Today’s Health News
Mailed Self-Collection Kits Increase Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening
Findings seen compared with telephone reminders for women overdue for screening in a safety-net setting
Almost One-Quarter of U.S. Firearm Suicides May Occur Outside the Home
Higher percentage of male versus female decedents as well as more Asian or Pacific Islander and Black versus White decedents die outside the home
FDA Approves Polypill Widaplik for Hypertension
Approval marks first triple-combination pill of telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide
FDA Plans to Use AI to Speed Up Drug and Food Safety Reviews
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to use artificial...
Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.7 million window air conditioners are being recalled because of a...
Today’s Health News
988 Contacted More Than 16 Million Times From Its Launch to December 2024
Past-year contact incidence rate was 23.7 per 1,000 population and past-year 988 use prevalence was 1.6 percent
Attrition Rates High Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Medical Students
Highest odds of attrition were seen among LGB Hispanic male and female students
Adherence to Healthy Diet Improves Cardiometabolic Risk, Even Without Weight Loss
Authors say findings reframe clinical success of lifestyle interventions
Parents Delaying Introduction of Nuts and Eggs, Tied to Increase in Food Allergy Risk
Most highly allergenic foods introduced to infants at 6 to 9 months
Daytime Napping Behaviors in Middle-Aged, Older Adults Impact Mortality Risk
Increased mortality seen in association with longer nap duration, greater intraindividual variability, more naps from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 to 3 p.m.
Strict Firearm Policies Tied to Decreases in Children’s Firearm Deaths
In contrast, excess firearm deaths seen in states with permissive laws
Health Care Job Growth Dropped During Pandemic, Recovered by 2024
Non-health care employment had recovered more slowly than health care employment in quarter 3 of 2024
Systemic Social Factors May Increase the Risk of Psychotic Experiences
Findings for those who are non-White and who experience discrimination and police violence
Cessation of Public Water Fluoridation Would Increase Tooth Decay
Eliminating fluoridation estimated to increase dental caries prevalence, total number of decayed teeth, and up costs
New Classification System Accurate for Nasal Deformities in Cleft Lip and Palate
Excellent interrater reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.816 and 0.743 for unilateral and bilateral nasal clefts