By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- Candy Dynamics Inc. said Thursday it is recalling 70 million of its candies because they can pose a choking hazard. The recall is for its “Slime…
Cancer Drug Shortages Persist Across U.S.
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- U.S. cancer centers continue to have shortages of commonly used chemotherapy drugs, a new survey shows, though the medications are not as scarce as they were…
Ketamine Nasal Spray Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- A nasal spray containing a ketamine derivative appears to beat one of the standard drugs used for people with difficult-to-treat depression, a new clinical trial has…
In Early Trial, Promising Results for Modernas Combo…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has seen positive early results with a new vaccine that would guard against four strains of flu plus COVID-19. In…
Scientists Produce Bioprinted Human Skin for Wound Healing
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- People recovering from wounds or severe burns might one day be treated with fully functional “bioprinted” skin created in a lab, a new study suggests. Researchers…
Diabetes Diagnosis by Age 30 Could Shave 14…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- Rates of diabetes in younger adults are rising globally — and it could be shortening life spans. A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes at age 30…
Why So Many Americans Arent Getting COVID Boosters
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- More than 80% of eligible Americans did not get a COVID-19 booster shot last fall. Now, a new study reveals the reasons for the hesitation. Nearly…
Big Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among…
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- America's kids are safer now than a decade ago when it comes to many types of injury, with two glaring exceptions: drugs and guns. That's the…
How HDL Good Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- While HDL cholesterol is considered the "good" kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person's risk of…
Bogus, Harmful Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ People Still…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 -- In the United States, "conversion therapy” for LGBTQ people has been widely condemned by major medical associations. Not only that, nearly half of the country has…