FDA Wants More Information From Food Makers On New Food Chemicals

For decades, food manufacturers have been able to decide what food chemicals were safe enough to add to their products based on general government guidelines. 

Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants more information first. 

A proposal announced Monday would require companies to notify FDA when they add a new...

Aspirin/Omega-3 Combo Matches Antibiotics In Treating Gum Disease, Trial Finds

People with severe gum infections might be able to forego antibiotics by taking low-dose aspirin and omega-3 fatty acid supplements instead.

Patients’ gum disease improved just as well with an aspirin and omega-3 treatment as it did with antibiotics, researchers reported recently in the Journal of Periodontology.

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Endometriosis Linked To Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk

New research is drawing a surprising link between two conditions that affect millions of women.

A major study — published Aug. 6 in the journal Diabetologia — finds women with endometriosis face a 46% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

"Previous studies largely evaluated endometriosis as a single conditio...

Experimental Pulse Oximeter Accurate Regardless Of Skin Tone, Researchers Say

Pulse oximeters became widely known during the COVID-19 pandemic, as doctors used the finger clip devices to tell whether a respiratory infection was robbing patients of needed oxygen. 

But skin tone impairs the effectiveness of pulse oximeters, causing them to overestimate blood oxygen levels of darker-toned people.

That’...

'Normal' Can Backfire During Doctor/Patient Discussions

A positive bedside manner might sometimes be the worst thing for doctors to provide patients, researchers say.

Patients might come away thinking they don’t need treatment — even if they really do — after a doctor reassures them by saying their symptoms are “normal,” according to a study published Aug. 10 in

Tamiflu Helps Keep Severely Ill Kids Out Of The ICU, Study Finds

Children with the flu who receive prompt treatment with Tamiflu are less likely to land in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU), a new study says.

Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) given as soon as possible reduced children’s risk of needing ICU care by 31%, researchers reported Aug. 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.

“After one of the ...