MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Laboratory tests used by millions of Americans are soon to be classified as medical devices, and as such be regulated by U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday. The new rule does not apply to tests...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Live bird flu virus has not been found in any of the first batch of retail milk samples tested, federal health officials said Friday.Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows, the early findings should...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Britain's King Charles III is back to resuming his royal duties following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. "His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday.“This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- A blood test could help doctors spot the signs of knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before it shows up on X-rays, a new study claims.After analyzing the blood of 200 white British women, half diagnosed with knee...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- People worry about contracting Lyme disease from ticks, but they should be concerned for their furry friends as well, veterinarians say.Dogs throughout the United States are increasingly vulnerable to the tick-borne...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Patients with a spinal cord injury frequently develop diabetes and heart health problems, and researchers now think they know why.It appears that neuron activity following the injury causes belly fat to break down into...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Syphilis cases are on the rise in the United States, and doctors in Chicago say they are increasingly seeing cases that don't display typical symptoms, such as rash or skin ulcers. Instead, patients are presenting with...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Climate change -- and closed windows -- could be aiding the spread of airborne viruses like the one that causes COVID-19, a new study suggests.Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and in indoor spaces appear...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Global vaccination efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, including 101 million infants, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows.Immunization has contributed more to the health and survival...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Researchers have conclusively identified the genetic cause of a rare, progressive movement disorder.A rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic proteins in people with...
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 -- Current and former smokers might lower their risk for emphysema if they adopt a highly nutritional plant-based diet, a new study shows.People with a history of smoking who adopted a plant-based diet had a 56% lower risk of...