forever chemicals” are tied to a host of health issues and are slow to degrade in the environment.
In trial, researchers test EHR alerts to lower harmful screenings, overtreatment in seniors
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
Researchers devised a new way to ensure that older adults aren’t being overtreated or tested needlessly via unnecessary screenings.
Reduced cancer risk seen after 10 years since quitting smoking
Feb 08, 2024
After 15 or more years since quitting, the cancer risk reached 50% of that associated with continued smoking.
FDA approves AI device that helps spot skin cancer
Jan 18, 2024
Along with helping to spot melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, the device can also assess moles for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
Acute hospital care at home shows promise for medically complex patients
Jan 08, 2024
At 30 days after discharge, the mortality rate was 3.2% and skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6%.
Caregiving linked to lower mortality in postmenopausal eomen
Nov 10, 2023
The inverse association did not differ with caregiving frequency or when stratified by age, race-ethnicity or depressive symptoms.
Georgia to be first state to let pharmacies sell low-dose cannabis
Oct 23, 2023
Meanwhile, the sale of marijuana is still illegal on a federal level
California Legislature first to pass ban on four food additives linked to health issues
Sep 13, 2023
The chemicals already are illegal in the European Union and other places around the world.
Rice-sized device could have big implications for brain tumor treatments
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 12, 2023
A small implantable device, the size of a grain of rice, could be placed in the brain of cancer patients to help develop treatments, new research suggests.
Even five years postapproval, many drug studies remain nonpublic
Sep 01, 2023
The authors urge greater transparency of study results for drugs approved by the FDA.