Walmart Great Value Cottage Cheese Recalled Over Pasteurization Issue

Some Great Value cottage cheese products sold at Walmart are being recalled because they may not have been fully pasteurized, Saputo Cheese USA said.

The recall affects select cottage cheese products made between Feb. 17 and 20, and sold in the following states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho...

Chris Bosh Says He’s 'Lucky To Be Alive' After Sudden Health Scare

A routine evening took a terrifying turn for Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh when he suddenly collapsed with no warning, he told fans this week.

The 41-year-old former NBA star shared details of the incident in a post on Instagram Wednesday.

Bosh said he was getting ready to go out with his wife when "the next thing you know," he...

Crash Course Might Speed Brain Stimulation Treatment For Depression, Study Suggests

A brain stimulation therapy for depression can show results in as little as a workweek, a new study says.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) typically requires daily clinic visits over six to eight weeks, a rather rigorous schedule for people grappling with depression.

But patients can see benefits in as little as five days if t...

Wildfire Smoke Linked To Increase In Violent Assaults

It’s a fact that people become “crazy from the heat,” but a new study suggests that “crazy from the smoke” might also be a phenomenon.

Skies choked with smoke from wildfires are linked to an increase in violent assaults, a new study has found.

Assaults increased by nearly 4% in Seattle on smoke-filled da...

Why Turning 19 Spikes Medicaid Loss for Millions

For most teens, turning 19 is a milestone of early adulthood. But for those relying on Medicaid, it often triggers a birthday cliff where health insurance simply vanishes.

A new study from the University of Chicago highlights a systemic issue: The moment a person is no longer classified as a child by the government, their risk of becoming ...

Blood Test Can Predict Short-Term Survival Among Seniors

An experimental blood test can predict whether seniors have long to live, a new study says.

The genetics-based blood test predicted two-year survival with accuracy as high as 86% among hundreds of seniors, researchers reported Feb. 24 in the journal Aging Cell.

The test is based on PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA), a class of ge...

More Parents Are Refusing A Life-Saving Shot For Their Newborns, Study Finds

A growing number of parents are refusing an injection that protects newborns against life-threatening brain bleeds, a new study says.

Babies who don’t get a vitamin K injection at birth are 81 times more likely to suffer dangerous bleeding that often leads to brain damage, according to findings to be presented at an upcoming meeting ...

How the Brain Learns to Have Seizures During Sleep

Sleep is usually considered the body’s ultimate recovery tool, a time when the brain clears out toxins and files away the day's lessons. 

But a new study from the Mayo Clinic suggests that for people with epilepsy, the brain may be too good at its job — mistakenly learning how to have future seizures by treating t...

Democrat-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Childhood Vaccine Schedule

A group of 15 states is suing the Trump administration over recent changes to federal vaccine guidelines for kids.

The lawsuit, announced this week, aims to reverse a decision made in January that reduced the number of diseases kids are routinely vaccinated against from 17 to 11. 

The suit also challenges the removal and replace...

CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel To Revisit COVID Shot Safety Next Month

COVID vaccines are back under review and the move is raising concern among some health experts.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is slated to discuss COVID vaccine injuries at a March meeting and may vote on future vaccine recommendations, according to a notice posted ...

Frozen Blueberry Recall Issued Across Four States for Listeria

Close to 56,000 pounds of frozen blueberries have been recalled after testing raised concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The recall involves blueberries made by Oregon Potato Company, which also operates as Willamette Valley Fruit Company in Salem,...

Could Drone-Delivered Defibrillators Save Lives?

Can a high-tech drone be the difference between life and death if you go into cardiac arrest?

That’s the question a groundbreaking clinical trial in a corner of North Carolina and Virginia is setting out to answer.

"By integrating drone technology into emergency care, we’re working to close the critical gap between cardia...

Inflammation Linked To Brain Damage, Memory Problems Among Football Players

Inflammation caused by repetitive head impacts might help explain why some former football players develop brain problems later in life, a new study says.

Higher levels of inflammation are associated with damage in the brain’s white matter, according to a study of former college and professional football players published Feb. 25 in ...

Disasters Can Affect Mental Health A Decade Later, Review Finds

Disasters and violent events echo in the minds of people for years afterward, contributing to mental illness that can surface as much as a decade later, a new evidence review has found.

More than 1 in 5 survivors (22%) will develop a mental health problem after living through their ordeal, researchers report in the Harvard Review of Ps...