The discovery of a large loggerhead sea turtle stranded on a Texas beach over the weekend has brought awareness to the recent uptick in such sightings. The authorities at Quintana Beach County Park...
FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine
A vaccine for another respiratory illness will soon become available. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the very first RSV vaccine. The FDA announced that the vaccine, known as Arexvy,...
The Dangers of Allergic Reactions on Flights
Medical emergencies on airplanes can be life-threatening, as Lindsey Ulin's experience on a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to Austin demonstrated. Ulin, a physician, recognized that she was...
New Drug May Slow Alzheimer’s Effects
A new drug has shown progress in hampering the effects of Alzheimerโs Disease. Eli Lilly and Co. announced in May that its new experimental drug has made advances in slowing the progression of...
FDA Advisors Recommend OTC Birth Control
Food and Drug Administration advisors voted unanimously Wednesday in support of selling the birth-control pill Opill over the counter. The advisors said the benefits would outweigh the risks. The...
School Closed Amid Outbreak of Unknown Illness
Children in Detroit are falling ill due to an unknown illness. Detroit health officials have announced an increase in unknown illnesses in an elementary school in the city. Officials report that at...
Preventing Another Baby Formula Crisis
The U.S. endured a significant baby formula shortage last year due to supply chain issues and several product recalls. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the temporary shutdown of Abbott...
New Guidelines Suggest Mammograms at 40
New guidelines just released suggest a new age that women should receive a mammogram. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new guidelines Tuesday that urge women to seek this screening...
Ranking the 10 Most Obese States in the U.S.
The ten states with the highest adult obesity rates were recently ranked by U.S. News, also scoring the public health and giving an overall health rating for the states. Missouri has the...
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Dementia
Researchers claim that people who eat too much processed food could end up with a higher risk of developing dementia. A new study published in JAMA Neurology is shedding new light on the connection...
CDC Conference Attendees Contract COVID-19
Nearly three dozen attendees at the CDC-hosted Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference in Atlanta on April 24-27 returned home with an unwanted souvenir of the event, testing positive for COVID-19...
Experimental Procedure Used for Arrhythmia
Doctors are using radiation to treat people suffering from irregular heartbeats by directly zapping the heart. The method, a last-resort option for people with irregular heartbeats, is considered...
Loneliness Hits Health Like 15 Cigarettes a Day
Loneliness can be as harmful to your health as smoking cigarettes, says the U.S. surgeon general in a new report that equates the effects of loneliness to those of smoking 15 cigarettes a day. "We...
CDC Director Announces Resignation
The director of the CDC announced on Friday she will be resigning from her position in late June. Dr. Rochelle Walensky's decision to leave her post comes just hours after the World Health...
WHO Declares COVID Emergency Over
The World Health Organization (WHO) determined on Thursday that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a global public health emergency. Its decision was made public Friday morning, almost one month after...
Weight Loss Drugs a Pricy Solution
While weight loss medications may offer a solution to obesity, they could also weigh on one's wallet. Wegovy is one such drug that has been proven to reduce the body mass index of teens and adults,...
Does AI Give Better Advice Than Doctors?
Artificial intelligence might now provide better counsel than medical professionals. A new blind study from the University of California has suggested that AI software ChatGPT might provide better...
Military Obesity Ballooned During Pandemic
The details of a recent cohort study published by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that more U.S. soldiers became obese during the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when normal military...
Pediatric Brain Abscesses Rise Across U.S.
An increase in pediatric brain abscesses last year triggered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to launch an investigation into the cause of the upswing in cases. A brain abscess is a...
Scientists Create ‘Pacemaker Tattoo’
Scientists have developed a tattoo-like pacemaker, marking a revolutionary new type of medical technology. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University have...
Drug Shortages Continue To Trouble Nation
Drug shortages have become an increasingly common problem in the United States, leaving patients, doctors, and lawmakers scrambling for solutions. The University of Utahโs Drug Information Service...