Tuberculosis Is Back on the Rise: What To Know About Symptoms and Treatment

Tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. By 1900, TB — which usually attacks the lungs but can affect almost any part of the body — had killed 1 in 7 people who had ever lived, more than any other illness.

Fortunately, sanitoria, offering fresh air and isolation, sign...

Experts Recommend Healthy Lifestyle Changes Alongside GLP-1 Drug Use

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are so effective it might seem that a person can lose weight without doing anything at all.

But that’s a false notion, experts say. Losing weight properly and keeping it off will require lifestyle changes that extend beyond a weekly GLP-1 injection.

“Many patients lose mus...

Most Major Ice Cream Brands Will Remove Synthetic Dyes by 2028

About 90% of the ice cream sold in the U.S. will no longer contain artificial dyes by 2028, federal health officials announced.

Roughly 40 ice cream and frozen dessert companies have pledged to remove seven artificial food dyes from their products in less than three years, Michael Dykes, president of the International Dairy Foods Associati...

FDA Approves Gardenia-Based Blue Dye for Use in Foods and Drinks

A natural blue food coloring made from gardenia fruit has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The additive — dubbed gardenia blue — can now be used in foods like sports drinks, flavored waters, fruit drinks, teas, and both hard and soft candies, the FDA announced July 14.

It’s made by takin...

Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine Aluminum and Health Problems

A new study of more than 1.2 million people found no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and long-term health problems, including autism, asthma or autoimmune diseases.

The research, published July 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, looked at 50 chronic conditions. 

They included 36 autoimmune diseases, nine...

Vaping Better At Helping Smokers Quit, Clinical Trial Indicates

Vaping might be more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies in helping people quit smoking, a new Australian study says.

Six-month smoking abstinence rates were three times higher among people using flavored nicotine-laced vape devices, compared to those given nicotine gum or lozenges, researchers reported July 14 in the...

Nicotine Pouch Ingestions Surge Among Young Children

The number of young children who come across nicotine pouches and swallow them has surged in recent years, a new study says.

Ingestions of nicotine pouches by children younger than 6 increased an alarming 763% between 2020 and 2023, researchers reported July 14 in the journal Pediatrics.

“Nicotine pouches are a serious...

GLP-1 Drugs Increase Risk Of Acid Reflux, GERD

Folks using GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic are more likely to suffer from severe acid reflux, a new study says.

People with type 2 diabetes were more likely to suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) if they were prescribed a GLP-1 drug compared to those taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, researcher...

New Stem Cell Approach Helps Transplant Patients Drop Immune-Suppressing Drugs

Minnesota native Mark Welter needed a kidney transplant, but wasn’t happy that he’d be on immune-suppressing drugs for the rest of his life.

The drugs are critical to keep a patient’s body from rejecting a donated organ, but they come with many downsides: severe side effects like headaches or tremors, and increased risk o...

Consistent Physical Activity Lowers Risk Of Death

Adults who are consistently physically active have an overall lower risk of premature death, even if they pick up the habit later, a new evidence review says.

People who get regular exercise are 30% to 40% less likely to suffer an early death from any cause, researchers reported July 10 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Diet, Exercise Can Help GLP-1 Patients Who Miss Doses

It can sometimes be tough to fill prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, given the overwhelming popularity of the breakthrough weight-loss meds.

But people who miss a dose here and there shouldn’t worry about losing ground in their fight against excess weight, a new study says.

Folks on GLP-1 drugs can expect t...

CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rise in 25 States

COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 25 states are seeing growth in COVID cases as a summer wave appears to be starting, CBS News reported.

Even though...

Bread Sold at Walmart, Kroger Recalled for Hazelnut Allergy

A popular brand of bread sold at Walmart, Kroger and other stores has been recalled in 12 U.S. states due to undeclared hazelnuts.

Hartford Bakery Inc. is recalling six lots of its Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf bread because they may contain hazelnuts, a tree nut that can trigger dangerous allergic reactions, People repor...

Arizona Resident Dies From Pneumonic Plague

An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but serious illness, health officials confirmed. 

The death happened in Coconino County in Northern Arizona, which includes Flagstaff. Officials gave no information about the person who died, The Associated Press reported.

This is the first known U.S. death from...

Diet Influences Constipation Risk, Study Says

Worried about maintaining your regularity as you grow older?

Changing your diet can reduce the risk of chronic constipation in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says.

The Mediterranean diet and plant-based diets were found to best ward off constipation, researchers reported recently in the journal Gastroenterology.<...