Experts warn that Tik Tok trend of eating borax is highly dangerous
Health officials are fighting to convince people that one of the latest Tik Tok trends -- adding borax to their water to reduce inflammation and ease joint pain -- is dangerous and can kill. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: AI machine could be used to track evolution of next pandemic
Scripps Research said Friday its scientists have developed a machine-learning system that could help track the evolution of epidemic viruses and predict the emergence of variants. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: Weight loss surgery raises risk of developing a non-alcohol substance abuse disorder
A study by Swedish medical researchers found that patients with obesity who underwent weight loss surgery were more than twice as likely to develop a non-alcohol-related substance use disorder. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Omega-3 fatty acids from fish linked to sustaining good lung health
Fish and fish oil omega-3 fatty acids found in tuna, salmon and sardines look promising for maintaining lung health, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Common prescription drugs may cause depression as side effect, experts say
With some prescription medications, the treatment can be more fatal than the underlying disease, as depression and even suicidal thoughts are listed as potentiside effects for a " variety " of these drugs, experts said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mislabeled workout supplements abound, can cause heart woes, researchers say
Exercise enthusiasts should examine supplements that claim to include plant-based performance enhancers because some don ' t contain all the ingredients on the label or include undisclosed, possibly harmful, substances. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Eli Lilly agrees to buy weight-loss drugmaker Versanis for nearly $2 billion
Eli Lilly announced Friday a $1.93 billion cash deal to buy Versanis, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on weight-loss drugs. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

WHO: Artificial sweetener aspartame possibly carcinogenic
The World Health Organization on Friday said that artificial sweetener aspartame, a common additive in diet beverages and food, is possibly carcinogenic but is not altering its safe daily intake recommendation limit. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study finds deer spread COVID-19 back to humans
A new study, published in the scientific journal Nature, has found cases of COVID-19 spreading from deer to humans, and back, multiple times. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Suicidal ideation claims spur European review of popular weight-loss drugs
The European Union agency responsible for supervising the medical and pharmaceutical sectors is looking into claims of suicidal thoughts experienced by patients of several medications used for weight loss. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: PFAS'forever chemicals' found in at least 45% of U.S. tap water
At least 45% of U.S. tap water has PFAS chemical contamination, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS study tested for 32 types of PFAS " forever chemicals. " (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Moderna seeks regulatory approval of RSV vaccine for people 60 and older
Moderna has submitted its RSV vaccine for people 60 and older regulatory approval in the United States, European Union, Switzerland and Australia. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC to track germ behind last year's formula shortage
U.S. federal health officials will soon start tracking infant illnesses caused by cronobacter, a rare but deadly bacteria that prompted last year ' s baby formula shortage. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC: First cases of locally acquired malaria in 20 years detected
Health officials have recently detected five malaria cases in the United States, marking the first locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria to be diagnosed in the country in two decades. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Britain's NHS failing on avoidable deaths from cancer and circulatory disease
Britain ' s underperforming National Health Service is likely to blame for avoidable deaths from treatable conditions such as cancer, heart attack and strokes with knock-on effects on life expectancy, a new study finds. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news