Rates of Substance Use Down for Teens in the United States
2024 levels generally holding at pandemic-level lows across substances
2000 to 2024 Saw Rise in Physician Union Petitions
Most organizing efforts motivated by nonfinancial factors
Fish Oil Supplementation Cuts Measure of Prostate Cancer Progression
Findings seen among men enrolled in one year of active surveillance
Higher Daily Step Count Linked to Lower Risk for Depression
Systematic review and meta-analysis show fewer depressive symptoms in association with higher step counts
2023 Saw Decline in BMI, Obesity Prevalence in the United States
Prevalence of obesity declined in South, for individuals aged 66 to 75 years, and among women
Tecovirimat No Aid for Time to Lesion Resolution With Mpox
Additionally, interim analysis shows that the antiviral is safe but has no effect on pain among adults with mild-to-moderate clade II mpox
Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of salmonella linked to cucumbers has now been tied to 100...
Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Just over 300 people have been sickened in norovirus outbreaks on three different...
Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina’s Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a pivotal move, the United States Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it...
Early Adoption of Tobacco 21 Policies Can Avert Premature Mortality
Enforcement of T21 laws across the country associated with up to 526,000 premature deaths averted by 2100
