• Moderna Gets $590M to Speed Bird Flu Vaccine
  
  U.S. health officials announced Friday they were awarding $590 million to Moderna to develop mRNA vaccines against influenza, including advancing the company's bird flu vaccine, as fears of a new pandemic grow.
• Dr. Crandall: Heart and Brain Health Are Linked
  
  According to a new AHA study, the connection between heart and brain health is linked more closely than ever. The very same risk factors that make heart disease the leading cause of death in the United States have increased the risk for stroke, Alzheimer's, and dementia.
• Ozempic, 14 Other Drugs to Get Medicare Price Breaks
  
  Popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare's list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.
• CDC Recommends Faster Testing for Bird Flu
  
  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged clinicians and laboratories to test for the bird flu within 24 hours in people hospitalized with influenza, as part of its efforts to tackle the ongoing infections in humans. The latest advisory is...
• Cancer Rates in Women, Young People Are Rising
  
  The American Cancer Society's annual report reveals that while overall cancer deaths have fallen, cases among women and young adults are on the rise. The new report said cancer mortality rates have declined 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the U.S. However, cancer rates in women...
• Experimental Obesity Vaccine Prevents Weight Gain
  
  A surprising new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity found that rodents injected with a micro-organism found in cow's milk and soil didn't gain weight even when fed a junk food diet. The results suggest that a shot that contains Mycobacterium vaccae...
• How Home Temperature Affects Senior Cognition
  
  A new groundbreaking study highlights the importance of maintaining a specific temperature range in homes to protect the cognitive ability of older adults. Researchers found that seniors had the least attention difficulties when home temperatures are kept between 68- and...
• Eating Red Meat Increases Risk for Dementia
  
  Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain. Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers reported. Eating more than one serving of red meat a day - 3 ounces, about the size of a bar of soap - is...
• Products That Contain Red 3 Dye
  
  The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications decades ago because a study showed it caused cancer when eaten by...
• Pope Falls and Hurts Arm, Second Fall in a Month
  
  Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm but that a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican spokesman said in a statement. On Dec. 7, the pope...
• Alcohol Advisory Cheered by 'Biohack' Couple, Wine Master Soured
  
  In early January, America was wrapping up a holiday season in which millions enjoyed "a cup of cheer." Then came some sobering news: If that cup contained even a little alcohol it increased your cancer risk, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned in a Jan. 3 advisory.He...
• FDA Proposes New Front-of-Package Food Labels
  
  Grabbing a quick snack might soon come with a little extra clarity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages. These labels, which would highlight content of...
• FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods
  
  U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation's food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
• FDA Proposes Plan to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive
  
  Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon. The proposed rule from the Food and Drug...
• Retirees More Likely to Be Depressed, Binge Drink
  
  Retirement is meant to be a person's chance to take it easy and enjoy life. But for many, it's a quick route to depression and boozing, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 10 in the journal Aging and Mental Health. Retirees are more likely to suffer from symptoms...
• Incentives That Help People Quit Smoking
  
  Smokers are better able to quit if they're offered financial incentives for their efforts. Overall, smokers had up to a 54% better chance at kicking the habit if their quit program offered them cash or vouchers as a reward, researchers found in a new evidence review...
• Diabetes Drug Protects Against Skin Cancer
  
  A popular diabetes drug can provide protection against skin cancers, a new study says. Metformin significantly reduces people's risk of developing basal cell cancers or squamous cell cancers, the two most common skin cancers, researchers found in a recent study published in...
• Global Experts Propose New Definition of Obesity
  
  A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat. Under recommendations released...
• Report: US Deaths to Outpace Births by 2033
  
  The Congressional Budget Office projects more deaths than births in the U.S. by 2033, about seven years earlier than previous estimates, The Wall Street Journal reported.
• USDA: Insects, Slime at Boar's Head Plants
  
  Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar's Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down last year after a deadly outbreak of listeria poisoning, federal records show.Newly released reports from Boar's Head plants in New...
• Fmr MLB Pitcher Brian Matusz Believed to Have Died of Overdose
  
  Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz is believed to have died from a suspected drug overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by the Baltimore Banner.
• Britain's Princess Kate: Cancer 'in Remission'
  
  The Princess of Wales revealed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission after an emotional visit to the hospital where she received treatment last year.
• FTC: Pharmacies Inflated Drug Prices for $7.3B Gain
  
  The nation's three largest pharmacy benefit managers have significantly marked up the prices of certain medicines, including for heart disease, cancer and HIV, at their affiliated pharmacies, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.
• New Osteoporosis Prevention Guidelines Released
  
  All women 65 and older should continue to be screened for osteoporosis, the nation's leading preventive health panel says in an updated recommendation. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force also recommends screening women younger than 65 who've gone through menopause and...
• Ozempic Costs Could Rise in Trump's Quest for Greenland
  
  Should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to use tariffs as a wedge to pry Greenland from Denmark, it could result in higher prices for the popular weight-loss drug Ozempic in the U.S., according to reports.

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