Thousands of Britons to receive cheap blood tests for Alzheimer’s in landmark NHS trial
Health • 6 months ago
University College London launches 1,100‑participant study of a p‑tau217 blood test to speed diagnosis and assess effects on care
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HHS and FDA Send Thousands of Warning Letters to Drug Makers in Crackdown on Alleged Misleading Advertising
Health • 6 months ago
Agencies begin rulemaking to close a 1997 loophole after review found social media posts often omit safety risks; letters instruct firms to remove noncompliant promotions
Christina Perri, bipartisan lawmakers push to expand prenatal screening for Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Health • 6 months ago
Singer Christina Perri joined Reps. Kat Cammack and Sydney Kamlager-Dove on Capitol Hill to urge adding APS testing to routine prenatal bloodwork to prevent miscarriages and stillbirths.
French study finds multiple psychiatric disorders sharply raise dementia risk
Health • 6 months ago
Researchers report that dementia odds increased with each additional mood, anxiety or psychiatric diagnosis — up to an 11-fold rise for four or more conditions
Tools for Movement: 14 Desk Fitness Items to Reduce Sedentary Risk at Work
Health • 6 months ago
A HuffPost roundup highlights under-desk treadmills, pedal machines, posture devices and other products designed to add motion to long workdays.
Three food additives banned in the U.K. remain allowed in the U.S., regulators and advocates say
Health • 6 months ago
Potassium bromate, azodicarbonamide and mineral oil hydrocarbons are prohibited in Britain; U.S. agencies and some states are reevaluating their use
RFK Jr. unveils 'Make America Healthy Again' plan targeting food additives, vaccines and infertility
Health • 6 months ago
HHS report proposes sweeping changes to food safety, chemical oversight and vaccine research but offers few implementation details amid budget cuts and political scrutiny
Cheap beta‑blocker touted as a 'miracle chill pill' for nerves as use grows among young people
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Propranolol, a decades‑old blood‑pressure drug, is increasingly used for situational anxiety; clinicians say it blunts physical symptoms but carries risks and does not treat underlying disorder
Experts Say New MAHA Strategy Lacks Teeth; Ultra‑Processed Foods and Pesticides Downplayed
Health • 6 months ago
Follow-up to May's Make Our Children Healthy Again report emphasizes research and voluntary industry action rather than regulation, drawing criticism from public health advocates