Popular dairy-free dessert pulled a second time in nationwide recall
A dairy-free frozen dessert has been recalled for the second time in nine months for the same reason: Cashew pieces that may contain small stones.
Sep 17, 2026
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Common illnesses & Prevention news
Emergency medicine physicians safely eliminate thousands of unnecessary CT scans
Emergency medicine physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati have shown that a targeted quality improvement campaign can safely reduce unnecessary head and cervical spine (neck) computed tomography (CT) scans ...
Sep 18, 2026
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Scottish infection control guidelines informed by evidence on aerosol-generating procedures
Scotland is the first country in the world to use evidence gathered during the pandemic to transform its guidelines on reducing the spread of respiratory disease in health care settings. The new approach has been influenced ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Women's kidney health may be overlooked, delaying critical prevention and treatment opportunities
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 1 in 10 women worldwide, yet diagnosis is often delayed and women are less likely to receive critical treatments like dialysis or a kidney transplant compared with men, according ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Common eye disease can cause hallucinations, but few people know it
Seeing people, flowers or patterns that aren't really there can be frightening. But for people with serious vision loss, these visions are often a known and harmless side effect, experts say.
Sep 18, 2026
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AACR's annual cancer progress report highlights promising advances for patients
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has released the 16th edition of its annual Cancer Progress Report. This comprehensive report provides current data on cancer incidence, mortality and survivorship. It also ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Simple urine test could guide kidney-protective treatment choices in type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, making prevention of kidney failure a key part of treatment. Newer diabetes medications, including GLP-1s and SGLT2 inhibitors, can reduce the risk of kidney disease, ...
Sep 16, 2026
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Wildfire smoke may be more harmful than other air pollution, two studies find
As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than ...
Sep 17, 2026
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Standing heart rates reveal overlap between long COVID and POTS
Dizziness, fatigue, brain fog and a racing heart. They're commonly associated with long COVID, but new Adelaide University research suggests that for some people, these symptoms may also be indications of postural orthostatic ...
Sep 17, 2026
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RSV immunization 97% effective against ICU admission in infants, study finds
A new immunization, offered free to all infants through universal programs in two Canadian provinces, provided strong protection against respiratory syncytial virus, commonly referred to as RSV, sharply reducing hospitalizations ...
Sep 14, 2026
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