Collagen Supplements Good For Skin, Arthritis, Evidence Review Concludes

TUESDAY, March 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Collagen supplements have some legitimate benefits, improving skin health and reducing pain from wear-and-tear arthritis, a new evidence review has concluded.

Skin elasticity and hydration improve while taking collagen supplements, and arthritis pain and stiffness eases, researchers reported ...

Effective Sunscreen Protection Can Cost $40 A Year

TUESDAY, March 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Protecting yourself against skin cancer can cost as little as $40 a year, a new study says.

Sunscreens with a sun protective factor of 50 can be purchased as for as little as 4 cents an application, researchers recently reported in JAMA Dermatology.

On the other hand, more expe...

Illicit Adderall Use Places Stress On The Heart, Study Shows

TUESDAY, March 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — College students using the ADHD drug Adderall as a study aid could be harming their heart health, a new Mayo Clinic study warns.

A single 25-milligram dose of Adderall can cause a person’s heart rate and blood pressure to surge if they’re not used to taking the medication regularl...

Breast Cancer Cases, Deaths Expected To Rise Worldwide

TUESDAY, March 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer deaths are expected to continue rising over the next decade and a half, driven in part by unhealthy lifestyle choices, a new study says.

Worldwide, breast cancer deaths are projected to increase by 44%, rising to nearly 1.4 million by 2050 from 764,000 in 2023, researchers recen...

FDA To Offer Cash Bonuses for Faster Drug Reviews

MONDAY, March, 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) chief says the agency will begin offering bonuses to drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule.

Dr. Marty Makary described the effort as a pilot program during a staff meeting last week. The first quarterly bonus payments coul...

U.S. Tops 1,100 Measles Cases This Year as Outbreaks Grow

MONDAY, March, 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Measles cases are climbing rapidly across the United States, with more than 1,100 infections reported in the first two months of this year, data shows.

As of Feb. 26, 1,136 cases had been confirmed, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That total is already ...

Chocolate Male Supplement Recalled Over Hidden Erectile Dysfunction Drug

MONDAY, March 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A chocolate male enhancement product is being pulled from store shelves after federal health officials found it contains a hidden prescription drug.

The company — USALESS.COM, based in Brooklyn, New York — is recalling its product called Rhino Choco VIP 10X, according to an alert f...

New Drug Could Boost Efforts To Wipe Out Sleeping Sickness

MONDAY, March 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new treatment for sleeping sickness could make it much easier to treat and possibly eliminate the deadly disease.

On Friday, a committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended approval of acoziborole, a drug made by Sanofi. The decision is a key step to making the medicine availa...

Telemedicine Visits Cost Five Times Less Than In-Clinic Care

MONDAY, March 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine appointments aren’t only more convenient, but actually save money for both patients and health care systems, a new study says.

Telemedicine visits are five times less costly than in-person appointments for the most common conditions, researchers recently reported in JAMA...