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U. K. Moves To Ban Social Media For Children
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (595+ words) By Ellyn Vohnoutka Health Day Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2026 (Health Day News) " The United Kingdom plans to bar kids under 16 from using social media, joining a growing list of countries trying to shield young people from apps built to be addictive....
Early-Onset Cancers Are On The Rise. Knowing Your Family History Is Crucial.
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (886+ words) WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2026 (Health Day News) " Bryce Ramsey of Madison, Mississippi, was 33 when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Upon noticing blood in her stool, she blamed the hemorrhoids she'd developed after delivering her son eight years earlier. Ramsey didn't initially…...
US Progesterone Supplies Tighten as Menopause Treatment Demand Grows
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (784+ words) By Mrinalika Roy and Sriparna Roy June 17 (Reuters) - U. S. supplies of progesterone are coming under strain, with "patients, "clinicians, and pharmacists reporting recent intermittent shortages of oral versions "of the hormone used in many fertility and menopause treatments. The supply concerns…...
Moderna Flu Shot Data May Support Use in Older Adults, US FDA Staff Says
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (424+ words) By Christy Santhosh and Mariam Sunny June 16 (Reuters) - Staff "of "the U. S. Food and Drug "Administration said on Tuesday that data demonstrating a strong immune response "to Moderna's flu shot may support effectiveness in adults 65 years and older. Moderna's shot, m…...
Many Men Are Prescribed Testosterone Without Proper Testing
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (337+ words) By Dennis Thompson Health Day Reporter TUESDAY, June 16, 2026 (Health Day News) " Men prescribed testosterone might not be getting important and required testing beforehand, a new study says. A little over 1 in 10 men (12%) received testing that would accurately diagnose them with…...
Cuba Quantifies Impact of US Oil Blockade on Children's Health and Daily Life
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (571+ words) Cuba says its healthcare system is struggling due to a U. S. energy blockade Cuba Quantifies Impact of US Oil Blockade on Children's Health and Daily Life The survival rate for children with cancer has fallen to 65% from 85% before the energy restrictions…...
Taking GLP-1s While On BP Meds May Up Your Risk Of Dizzy Spells, Fainting
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (317+ words) By Stephanie Brown Health Day Reporter MONDAY, June 15, 2026 (Health Day News) " Researchers are flagging a potential safety concern tied to GLP-1 medications and blood pressure. A new Northwestern Medicine study tracked more than 42, 000 adults who started semaglutide, tirzepatide or liraglutide…...
Ebola Cases in Eastern Congo Climb to 782 and Deaths Reach 181, Authorities Say
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (369+ words) The Congolese Ministry of Health reports that confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have increased to 782, with 181 deaths Ebola Cases in Eastern Congo Climb to 782 and Deaths Reach 181, Authorities Say However, the number of cases in Congo is believed to be…...
'Blind Spots' Could Hide Full Spread of Congo's Ebola Outbreak, WHO Suggests
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (265+ words) NAIROBI, June 12 (Reuters) - There are "many "blind "spots" in the "Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of "Congo, a World Health Organization expert said on Friday, "suggesting the spread of "the deadly disease may be much wider "than "official estimates....
US Screwworm Cases Test Months of Federal Preparation
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (958+ words) WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - The U. S. government is fast-tracking drugs and accelerating grant funding in its multi-agency strategy to beat "back "the New World screwworm, a parasite that threatens the nation's beleaguered cattle "herd, even as staffing cuts and a shortage of…...