The painkiller acetaminophen or paracetamol is one of the most widely taken drugs during pregnancy, used by roughly half of all pregnant people worldwide. But as Nature reports, on Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would slap a new warning label on the drug, citing a “possible association” between autism in […]
Wildfire smoke is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year, and according to scientists, will do more harm to U.S. residents by midcentury than any other threat driven by climate change, including extreme heat. The Growing Health Toll of Wildfire Smoke on Public Health in the U.S. As NBC News reports, that’s the […]
Do you have a habit of sitting on the toilet, scrolling through your phone? You might want to stop. As PCMag reports, a team of researchers surveyed 125 adults at a Boston area medical center and found a correlation between using a phone while pooping and an increased risk of developing hemorrhoids. “Smartphone use on the toilet […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine recommendations committee on Friday wrapped two days of meetings that involved votes on a range of recommendations regarding COVID-19, measles and more. As NBC News reports, the recommendations panel, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, has undergone changes in recent months, with all new members picked by Health and Human […]
Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month It is a time to promote healthy growth in children. Weight gain occurs when an individual’s energy intake exceeds their energy expenditure — in other words, when calories in exceed calories out. What is less well understood is the fact […]
National Mushroom Month is celebrated every September, recognizing the versatility, nutritional benefits, and fascinating world of fungi. The event was established by the U.S. Mushroom Council as part of the 1990 Mushroom Promotion, Research & Consumer Information Act, which became effective in 1993. September is an ideal time to explore mushrooms, from discovering them in […]
A Maryland resident who traveled to Central America came home last month with an unwelcome souvenir: larvae of the New World screwworm burrowing in their flesh. As Vox reports, the patient has since recovered from the painful parasite, and Maryland health officials confirmed that there’s no sign of transmission to anyone else. But the case is historic: […]
FDA leaders under President Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency’s decisions from public scrutiny. As CBS News reports, the agency “would like to get away” from assembling panels of experts to examine and vote on individual drugs, […]
The State of California isn’t waiting for Robert F Kennedy Jr and MAHA to do something about food additives. As Food & Wine reports, last week, the California Senate approved legislation that will ban ultra-processed foods from public school meals by 2035. As Food & Wine previously reported, in March, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) introduced Assembly Bill […]
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It’s an important time to raise awareness of this deadly – but preventable – disease. Prostate Cancer… Did You Know? Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer (other than non-melanoma skin cancer) diagnosed in men in the United States. Furthermore, it’s the second leading cause of cancer deaths […]