Over 32,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over False USDA Inspection Labels

More than 32,000 pounds of meat are being recalled nationwide because they were sold with a false USDA mark of inspection, federal officials announced.

The recall involves products from Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, based in New Jersey. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the ...

Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Over Infant Deaths

Mississippi has declared a public health emergency after reporting its highest infant death rate in more than a decade.

In 2024, the state had 9.7 infant deaths for every 1,000 births, health officials said. That’s more than 60% higher than the national average and the state’s highest rate in more than a decade. Since 2014, mor...

Community Health Workers Can Help Minority Kids Access ADHD Care

Community health workers could help extend care to more minority children with ADHD, a new pilot study says.

Parents of kids with ADHD said they were more likely to consider medications, therapy and school services to help their child, researchers report in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

“We know from previous stu...

Most Pain Patients Quit Medical Weed Within A Year, Study Says

More than half of people prescribed medical weed for chronic muscle or joint pain quit using it within a year, a new small-scale study says.

About 58% of a group of 78 Pennsylvania patients certified for medical cannabis decided to discontinue treatment within a year, researchers report in the journal PLOS One.

In fact, near...

Brain Map Explains Phantom Limb Pain, Hints At Improved Prosthetics

“Phantom limb” pain has been a curious aftereffect of amputation, with people experiencing false sensations from a hand, arm or leg that is no longer there.

Researchers now think they know why phantom limb sensations occur.

It turns out that the brain maintains a “map” of the body that remains unchanged even a...

Hidden Fat Deposits Accelerate Heart Aging, Study Says

Hidden fat deposits packed around abdominal organs like the stomach, intestines and liver could be increasing people’s risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Excessive amounts of this hidden fat — also called visceral fat — is tied to faster aging of the heart, researchers report in the European Heart Journal.<...

Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended For U.S. Youth

Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends in a new clinical report.

The recommendation comes in response to a mental, emotional and behavioral health crisis that’s been brewing among America’s youth, the AAP says.

Up to 1 in 5 chil...

Where Would Planting Trees Help Most With Global Warming?

It’s a simple and common prescription for global warming and fire suppression: Plant more trees.

But where they’re planted makes a real difference, new research shows.

"Our study found more cooling from planting in warm, wet regions, where trees grow year-round," study first author James Gomez, a graduate student at UC Ri...

Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand

With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, you might be wondering whether there’s a new flu shot this fall.

There is —  and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says most Americans should get it.

He’s basing that recommendation on the advice of a board he ...

New Data Examines Health Spending Among Children With Autism

Families with a child receiving treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incur almost 10 times more in health care costs than those of other children, including those diagnosed but not receiving any ASD treatment.

That’s among the key takeaways from a new report that provides insight into the health care costs and treatment patte...

Poor Sleep Tied To Self-Harm Among Teens

Teenagers who get poor sleep are more likely to harm themselves on purpose, a new study says.

Shorter sleep, going to sleep later and frequent waking during the night all were significantly associated with a 14-year-old’s risk of self-harm, researchers report in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

This risk...

Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says

Local parks and neighborhood greenery protected people’s mental health from the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says.

Overall, depression increased nearly two-fold during the pandemic, with both men and women more frequently diagnosed, researchers said.

But middle-aged adults and seniors had a reduced risk of dep...

Red Meat Might Increase Risk Of Potentially Deadly Abdominal Aneurysm

Chowing down on red meat might increase a person’s risk of a potentially deadly blood vessel problem of the abdomen, a new study says.

High blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) — a byproduct of gut bacteria digestion of red meat and other animal-based foods — are linked to an increased risk of abdominal aortic an...

COVID-19 Linked To Asthma, Seasonal Allergies

COVID-19 infection might increase a person’s risk of developing asthma, seasonal allergies and long-lasting sinus problems, a new study says.

However, vaccination appears to reduce this risk, researchers report in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

“It is interesting to see that vaccination not only ...