More Frozen Shrimp Recalled Amid Contamination Fears
By Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials have announced the recall of more packages of frozen shrimp that...
New Data Offer Insight Into Health Spending Among Children With Autism
By Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Families with a child receiving treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incur almost...
Vaping Tied to Increased Risk for Smoking, Other Harms in Young People
Associations seen for vaping and subsequent smoking, substance use, asthma, cough, injuries, and poor mental health
FDA Clears OTC Glucose Monitoring System for Weight Management
System integrates glucose biosensor with an AI-driven platform to show how food, activity, stress, sleep affect the body in real time
Work-Related Income Drops for Parents of Children Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes
Sharp decline seen in work-related income, with relative decrease of 6.6 and 1.6 percent for mothers and fathers, respectively, in year after diagnosis
Helping Others Linked to Higher Level of Cognitive Function
Moderate level of helping, both formal volunteering and informal helping, consistently linked to robust cognitive benefits
OTC Oral Contraceptive Pills Improve Access to Effective Contraception
OTC access linked to 31.8 percentage point increase in individuals moving from no contraceptive method to an effective method
Mothers of Children With Down Syndrome Report Need for Improved Screening Communications
Many report navigating the screening process without sufficient information or emotional support
California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe
By Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, has been diagnosed with the plague,...
CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring
By Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finalizing the termination...
