Nearly 1 in 5 positions across the Food and Drug Administration’s human food inspection divisions are now vacant, multiple agency officials tell CBS News, in the wake of departures encouraged by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts and a government-wide hiring freeze that had stalled efforts to replenish their ranks. While …
Read More »They didn’t understand why their kids kept getting sick. After a rare diagnosis, a new gene therapy offered hope.
Ava Langenhop was always sick. From “the time she was born,” she was “just a sick baby,” the 9-year-old’s mother, Alicia Langenhop, told CBS News. She’d catch any cough or cold. Before she was two months old, she went to the hospital twice for viral infections. Ear infections were constant. …
Read More »Diabetes during pregnancy linked to higher rates of ADHD, autism in children, study says
Having diabetes during pregnancy is linked to higher rates of ADHD, autism and other neurocognitive issues in children, according to new research. The meta-analysis, published earlier this week in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, analyzed over 56 million pregnancies across more than 200 studies. Researchers found children born to women …
Read More »Yawning isn’t just for humans. Here’s why fish, birds and other animals yawn too, according to an expert.
Humans aren’t alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it too, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. But why? The “evolutionarily ancient” act of yawning likely serves a few purposes, according to Andrew Gallup, a professor of behavioral biology at Johns Hopkins University. “The fact that it …
Read More »What are seed oils and do they pose health risks? Here’s what to know
Seed oils are making headlines, prompting fears around whether they can negatively affect your health. Earlier this week, a study published in the journal Gut led to headlines likening seed oils to colon cancer fuel — but already some experts have said the headlines are misleading. For a fuller picture of …
Read More »Poor sleep quality linked to accelerated brain aging, study finds. Sleep experts weigh in.
We know quality sleep is good for our overall health, but new research is pointing to its importance for brain health too. In the study, published Wednesday in online journal Neurology, researchers found people with poor sleep quality have more signs of poor brain health in late middle age. Of …
Read More »U.S. spends the most but ranks last in health compared with other high
Americans, despite spending the most on healthcare, are the sickest and die the youngest compared with nine other high-income nations, according to a new report. The report, released Thursday by independent research group The Commonwealth Fund, found the United States has the worst-performing health care system overall despite spending the …
Read More »Fertility treatment costs are out of reach for many Americans, even with insurance
Mary Delgado’s first pregnancy went according to plan, but when she tried to get pregnant again seven years later, nothing happened. After 10 months, Delgado, now 34, and her partner, Joaquin Rodriguez, went to see an OB-GYN. Tests showed she had endometriosis, which was interfering with conception. Delgado’s only option, …
Read More »100% fruit juice associated with weight gain in children and adults, study finds
Drinking one glass or more of 100% fruit juice each day is associated with weight gain in children and adults, according to a new analysis of 42 previous studies. The research, published Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics, found a positive association between drinking 100% fruit juice and BMI — a calculation that …
Read More »Pig kidney works in human body for over a month, in latest step forward in animal
For over a month, a pig’s kidney that was transplanted into a human body has worked normally — a step surgeons hope can one day lead to using this type of operation to save patients’ lives. The experimental surgery was performed with the consent of the family of a man …
Read More »