New guidelines for treating childhood obesity have been released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for the first time in 15 years. The current obesity epidemic has already prompted the CDC...
A new drug that apparently slows the progression of Alzheimer’s has received accelerated approval by the FDA. While Leqembi — the name under which lecanemab will be marketed — is not a “cure” for...
Hospital workers have reportedly seen an increase in instances of workplace violence, leading some healthcare professionals to found a group dedicated to raising awareness about the issue. Sandra...
(The Center Square) — Attorneys general in a dozen states are urging the Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to reverse course on recommendations to include...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors have observed not just physical symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 but also neuropsychiatric ailments, such as severe fatigue, delirium, sleep disorders,...
After suffering for over two years under "a thick, foggy cloud," 34-year-old logistics expert, Lauren Nichols, can finally "think clearly" thanks to a low-dose prescription of naltrexone, typically...
A group of doctors and other medical professionals from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) picketed outside the John Peter Smith (JPS) Fort Worth Hospital in protest of a...
A new study published in PLOS Medicine — a peer-reviewed weekly medical journal — on Tuesday reveals older individuals obtaining inadequate sleep have an increased risk of developing numerous...
The co-founders of BioNTech, Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci believe vaccines targeting cancer could be available before the decade is out. The husband and wife duo think the same messenger RNA (mRNA)...
Some people may be more prone to mosquito bites after all. In a newly published paper in the journal Cell, researchers discovered that certain compounds on the skin determine our attractiveness to...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $1.2 billion to the endeavor to end polio across the globe. The announcement at the World Health Summit in Berlin on Sunday marks the foundation's...
Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a study last week in the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report revealing that nearly one in five overdose deaths show...
A North Texas woman says that a newspaper advertisement for a mobile breast cancer screening clinic helped to save her life. Frances Ruiz said that the ad caught her attention since it was an offer...
Even months after contracting COVID-19, many individuals report not having fully recovered. A study conducted by the University of Glasgow and published in Nature Communications revealed that 6% of...
A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on Monday suggested that hair-straightening products may contain hazardous chemicals linked to a higher risk of uterine cancer — the...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a respiratory virus among infants and the elderly, and while cases of infection generally rise beginning in December each year, North Texas saw a spike in cases...
The Biden administration announced an extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration last week. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) renewed the emergency declaration...
Doctors are warning of increased respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases among children and infants. RSV is a common seasonal virus that causes cold-like symptoms but can cause serious illness in...
Abbott Nutrition is recalling certain lots of its ready-to-feed liquid baby formula products, including several under its Similac brand, due to faulty bottle caps that may cause spoilage, the...
Obesity plagues the U.S., and especially Texas. 252 of 254 counties in the state showed a significant increase in obesity within their populations over the last ten years. Moreover, nearly 33% of...
A convention to celebrate the 40th anniversary of a global health and wellness direct sales company, Sunrider International, was held at the Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel, according to a Sunrider...
Last week, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Texas — the state's largest insurer — and an alliance representing Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center — the region's largest...