BJ’s Wholesale Club Issues Salmon Recall Across Seven East Coast States

If you recently bought frozen salmon at BJ’s Wholesale Club, check the packaging before your next meal. 

Wellesley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon is being pulled from shelves across seven states after federal testing found it contained dangerous bacteria. 

The recall involves 2-pound bags of the frozen fish. The af...

Sweetened Drinks Linked to Higher Anxiety in Teens

While parents have long worried that too much sugar leads to cavities and weight gain, new research suggests that sugar rush might be followed by a worry crash. 

A study from Bournemouth University in the U.K. has identified a troubling link between high-sugar drinks and increased anxiety symptoms in young people.

Researchers re...

Drug-Resistant Salmonella Linked to Moringa Supplement

It's often touted as the "miracle tree" for its dense nutrient profile, but a popular moringa supplement is at the center of a superbug outbreak.

Federal health officials announced Feb. 13 that a multistate outbreak of highly drug-resistant Salmonella has been traced back to moringa powder capsules.

The investigation, conduc...

It's Never Too Late For Cancer Patients To Become Active, Study Finds

It’s never too late for cancer survivors to become active, a new study reports.

Cancer survivors who engaged in even small amounts of exercise reduced their risk of cancer-related death, researchers reported Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

That risk dropped even more among patients who achieved higher levels of physical ...

Ultra-Marathon Running Depletes Athletes' Red Blood Cells, Study Finds

Ultra-marathon runners must be incredibly fit to endure races that can extend more than 100 miles, but their bodies pay a price for their athleticism, a new study says.

Extreme endurance runners experience a breakdown of their normal red blood cells during a race, putting them at increased risk of anemia, researchers reported Feb. 18 in th...

Rates Of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus More Than Doubled Among Musicians

Musicians suffer hearing loss in pursuit of their passion more than twice as often as average folks, a new evidence review says.

More than 2 in 5 musicians suffer from tinnitus and a quarter are affected by hearing loss, researchers recently reported in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

“Many musi...

Ancient Chinese Practice Lowers Blood Pressure As Well As Medications, Walking Program, Clinical Trial Shows

An ancient Chinese mind-body practice can lower a person’s blood pressure as well as medication or a program of brisk walking, a new study says.

Baduanjin is a widely practiced eight-movement sequence that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditation.

The practice lowered people’s blood pressure by ab...

U.S. Parents Report Gaps in Accessing Mental Health Care for Their Child

Despite a growing mental health crisis among America’s youth, the system is still failing a massive number of children, a large study suggests. 

Nearly one-quarter of children who need mental health treatment are not receiving it, according to the analysis led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston...

Robotic Pets Help Dementia Patients Recover and Return Home

For a person living with dementia, a hospital stay can be a terrifying whirlwind of strange faces, loud noises and confusing tests. 

This disorientation often leads to a condition called delirium, which can slow down recovery and lead to more time spent in medical facilities.

However, a clinical trial sponsored by Sarasota Memor...

Bananas From a Decade-Old Mining Spill Area in Brazil May Be Unsafe, Research Says

More than a decade after a major mining disaster in Brazil, scientists are still uncovering its health effects, including potential risks from food grown in nearby soil.

A new study suggests that bananas grown near the Doce River estuary may pose health risks for children under 6, due to lingering contamination from iron mining waste relea...

Mandy Moore Shares Why RSV Protection Became a Priority for Her Family

When actress and singer/songwriter Mandy Moore talks about RSV, it’s not just as a celebrity, it’s as a mom who’s lived through it.

In 2023, both of Moore’s sons came down with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, at the same time. The experience, she says, was overwhelming.

“I just will not forget how h...

NIH Institute Told To Drop ‘Biodefense’ and 'Pandemic Preparedness' Language From Website

As new infectious threats emerge worldwide, a key U.S. health agency is quietly stepping away from language tied to pandemic planning, a change some experts warn could leave Americans less protected when the next crisis hits.

Staff at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have been told to remove references to &...

Peanut Butter Sold in 40 States Recalled Over Possible Plastic Contamination

If you have peanut butter at home, federal health officials say it’s worth taking a closer look.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of more than 20,000 peanut butter products after pieces of plastic were found during the manufacturing process.

The peanut butter was made by Ventura Foods and sold ...

Want To Preserve Brain Health? Engage In A Lifetime Pursuit Of Knowledge, Study Says

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80,” American entrepreneur Henry Ford once said. “Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”

There’s something to that, a new study says.

People who engage in a lifetime pursuit of learning have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as slower ...

'Smart Clothing' The Next Frontier In Fitness Tracking, Study Says

Health-conscious folks are used to strapping a Fitbit to their wrist or a step counter to their belt before they start walking or jogging.

But new research is opening the door to “smart clothing” that would count a person’s steps or track their movement without requiring any extra gadgets, a new study says.

Breakthr...

Pain Drives Postpartum Depression, Review Finds

Pain during pregnancy and after delivery can significantly increase a woman’s risk of postpartum depression, a new evidence review has concluded.

Further, there are specific pain-related risk factors that influence the odds of postpartum depression among women in racial and ethnic minorities, researchers reported in the journal C...