Pancreatic cancer vaccine trial offers ‘encouraging’ results, ‘positive outlook for the future’
The vaccine successfully stimulated an immune response in half of the treated patients, resulting in no cancer relapse after 18 months.
Researchers begin human trials for oral drug to protect against dirty bomb exposure
Technically known as radiological dispersion devices, dirty bombs are relatively primitive, imprecise weapons. They are much easier and cheaper to build than a nuclear device and also far less dangerous.
USDA considers chocolate milk ban in school cafeterias
The USDA's proposed change is part of new guidelines for healthier school meals for kids.
WHO: Stop using sugar substitutes for weight loss
Researchers said artificial sweeteners do not have any long-term effect in reducing body fat in adults or children.
Google to add pre-written text prompts to suicide-related search results
When someone searches for suicide-related terms, they’ll see a prompt with conversation starters they can send via text in an effort to “reduce the stigma” of reaching out for help.
Veozah, a new menopause drug for hot flashes, gets FDA approval
More than 80% of women experience hot flashes during menopause, the FDA noted.
Eating a healthy diet equivalent to 4,000 more steps a day, study finds
Eating more fresh, whole foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nuts, was linked to greater physical fitness.
Teens are having less sexual intercourse, but are they really having less sex?
The language of young love and lust, and the actions behind it, are evolving.
Certain soaps could make you more or less attractive to mosquitoes, study finds
While the study authors said a person’s unique body odor also plays a significant role in mosquito attraction, one soap scent in particular was singled out to help repel the insects.
Drug-resistant ringworm detected in US for first time, CDC says
Infections have also been reported throughout Asia, and in Europe and Canada
Cluster of brain infections left children ‘incredibly sick’: CDC monitoring
Before 2022, Clark County, Nevada, averaged about 5 pediatric brain abscesses a year. Last year, there were 17.
USC doctors looking to perform world's first bladder transplant
Doctors have currently launched a clinical trial to enroll a potential participant for this historic operation, the school reported.
Bo Jackson to undergo procedure for year-long battle with chronic hiccups
Bo knows hiccups -- all too well. The former professional football and baseball player revealed the diagnosis during an appearance on a radio station.
FDA finalizes blood-donation rules to allow more gay, bisexual men
The updated FDA guidelines do away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.
Study shows promising results with experimental skin patch to treat toddlers highly allergic to peanuts
A new study finds an experimental skin patch shows promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts.
Heather Armstrong, mommy blogger known as Dooce, dies at 47
Armstrong’s boyfriend, Pete Ashdown, told The Associated Press that he found her Tuesday night at their Salt Lake City home.
FDA panel backs Opill over-the-counter birth control
Federal health advisers are recommending that a decades-old birth control pill be sold without a prescription.
Groundbreaking vaccine trial aims to prevent cancers associated with Lynch syndrome
Lynch syndrome affects 1 in 279 individuals, or an estimated 1.1 million people in the United States.
Morgan Wallen cancels 6 weeks of shows after 'bad news' from doctors
Wallen shared a video to his Instagram account on Tuesday explaining he got "bad news" from his doctor. After taking 10 days of vocal rest and then performing three shows, he has re-injured his vocal cords.
Regular mammograms for women should start at 40, not 50, US health panel recommends
A federal task force is recommending that women start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50.