Even A Short Drive Impacts Your Access To A Family Doctor

Even a relatively short drive to see a family doctor can hamper a person’s access to health care, a new study says.

A family physician located as little as 19 miles away is associated with fewer office visits, less cancer screening and a higher likelihood of getting basic health care at an emergency room, researchers reported Nov. 3 ...

Super Greens Powder Sold at Sam’s Club Recalled After Salmonella Illnesses

A salmonella outbreak tied to a powdered greens supplement sold at Sam’s Club has sickened at least 11 people across seven states, and three have been hospitalized, U.S. health officials said last week.

The illnesses have been linked to Member’s Mark Super Greens Powder Supplements, which were sold in Sam’s Club stores na...

5,000 Steps a Day May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s, Study Finds

Getting in more daily steps may help slow early brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new long-term study suggests.

Researchers followed nearly 300 older adults for up to 14 years and found that people who already showed high levels of beta-amyloid (an early sign of Alzheimer’s) lost memory and thinking skills more slo...

Top FDA Drug Chief Resigns While Under Investigation

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug division has resigned while under internal investigation, saying he was pushed out after raising concerns about how the agency planned to fast-track some new drugs.

Dr. George Tidmarsh, who joined the FDA in July, stepped down Sunday, The New York Times reported....

Recalled Pasta Meals Now Linked to 6 Deaths Across the U.S.

A growing Listeria outbreak linked to recalled pasta meals has now sickened 27 people and caused six deaths across 18 states, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Two new deaths were reported in Hawaii and Oregon, the agency said. Earlier deaths occurred in Illinois, Michigan, Texas...

Family Recordings Might Ease ICU Delirium

A comforting voice from home might be enough to soothe ICU patients on ventilation, a new study says.

As many as 4 in 5 ICU patients on mechanical ventilation develop delirium, or sudden confusion, panic, upset and anger.

But playing recorded messages from a family member can reorient patients and help them remain calm, researchers r...

Meat Allergy Caused By Tick Bites Becoming More Common In US, Experts Say

A once-rare meat allergy caused by tick bites is dramatically increasing across the United States, researchers said.

There’s been a 100-fold increase in positive test results for the allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, between 2013 and 2024, researchers reported last week at the American College of Gastroenterology’s annual mee...

Tobacco Still Top Cancer Killer, Despite Falling Smoking Rates

Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of cancer death in the U.S., despite a dramatic decline in smoking, a new American Cancer Society report says.

More than 80% of lung cancer deaths are linked to tobacco, according to data from the inaugural release of the American Heart Association’s U.S. Tobacco Atlas.

Tha...

AI-Powered Smartwatch Can Detect Heart Disease

Artificial intelligence (AI) can use smartwatch data to detect heart disease, a new study says.

AI fed heart sensor data from an Apple Watch accurately detected heart problems like weakened pumping ability, damaged valves or thickened heart muscle, according to findings that will be presented Nov. 7 at the American Heart Association’...

Low-Dose Aspirin Might Benefit Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Says

Low-dose aspirin is no longer universally recommended to prevent heart health emergencies, but it might help people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

People with type 2 diabetes who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, according to findings that will be presented Nov. 9 at the upcoming annual meeti...

Kids Need CPR More Promptly Than Adults Following Cardiac Arrest

Thousands of U.S. kids each year collapse from cardiac arrest and need CPR to save their lives.

But CPR must start for them in half the time required for adults, according to results that will be presented at the American Heart Association annual meeting in New Orleans on Nov. 9.

The time window to initiate successful CPR might be ha...

Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Over Cancer Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled over half a million bottles of a widely prescribed blood pressure medication, prazosin hydrochloride, because of concerns about a potentially cancer-causing chemical.

New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals and drug distributor Amerisource Health Services initiated the voluntary recall...

New Study Links COVID in Pregnancy to Autism Risk in Children

Kids born to women who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with autism or other developmental delays by age 3, a new study found.

The research, published last week in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, looked at more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts from early 2020 through mid-202...