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07 May
Teen Use of Nicotine Pouches on the Rise
A new study finds more high schoolers are using nicotine pouches -- alone and in combination with e-cigarettes.
06 May
Eating Nuts, Seeds and Corn Won’t Raise Your Risk for Diverticulitis, a Common Digestive Disorder
A new study finds no link between nuts, seeds and corn and diverticulitis risk in women. However, following a healthy diet was associated with lower odds of the painful disease.
05 May
Is Kissing a Health Hazard for People With Celiac Disease?
A new study finds celiac patients can safely smooch even though small amounts of gluten may be transferred. A few ounces of water may be the best protection.
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2025
Dr. Vinay Prasad to Head FDA Vaccine, Biologics Division
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
The division oversees vaccines and biologic medicines, including gene therapies, CNN rep... Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2025
Top FDA Inspection Official to Retire Amid Staff Frustration
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The official in charge of federal food and drug safety inspections will retire May 14.
Michael Rogers, associate commissioner for inspections and investigations at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced his decision Monday in an email to colleagues.
"I have decided... Full Page
Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2025
Europe Launches $565 Million Campaign to Attract U.S. Scientists
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The European Union is looking to capitalize on the Trump administration's dismantling of U.S. research programs to beef up its own.
A $565 million program unveiled Monday aims to make "Europe a magnet for researchers," Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said. Full Page
I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2025
Food Choices Could Influence First Period, Research Shows
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What your child eats could play a role in when they start puberty, a new study shows.
Researchers found that girls who ate more inflammatory foods were 15% more likely to get their first period in the next month. On the other hand, a healthier diet lowered the odds by 8%. The findings were pu... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2025
Nicotine Pouch Use Doubles Among U.S. High Schoolers
The use of nicotine pouches nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, a new study says.
These pouches, inserted between the gum and lip, provide teenagers an opportunity to use nicotine in a discreet, easily concealed way, researchers said.
About 5.4% of teens said they used nicotine pouches in 2024, compa... Full Page
Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter May 7, 2025
Conversion Therapy Harms Heart Health
Conversion therapy might harm a young person’s long-term heart health, a new study says.
Young adults assigned male at birth were nearly three times as likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure if they’d been exposed to conversion therapy, a discredited practice that attempts to alter a person’s sexual orientation o... Full Page
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