The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new nonhormonal treatment to help women manage menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats.

Elinzanetant (Lynkuet), a once-daily pill, is expected to be available within weeks.

These uncomfortable symptoms affect up to 80% of women during menopause and can last a ... Full Page

A massive recall has been issued for more than 2.28 million pounds of ready-to-eat Golden Island pork jerky, which may contain pieces of metal wire.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Oct. 24. It’s a Class I recall, meaning there is a reasonable probability that the u... Full Page

A voluntary recall has been announced for some lots of Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes.

Company testing detected the presence of a potentially harmful bacterium in the wipes.

Kenvue Brands, the Summit, New Jersey-based maker of the disposable wipes, is removing the affected product from shelves following an ... Full Page

Liver disease is usually caused by alcohol, fat buildup or hepatitis B and C.

But a widely used chemical might also contribute to liver scarring, researchers recently reported in the journal Liver International.

Exposure to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) might triple the risk of significant liver fibrosis — an excessive amo... Full Page

Want to have successful IVF? If you’re an older woman, find some donor eggs.

Most successful fertility treatments for women 43 and older rely on donor eggs, researchers report in the journal Population Studies.

Success rates in that age group remain below 5% when using a woman’s own eggs (not previously frozen), ... Full Page

An already-available genetic test might spare some melanoma patients from a surgical procedure to see whether their cancer has spread to their lymph nodes.

About 93% of people classified as low risk by the genetic test had no cancer in their lymph nodes, researchers recently reported in JAMA Surgery.

These folks — repr... Full Page

The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from “chemo brain.”

Statins appeared to protect breast and lymphoma cancer patients’ brain function for up to two years after their cancer treatment, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.

“Cancer treatment can be ... Full Page

Faulty waste clearance in the brain could be contributing to dementia, a new study says.

Impaired movement of cerebrospinal fluid — the clear liquid that cushions and cleans the brain — predicted people’s risk of dementia later in life, researchers reported Oct. 23 in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia.... Full Page

Want to be ready to respond if an adult starts choking on their food, or a child on some object they’ve swallowed?

Updated guidelines are available that let people know just what to do if an infant, child or adult is choking — and it’s pretty much the same thing for everyone.

Rescuers should alternate five back blow... Full Page

Nearly half of U.S. adults have driven while so tired it affected their ability to stay safe behind the wheel, a new survey finds, taking a risk that can be just as deadly as drunken driving.

In an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, 41% of adults admitted they’ve been so drowsy while driving that it impaired their perf... Full Page

People with chronic pain who stay active may have one key advantage: Resilience.

A new study from the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. found that one’s ability to cope with pain, also known as pain resilience, plays a bigger role in maintaining physical activity than the amount of pain they experience.

"What we found is tha... Full Page

The mRNA technology powering some COVID vaccines may hold a surprising benefit for advanced cancer patients: a potential ability to "rev up" the immune system to better use immunotherapy medicines to attack tumors.

Preliminary research published Oct. 22 in the journal Nature found that patients with advanced lung or skin cancer wh... Full Page

The cost of employer-provided health insurance has surged for a third straight year, with the annual cost of a family plan approaching $27,000, according to a new survey from the nonprofit KFF.

That’s the average one-year premium cost shared by one family and employer.

Zoom out: This year’s 6% cost jump f... Full Page

Reality TV star, actress and mom Kim Kardashian, 45, disclosed in the season premiere of “The Kardashians” that a small aneurysm was detected in her brain.

An aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel wall weakens and stretches, creating a balloon or bubble. While aneurysms can appear anywhere, those in the brain, known as cerebral a... Full Page

Lousy sleep might be an early warning sign for suicide risk among teenagers, a new study says.

Teenagers who didn’t get enough sleep on school nights or suffered from interrupted sleep had a significantly higher risk of suicide, researchers reported Oct. 23 in the journal Sleep Advances.

“Adolescents who experien... Full Page

Fitness and calorie counting apps are meant to boost people’s spirits, helping them become healthier by tracking their progress.

But many find them to be a complete downer and an utter detriment, a new study says.

Some experience a sense of shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using these apps, undermining their... Full Page

A family riven by divorce or separation could triple the risk of a child developing psoriasis later in life, a new study says.

The severe stress caused by such family upheaval might tax a child’s immune system in ways that increase their chances of this autoimmune skin disease marked by rapid cell growth that causes scaly, itchy rash... Full Page

Artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to help doctors make glaucoma screening widely available, a new study says.

A trained AI program correctly identified patients with glaucoma 88% to 90% of the time, compared with 79% to 81% for human graders, researchers reported Saturday at a meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)... Full Page

An advanced form of LASIK eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person’s eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says.

About 98% of eyes treated with the “wavelight plus” form of LASIK gained improved vision, compared to 82% of eyes treated with a competing process called SMILE Pro, researchers re... Full Page

More folks might get screened for lung cancer if they’re given the tools to educate themselves and make their own decisions, a new study says.

An online education program led to increased lung cancer screenings among a group of current and former smokers, researchers reported Oct. 20 in the Journal of the American Medical Associa... Full Page