First Malaria Drug Approved for Newborns and Small Babies

A new malaria treatment has been approved for newborns and infants under 11 pounds, filling a major gap in care for some of the most vulnerable children.

The medicine, called Coartem Baby (also known as Riamet Baby), was approved by Switzerland’s health agency, Swissmedic, The Washington Post reported. 

It was dev...

Fruits And Veggies Protective Against IBD, Study Says

A healthy plant-based diet might protect people from inflammatory bowel diseases, a new study says.

People noshing healthy plant-based foods had a 14% lower risk of Crohn’s disease and an 8% lower risk of ulcerative colitis, researchers found.

On the other hand, an unhealthy diet containing more animal fats and vegetable oils w...

Broken Collarbone Hospitalizations Increase Among Children

More kids are being hospitalized for broken collarbones, a new study has found.

In fact, the hospitalization rate for broken collarbones more than doubled among children between 2014 and 2021, researchers reported.

This increase occurred even though the overall rate of childhood clavicle fractures remained relatively stable during th...

AI Displays Racial Bias Evaluating Mental Health Cases

AI programs can exhibit racial bias when evaluating patients for mental health problems, a new study says.

Psychiatric recommendations from four large language models (LLMs) changed when a patient’s record noted they were African American, researchers recently reported in the journal NPJ Digital Medicine.

“Most o...

Insured? You're More Likely To Survive Cancer Through Immunotherapy Treatment

Powerful new immunotherapies are offering fresh hope for patients with many different types of cancer.

Unfortunately, that hope doesn’t extend to people without health insurance, a new study says.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are revolutionizing cancer treatment by helping the immune system better find and attack cancer ...

Optimistic? Your Asthma Might Improve, Study Says

Want your asthma to improve? Cultivate a positive outlook, researchers say.

An asthma patient’s level of optimism or pessimism can influence how their symptoms progress, a new study says.

People who expect their asthma and health to get worse wind up reporting more symptoms over time, researchers reported recently in the journa...

'Harmless' Virus Might Trigger Parkinson's Disease, Researchers Say

A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.

The germ, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied brains of patients with Parkinson’s, but not in any brains from healthy people, researchers reported July 8 in the journal JCI Insight.

“...

These Items Sold at Costco Have Been Recalled — Check Your Home

If you shop at Costco, you may want to check your home for items that have recently been recalled.

In the past few months, the retailer has flagged nearly a dozen products due to safety or health risks.

Some were sold directly in Costco stores, while others were purchased through Costco Next, a program that lets shoppers buy items st...

U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000

Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year.

That number surpasses the last record of 1,274 cases set in 2019, according to new data from Johns Hopkins University.

Experts suspect the true number may be much higher, since many cases go unreported. So ...

Kids’ Health in U.S. Has Gotten Worse Over the Past 17 Years, Study Finds

The health of American kids has worsened over the past 17 years, with more now struggling with obesity, mental health problems and chronic illness, a new study shows.

Researchers used electronic health records, surveys and international data to look at nearly 170 health indicators. The takeaway: Across nearly every area studied, U.S. kids&...

Common Meds Aren't Linked To Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Says

There’s no evidence that common medications can trigger a chronic inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis, a new study says.

Microscopic colitis is responsible for more than 30% of all chronic diarrhea cases in seniors, and cases are rising worldwide, researchers said in background notes.

Previous studies had sugg...

Three-Quarters of Stomach Cancers Could Be Prevented By Targeting One Type of Bacteria

Three-quarters of stomach cancer cases could be prevented if doctors eradicate infection by a common type of bacteria, a new study says.

The bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, is linked to 76% of future stomach cancer cases, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Nature Medicine.

Most stomach cancers “are...

Excess Weight Increases Risk of Health Double-Whammy Among Older Women

Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.

Women past menopause with a higher body mass index (BMI) were more likely to develop breast cancer if they had heart disease, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Cancer. BMI is an estimate of body fat based on height...

Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival

Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says.

Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed to alleviate cancer-related symptoms in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, researchers said.

But these steroids appear to dampen the effectiveness...

More Florida Teens Strapping Up, Study Says

More Florida teens are roaming the streets packing heat, a new study says.

Handgun carrying among Florida middle and high school students increased by 65% between 2002 and 2022, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Pediatrics.

Teenage girls, middle school students and white children contributed substantially to this in...

A Single Disorder Upended Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program

A single mood disorder might have driven a rapid increase in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, a new study says.

Enrollment dramatically spiked after officials added anxiety to the list of conditions that could be treated with medical weed, researchers reported July 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Chronic...

U.S. Hospitals Face Shortages in Essential Staff Due to Foreign Residency Visa Delays

The Trump administration's recent travel and visa restrictions have left some hospitals in the United States without essential staff, according to a report from the Associated Press.

International doctors who were set to start their medical training this week are finding they are stumbling at the last hurdle -- a visa to enter the...

Six Key Traits That Make Someone 'Cool,' Study Finds

What does it take to be considered “cool”? 

A new international study may have the answer — and it turns out cool people tend to act the same way no matter where they live.

Researchers from universities in Chile, the United States and beyond found that people seen as “cool” share six key personality...