Thousands Laid off From NIH, FDA and CDC After Supreme Court Decision

Thousands of health workers lost their jobs this week after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with major staffing cuts.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized 10,000 layoffs across federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health...

Popular YoCrunch Yogurt Recalled Over Plastic Pieces in Packaging

YoCrunch yogurt products are being pulled from store shelves nationwide due to a safety concern, its manufacturer announced Monday.

Danone U.S., the maker of YoCrunch, said small, sharp pieces of plastic may be inside the dome toppers of some products, CNN reported. 

The plastic could cause choking or injury if eaten. T...

Court Allows West Virginia to Restrict Abortion Pill Mifepristone

A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia can limit access to mifepristone, a medication used to end early pregnancies.

The decision is the first of its kind and could affect how other states handle access to drugs that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Mifepristone is part of a two-drug regimen ...

Loneliness Of Widowhood Isn't Diminished By Presence Of Adult Children, Study Says

Adult children aren’t likely to fill the void left by the loss of a spouse, a new study says.

Becoming widowed might cause a stronger bond between the remaining parent and their children, but these bonds don’t appear to ease the loneliness left by loss, researchers reported July 14 in Aging & Mental Health.

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AI Can Help Screen For Vision-Destroying Diabetic Eye Disease

A new AI-powered retina tracker can help doctors screen for a vision-destroying diabetic eye disease, researchers say.

The Simple Mobile AI Retina Tracker (SMART) program achieved greater than 99% accuracy in screening for diabetic retinopathy, researchers reported Monday at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society in San Francisco.

ER Opioid Prescriptions For Low Back Pain Cut In Half

Folks seeking relief from low back pain in an ER aren’t likely to leave with a prescription for opioids.

The rate of ER opioid prescriptions for back pain fell by more than half between 2016 and 2022, researchers reported July 12 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Back in 2016, nearly a third of these visits (32%) re...