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FDA warns against use of jewelry to relieve teething pain in children

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted parents, caregivers and health care providers to the safety risks that jewelry used for relieving teething pain pose for children.

21 Dec 2018

FDA warns Genetech for marketing stem cell products without approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned Genetech, Inc. of San Diego, California and its president, Edwin N. Pinos for marketing stem cell products without FDA approval and for significant deviations from current good tissue practice and current good manufacturing practice requirements, including some violations that may have led to microbial contamination, potentially causing serious blood infections in patients.

20 Dec 2018

Ultrasensitive test detects corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer's and CTE

An ultrasensitive test has been developed that detects a corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma.

20 Dec 2018

5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire health system

If Friday night's district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, far more than the law's most high-profile provisions would be at stake.

20 Dec 2018

Women with heart disease report more disparities in care compared with men

Using data from a nationwide survey that represents 11 million women with heart and blood vessel diseases, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say women continue to report significant disparities in the care they receive compared with men.

20 Dec 2018

UNH study offers insight into lasting impact of concussions on young adults

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that young adults who experienced repetitive mild traumatic brain injury, or concussions, can experience persistent cognitive changes as well as altered brain activity.

20 Dec 2018

Michigan-based food manufacturer ordered to discontinue operations after recurrent food safety violations

A federal court ordered a Michigan-based food manufacturer to discontinue selling food products until the company complies with federal regulations and other requirements.

18 Dec 2018

Assisted living’s breakneck growth leaves patient safety behind

They found Bonnie Walker's body floating in a pond behind her assisted living facility in South Carolina. There were puncture wounds on her ear, her temple, her jaw and her cheeks.

17 Dec 2018

America's teens report dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just one year

America's teens report a dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just a single year, with 37.3 percent of 12th graders reporting "any vaping" in the past 12 months, compared to just 27.8 percent in 2017.

17 Dec 2018

Breast cancer protection from pregnancy begins many decades later, study finds

In general, women who have had children have a lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who have never given birth. However, new research has found that moms don't experience this breast cancer protection until many years later and may face elevated risk for more than 20 years after their last pregnancy.

14 Dec 2018

Researchers create noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire

Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on changes in shape. The method could be used to observe nerve activity in light-accessible parts of the body, such as the eye, which would allow physicians to quantitatively monitor visual function at the cellular level.

13 Dec 2018

Virginia Tech and UC San Diego researchers team up to develop nonopioid drug for chronic pain

Researchers from the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience are teaming with the University of California San Diego and the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop a drug -- now in its earliest stages -- that can treat certain types of chronic pain without the addictive consequences of opioids.

12 Dec 2018

FDA issues warning letter to Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical involved in valsartan recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a warning letter issued to Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (ZHP), in Linhai, Taizhou Zhejiang China, the manufacturer of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) found in valsartan that is the subject of an ongoing FDA investigation into probable cancer-causing impurities in certain commonly prescribed heart medicines.

12 Dec 2018

NIH offers support for HIV care and prevention research in the southern United States

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will fund a series of collaborations with medical research institutions in the southern United States to test new ways of implementing HIV treatment and prevention tools in counties with some of the highest rates of new HIV cases nationwide.

12 Dec 2018

People who eat red meat have high levels of chemical associated with heart disease, study finds

Researchers have identified another reason to limit red meat consumption: high levels of a gut-generated chemical called trimethylamine N-oxide, that also is linked to heart disease.

11 Dec 2018

High levels of nitrate detected on Puerto Rico’s watershed after major hurricanes

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found unprecedentedly high levels of nitrate, an essential plant nutrient, in streams and watersheds of Puerto Rico for a year after two consecutive major hurricanes in 2017.

11 Dec 2018

FDA clears mobile medical app to help increase retention in recovery program for opioid use disorder

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared a mobile medical application (app) to help increase retention (the amount of time a patient participates) in an outpatient treatment program for individuals with opioid use disorder.

10 Dec 2018

People covered by Michigan's expanded Medicaid program report improvements in health, finds study

Five states will expand Medicaid in 2019. Fourteen may start requiring Medicaid enrollees to work in return for their health coverage. And a new study could help all of these states understand what might be in store under these policies.

7 Dec 2018

NIH-funded tissue chips that model aspects of the human immune system sent to space

When traveling in space, astronauts experience physiological changes normally associated with aging, such as bone loss, muscle deterioration and altered immune systems. When the astronauts return to Earth, the changes often reverse.

5 Dec 2018

Alcohol consumption may attenuate long-term weight loss in people with Type 2 diabetes

Research shows that losing weight can help prevent or delay the onset of diabetes. While best practice for weight loss often includes decreasing or eliminating calories from alcohol, few studies examine whether people who undergo weight loss treatment report changes in alcohol intake and whether alcohol influences their weight loss.

3 Dec 2018

Health and Human Services News and Research

FDA warns against use of jewelry to relieve teething pain in children

FDA warns Genetech for marketing stem cell products without approval

Ultrasensitive test detects corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer's and CTE

5 ways nixing the Affordable Care Act could upend the entire health system

Women with heart disease report more disparities in care compared with men

UNH study offers insight into lasting impact of concussions on young adults

Michigan-based food manufacturer ordered to discontinue operations after recurrent food safety violations

Assisted living’s breakneck growth leaves patient safety behind

America's teens report dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just one year

Breast cancer protection from pregnancy begins many decades later, study finds

Researchers create noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire

Virginia Tech and UC San Diego researchers team up to develop nonopioid drug for chronic pain

FDA issues warning letter to Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical involved in valsartan recall

NIH offers support for HIV care and prevention research in the southern United States

People who eat red meat have high levels of chemical associated with heart disease, study finds

High levels of nitrate detected on Puerto Rico’s watershed after major hurricanes

FDA clears mobile medical app to help increase retention in recovery program for opioid use disorder

People covered by Michigan's expanded Medicaid program report improvements in health, finds study

NIH-funded tissue chips that model aspects of the human immune system sent to space

Alcohol consumption may attenuate long-term weight loss in people with Type 2 diabetes

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