J&J Settles Talcum Powder Lawsuits From States for $700 Million
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Johnson & Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states...
Health Care Spending Growth Projected to Outpace GDP to 2032
National health expenditures projected to have increased 7.5 percent in 2023, when COVID-19 public health emergency ended
Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing Worldwide
In high sociodemographic index region, age effects showed higher incidence rate in older adults
Generation X Experiencing Larger Per-Capita Increases in Cancer Incidence
Fitted cohort patterns were higher in Generation X than Baby Boomers since increases in incidence overtook decreases in incidence
Expert Panel Develops New Definition of Long COVID
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help...
FDA Warns of Paralyzing Poison Danger From Pacific Northwest Shellfish
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Seafood lovers should steer clear of shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because...
FDA, DOJ Form Task Force to Fight Illegal Vapes
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has joined up...
Planetary Health Diet Index Linked to Lower Total, Cause-Specific Mortality
Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
Lung Cancer Screening Increases Earlier-Stage Diagnoses, Improves Survival
Uptake of lung cancer screening was low, but overall and lung cancer-specific survival improved with screening
ASCO: Ivonescimab Improves Progression-Free Survival in EGFR+ Lung Cancer
PFS benefit seen in most subgroups, including those whose disease progressed while receiving third-generation EGFR-TKIs