Deaths Waiting For Lung Donation Have Dropped Under New Guidelines

WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — New guidelines for allocating donated lungs are saving more lives, a new study says.

By prioritizing medical urgency, the guidelines caused a dramatic decline in the number of people who die waiting for a lung transplant, researchers reported Sunday at the American Thoracic Society’s i...

Battling Multiple Chronic Illnesses Can Double Risk Of Depression

WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Battling chronic disease really takes it out of a person, leaving them vulnerable to depression.

And people with multiple long-term health problems are even more likely to fall prey to depression, a new study says.

Some combinations of illnesses can more than double the likelihood a pe...

9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied

Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says.

Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers have experienced cyberbullying, according to the study’s survey of nearly 2,700 U.S. middle- and high-school students. 

And results show that even subt...

Blood, Urine Tests Can Identify Level Of Ultra-Processed Food In Diet

WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Worried you’re scarfing down too many ultra-processed foods?

Blood and urine tests might be able to reveal how much of your diet is made up of industrially produced foods, a new study says.

Chemicals produced as the body converts ultra-processed food and drink into energy can be ...

Possible Plastic Contamination Prompts Nationwide Ice Cream Recall

Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled because they may contain plastic pieces.

Wells Enterprises, an Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer, voluntarily recalled the products last month. Its brands include Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream products, according to The Associated Press.

The nationwide ...

NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.'s Reassurances

Some of the nation's top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said no working scientists would be cut.

Last month, scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) got layoff notices. NINDS is part of the National Institu...