NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Spurious drugs worth 6.60 Crore seized in Kolkata, investigation ongoing by CDSCO and Drugs Control Directorate.
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NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The objective of the project is to equip clinicians with the precise tinnitus diagnosis tools and provide each patient a unique experience in the tinnitus management
NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Volunteering doesn't just benefit the people you are helping. It also improves your own health. Research shows people who do things for others have better brain and heart health.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Schizophrenia spectrum disorder is a condition with similar symptoms to schizophrenia (such as hallucinations and delusions), but including depression or mania.
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The Hindu
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Several other States have been facing similar issues, doctors say; the vaccine is routinely administered to babies within 24 hours of birth
NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer and runner Ali Feller, host of the podcast Ali on the Run , about strategies she's used to get through a challenging year.
Mercola
DECEMBER 31, 2024
When you slip into a silk shirt or wrap yourself in a wool blanket, you're experiencing the remarkable benefits of hollow fiber technology that nature perfected millions of years ago. Unlike the solid, cylindrical structures of cotton and linen, hollow fibers contain microscopic air channels that create extraordinary properties for comfort, temperature regulation, and moisture management.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 31, 2024
In a newly published research, scientists used machine learning to identify healthyblood count rangesfor individual patients and predict their risk of future disease.
Mercola
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Childhood obesity, a condition characterized by excessive body fat, poses significant health risks to young individuals. Children with obesity often experience a range of health issues that affect their physical and emotional well-being. Common complications include insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance and dyslipidemia, all of which lead to more severe health complications if left unaddressed.
The Hindu
DECEMBER 31, 2024
China defends Covid-19 transparency amid WHO criticism, emphasises global cooperation in pandemic prevention and response efforts.
Black Health Matters
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Medicaid covers roughly 40% of non-elderly adults with HIV in the United States. People with HIV make up 1% of beneficiaries and 2% of spending. However, disparities in access and compliance in our community have led to an increased concentration of HIV transmissions in Black, Latino, and transgender communities. The Centers for Disease Control recently published an estimate of PrEP use in 2022 that showed one in four Latinos and fewer than one in five Black people who should be taking PrEP were
The Hindu
DECEMBER 31, 2024
On research to bring about needle-free injections, attempts to regulate prices in the private healthcare sector, the need for more people to be trained in CPR and more
Mercola
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Originally published on Mamavation: December 3, 2024 Where can you find the safest home espresso machines and stovetop espresso makers that don't leach microplastics and PFAS "forever chemicals" into your espresso shots? Mamavation investigated the most popular brands of espresso machines, moka pots, and stovetop espresso makers to find out what materials they were using so you can make safer choices for your family.
NPR Health
DECEMBER 31, 2024
World Health Organization director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who escaped an Israeli airstrike in Yemen, says Gaza's health crisis is indescribable and is calling for a ceasefire.
The Hill
DECEMBER 31, 2024
A key cost-saving provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) goes into effect in the new year, limiting annual out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs to $2,000 for Medicare beneficiaries. Starting on Jan. 1, 2025, an estimated 19 million Medicare beneficiaries will see their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D spending capped at $2,000 for the year.
Association of Health Care Journalists
DECEMBER 31, 2024
Being a journalist during the last Trump administration and covering the COVID-19 pandemic were both unprecedented and unpredictable experiences, frequently frustrating and often chaotic if not downright scary. Thats the sentiment I got, and related to, when asking my colleagues to recall what being a health reporter from 2017 to 2021 was like. The COVID pandemic was challenging to cover on its own, but the Trump administration’s control of information in the White House, largely bypassin
The Hill
DECEMBER 31, 2024
British researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can identify people at risk of a serious heart condition before symptoms appear, potentially preventing thousands of strokes, the BBC reported. The AI system, developed by scientists at the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, analyzes electronic health records to detect warning signs of atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition causing irregular and abnormally fast heart rates, per the BBC.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 31, 2024
By Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch, Rachel Crumpler, Taylor Knopf and Grace Vitaglione When the NC Health News team took a stab at the start of the year at predicting what health-related issues would guide our coverage throughout 2024, there was no question that politics and the campaigns for president, governor and other state offices would play a large role.
The Hill
DECEMBER 31, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin collecting samples of raw cow's milk cheese from across the U.S. to test for the presence of bird flu, spurred on by the ongoing outbreaks of H5N1 in multiple states. In the announcement published Monday , the FDA said the goal of testing will be two-fold: detecting the H5N1 virus and taking the necessary follow-up actions to protect consumers.
The Hill
DECEMBER 31, 2024
President-elect Trump's plan to enact heavy tariffs on certain imports could affect the prices and availability of pharmaceutical drugsin the U.S. Trump has floated 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as expanded tariffs on Chinese imports. Economists have warned that such tariffs will drive prices up, and Trump acknowledged earlier this month he "can't guarantee" they won't increase costs for consumers.
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