FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists
NPR Health
MAY 13, 2025
The agency is taking steps to remove prescription fluoride treatments that children swallow.
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Measles case in visitor to King County: Multiple locations of possible exposure
Public Health Insider
MAY 13, 2025
Public Health Seattle & King County is informing the community of a confirmed measles case in a visitor to Washington state who may have exposed others to the measles virusat multiple locations throughout King and Snohomish counties. The post Measles case in visitor to King County: Multiple locations of possible exposure appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
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New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would 'destroy health care as we know it'
The Hill
MAY 11, 2025
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday blasted Republican efforts to reduce Medicaid funding, saying potential cuts would destroy health care as we know it. This is very simply an effort to destroy health care as we know it, to rip it away from everyday Americans, make it more costly for everybody else, Lujan Grisham said in an interview on CBS Newss Face the Nation.
From Climate Anxiety to Climate Resilience: A Path Forward for Children and Youth
Climate for Health
MAY 13, 2025
As climate change impacts accelerate, so do their effects on the health of our communities, especially children and youth. According to ecoAmericas latest poll, 72% of Americans recognize that young people and future generations experience disproportionate harms from climate change.
All you need to know about: urinary tract infections
The Hindu
MAY 14, 2025
UTIs are more common in summer: the heat, humidity and dehydration can all contribute.
Under pressure, HHS reinstates hundreds of occupational health workers
NPR Health
MAY 14, 2025
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is restoring several programs and bringing back the staffers who run them, but much of the agency's work is still on the chopping block. (Image credit: Gene J.
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Using gas stoves at home significantly increases cancer risk
News Medical Health Sciences
MAY 10, 2025
A new study in the Journal of Hazardous Materials modeled benzene emissions from the top 5% of gas stoves in U.S. homes, finding elevated cancer risks, especially for children, in poorly ventilated spaces. Using validated simulations, the researchers estimated up to 69 additional leukemia cases annually under high-use, unventilated scenarios.
Submarine robot catches an underwater wave
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 12, 2025
Engineers have taught a simple submarine robot to take advantage of turbulent forces to propel itself through water.
India’s escalating heat crisis: preparing our cities and protecting the vulnerable
The Hindu
MAY 15, 2025
India's rising temperatures pose a public health emergency, impacting vulnerable groups and requiring urgent adaptation measures.
A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds
NPR Health
MAY 13, 2025
A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.
FDA moves to get rid of ingestible fluoride for kids
The Hill
MAY 13, 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday it will be moving to take ingestible prescription fluoride products for children off the market, citing concerns that the mineral alters the gut microbiome of children. In a press release, the agency said ingestible fluoride products differ from topical goods like toothpaste and mouthwash because they have been "shown to alter the gut microbiome, which is of magnified concern given the early development of the gut microbiome in childhood.
New model reveals H5N1 is spreading undetected in US dairy herds
News Medical Health Sciences
MAY 11, 2025
Researchers developed a nationwide model to simulate the spread of H5N1 in US dairy cattle, revealing significant under-reporting and predicting continued outbreaks into 2025. Targeted farm-level biosecurity and surveillance are urgently needed to contain the epidemic.
Cyberbullying in any form can be traumatizing for kids
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 15, 2025
New research shows that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience due to its strong link to trauma. Even subtle forms -- like exclusion from group chats -- can trigger PTSD-level distress. Nearly 90% of teens experienced some form of cyberbullying, accounting for 32% of the variation in trauma symptoms. Indirect harassment was most common, with more than half reporting hurtful comments, rumors or deliberate exclusion.
Low- and middle-income countries face challenges in graduating, employing, and retaining nurses in health systems: WHO report
The Hindu
MAY 12, 2025
Mental health, and workforce well-being remain areas of concern; inequities in the global nursing workforce impact access to essential health services; wide disparities remain in the availability of nurses across regions and countries
A matchmaking service with a twist: Connecting big givers to programs cut by USAID
NPR Health
MAY 13, 2025
A former USAID worker has a new mission. She's hoping to connect philanthropists with overseas programs that have lost or are likely to lose their U.S. funding.
Hospitals, nursing homes at risk if Medicaid provider tax cap is lowered
NC Health News
MAY 13, 2025
By Jaymie Baxley North Carolina health officials are warning that one of the many proposals being floated in Congress to shrink a key Medicaid funding mechanism could devastate hospitals and nursing homes across the state cutting hundreds of millions of dollars from a system already straining to meet growing needs. The proposals target taxes referred to in the state as assessments that North Carolina and other states impose on health care providers to generate revenue.
New AI tool predicts viral mutations to help future-proof COVID vaccines
News Medical Health Sciences
MAY 11, 2025
A novel AI-driven method helps scientists stay ahead of viral evolution by engineering synthetic spike proteins that anticipate future SARS-CoV-2 escape mutations, offering a powerful tool to test and strengthen next-generation vaccines.
Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 15, 2025
A research team has developed and safely delivered a personalized gene editing therapy to treat an infant with a life-threatening, incurable genetic disease. The infant, who was diagnosed with the rare condition carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1) deficiency shortly after birth, has responded positively to the treatment. The process, from diagnosis to treatment, took only six months and marks the first time the technology has been successfully deployed to treat a human patient.
The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Ozempic will not solve India’s obesity problem’
The Hindu
MAY 10, 2025
Advising against mindlessly following health fads, Dr.
The Environmental Protection Agency delays limits on PFAS in drinking water
NPR Health
MAY 14, 2025
Federal rules to reduce the levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are getting delayed.
REPLAY: Fuelling your leadership drive in public health with Nadia Akseer
Public Health Blog
MAY 13, 2025
Tell us what you thought of this episode – send us a text!Last week I talked about “Leadership Skills Every Public Health Professional Should Develop” and mentioned two episodes from 2020 where I sat down with two amazing guests to discuss leadership.This week, I wanted to make sure you had a chance to listen to one of these episodes – with Dr.
Antibiotic use in infancy raises early puberty risk in girls, study finds
News Medical Health Sciences
MAY 10, 2025
Girls exposed to antibiotics in the first three months of life are significantly more likely to enter puberty early, according to a large South Korean study. The risk increases with earlier exposure and a greater number of antibiotic classes, with no similar effect seen in boys.
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 13, 2025
Engineers built E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes. E-BAR acts as a set of robotic handlebars that follows a person from behind, allowing them to walk independently or lean on the robot's arms for support.
A quiet balancing act: the struggle for work-life harmony among working women
The Hindu
MAY 14, 2025
In India, women perform unpaid household duties for almost seven hours every day: this equates to a second full-time job for working women, one that offers neither recognition nor relaxation. The outcome?
The FDA approves first U.S. at-home tool as a Pap-smear alternative
NPR Health
MAY 10, 2025
Women can use a wand to collect a vaginal sample, then mail it to a lab that will screen for cervical cancer. The device will be available by prescription through a telehealth service.
Constant surveillance can reduce concentration, memory
The Hill
MAY 13, 2025
Being surveilled changes the brain, new research suggests , and it isn't always for the better. In the modern era, it's easy to feel under constant surveillance. Between the presence of security cameras, doorbell cameras , the sale of your data to third-party companies and social media expectations to share your life online, it may feel like you're always under watch.
Low phosphate levels may help explain male infertility, study finds
News Medical Health Sciences
MAY 10, 2025
Men with fertility problems were significantly more likely to have low blood phosphate levels, a mineral essential for energy and reproductive function. Researchers found lower phosphate was linked to poorer sperm motility, suggesting a possible pathway for new fertility treatments.
The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 14, 2025
A new study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detection tool for dyslexia and dysgraphia among young children.
Total Fertility Rate remains constant at 2.0 in 2021: report
The Hindu
MAY 11, 2025
India's Total Fertility Rate remains constant at 2.0 in 2021, with Bihar reporting the highest TFR at 3.0.
UnitedHealth Group abruptly replaces CEO Andrew Witty, deepening a terrible year
NPR Health
MAY 13, 2025
The health care conglomerate is facing mounting financial problems and ongoing consumer anger over high costs and denied claims.
When Star Ratings Backfire: How CMS Could Better Support Health In Medicare Advantage
The Health Care Blog
MAY 12, 2025
By EMMANUEL ANIMASHAUN The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star Ratings system represents a cornerstone of quality assessment in Medicare Advantage (MA), designed to empower consumers with transparent information while rewarding plans that deliver superior care. Yet recent developments, particularly the seismic downgrading of Humanas ratings reveal an unintended consequence: a system created to measure and incentivize quality may now be actively undermining it.
Exploring how play affects cognitive functioning in children with autism
News Medical Health Sciences
MAY 12, 2025
Step into physical therapy professor Anjana Bhat's colorful Move 2 Learn Innovation Lab on the University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus, and you may see children moving to the beat or leaping over structures as part of an obstacle course.
Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MAY 12, 2025
Flamingos have developed an amazing variety of techniques to create swirls and eddies in the water to concentrate and eat brine shrimp and other organisms, a biologist found. They stomp dance to stir organisms from the bottom and concentrate them in whorls. The organisms are then drawn upward by a head jerk that forms a vortex. Meanwhile, their beak is chattering underwater to create vortices that funnel prey into their mouths.
Raising healthy hearts: reimagining school nutrition to tackle childhood hypertension
The Hindu
MAY 15, 2025
Structured food education, trained school cooks, and thoughtful, balanced menus can transform lunch into a launchpad for lifelong health
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