• Dr. Redfield to Newsmax: Vaccine Makers Should Be Sued
  
  Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday that 1 in 5 patients that he treats for long COVID never got COVID-19, asserting on Newsmax that they got long COVID from the mRNA vaccine.
• 6 Fruits Packed With Calcium
  
  We know the importance of calcium to help keep bones and teeth strong. Yet research reveals that 42% of Americans don't get enough of this mineral, according to TODAY. That could be especially true if you follow a plant-based diet or eschew milk and dairy products that are...
• New Treatments for Billy Joel's Brain Disorder
  
  Singer-songwriter Billy Joel, 76, announced he was forced to cancel his upcoming concert tour due difficulties walking and thought processes. The "Piano Man" has been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, a condition that is often treatable and may be...
• CDC Drops Vaccine Recommendations for Some
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped recommending routine COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, U.S. health regulators said on Tuesday.
• Exercise Lowers Cancer Patients' Risk for Death
  
  The last thing a cancer patient might like to do is hit the treadmill or hop on an exercise bike, given how much the disease and its treatments drain a person's energy. But toughing through regular workouts can boost their odds of beating cancer, a new study says. Getting...
• US Had 1.5M Excess Deaths Following Pandemic
  
  Excess deaths in the United States have continued to mount following the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an early demise for hundreds of thousands, a new study says. More than 1.5 million "missing Americans" died in 2022 and 2023, deaths that would have been averted if U.S....
• FDA Approves Meningococcal Vaccine in Infants
  
  French drugmaker Sanofi said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its meningococcal vaccine for use in infants as young as six weeks, making it the first shot intended for the age group. The vaccine, branded as MenQuadfi, is already approved for individuals...
• Stimulating Ear Nerve May Relieve Knee Pain
  
  "It's easier to put your elbow in your ear" is a time-tested way to describe the impossibility of any given task. the route to easing knee pain might indeed wend through the ear, a new study says. Stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear improved knee pain for some...
• This Vitamin Might Slow Biological Aging
  
  Vitamin D supplements might be a veritable Fountain of Youth, capable of slowing down a person's biological aging, a new study says. People taking daily vitamin D3 experienced less wear-and-tear on their telomeres, the protective caps of DNA code at the ends of chromosomes,...
• Dr. Frank Contessa to Newsmax: 'Food Is Medicine'
  
  Dr. Frank Contessa told Newsmax on Monday that the White House report on chronic illnesses in the United States shows the need for "healthy, organic food," saying, "food is medicine." The White House Make America Healthy Again Commission...
• Children of Divorce Have Reduced Earnings, Increased Chances of Teen Births, Jail
  
  U.S. children whose parents divorce when they are age 5 or younger have reduced earnings as adults and increased chances by young adulthood of teen pregnancy, incarceration, and death, according to a study released this month.
• Trump's EU Tariffs May Threaten Vital Medical Technology
  
  Hospitals and medical device manufacturers face mounting uncertainty as President Donald Trump's escalating tariffs threaten the availability and affordability of life-saving technologies, including groundbreaking CT scanners, The Washington Post reported.
• Dr. Crandall: How to Lower Your Cancer Risk
  
  With President Joe Biden's diagnosis this week of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, cancer prevention is on the minds of many Americans. Many lifestyle changes that help ward off cardiovascular disease are also important for preventing cancer. The simplest and...
• Democrats Launch Ads Targeting GOP on Medicaid
  
  Nonprofit groups affiliated with House Democrats are launching advertising campaigns in battleground states attacking House Republicans over Medicare cuts in President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" that narrowly passed the lower chamber Thursday.
• Billy Joel Cancels Shows After Brain Disorder Diagnosis
  
  Singer-songwriter and pianist Billy Joel said on Friday he is canceling all his scheduled concerts after he was recently diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder.
• How to Stay Safe This Memorial Day Weekend
  
  The long Memorial Day weekend is finally here. Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance to honor and mourn those who have died while serving in the U.S. military, both in peace and during times of war. But it is also a day when families and...
• New COVID Variant Driving Asia Surge Showing at US Airports
  
  Multiple cases involving a new COVID-19 variant driving disease numbers higher in Asia have been reported in international travelers arriving in California, Virginia, Washington state, and the New York City areas, the CDC's airport screening program has revealed...
• FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic, Other GLP-1s
  
  A federal deadline ending sale of off-brand weight-loss and diabetes medications is now in effect, cutting off access to drugs many patients count on. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already declared that shortages of popular GLP-1 medications have ended, CNN...
• Staying Social Boosts Longevity
  
  Seniors who stay socially engaged are much more likely to have longer lives, a new study says. Social engagement among seniors is associated with a lower risk of death, when compared to seniors who are loners, according to findings published May 21 in the Journal of the...
• Study: E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction
  
  Pod-style e-cigarettes appear to be more addictive than nicotine gum, making it harder for vapers to kick the habit, a small-scale lab study has found. E-cigarettes reinforced nicotine addiction more than nicotine gum among young adults who regularly vape, results...
• Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Doubled in US
  
  Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths nearly doubled in the United States during the past three decades, with cases among men driving this surge, a new study says. Between 1990 and 2021, deaths from alcohol-related cancers leaped from just under 12,000 deaths per year to just over...
• Trump: Executive Order Will Cause Drug Prices to Fall
  
  President Donald Trump says prescription drug prices will drop in a matter of weeks due to an executive order he signed.
• Trump Surprises 'Dilbert' Creator With 2 Calls
  
  President Donald Trump personally called cartoonist Scott Adams twice after the "Dilbert" creator revealed he had advanced prostate cancer, offering support and telling him, "If you need anything, I'll make it happen," Mediaite reported.
• How Work Requirement Would Affect Medicaid, Food Aid
  
  The U.S. social safety net would be jolted if the budget bill backed by President Donald Trump and passed Thursday by the House of Representatives becomes law. It would require many low-income adults to work to receive Medicaid health insurance coverage and more to work to...
• FDA: COVID Shots Should Target New JN.1 Strains
  
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers unanimously recommended on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-26 period should target newer strains of the JN.1 variant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the LP.8.1 strain - a subvariant of the...

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