Arthritis Drug Might Have Additional Heart-Healthy Benefit

A common rheumatoid arthritis drug appears to also lower blood pressure, potentially reducing patients’ risk of heart disease, a new study says.

Methotrexate significantly lowered blood pressure compared to another arthritis drug called sulfasalazine, researchers reported recently in the Annals of Medicine.

“We f...

Medicaid Crucial In Battling Opioid Epidemic

Medicaid serves a key role in helping opioid addicts get the treatment they need, a new study says.

Prescription rates for the anti-opioid medication buprenorphine increased more than 27% in states that expanded Medicaid between 2018 and 2024, researchers reported in the September issue of the journal Health Affairs.

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Radioactive Contamination Suspected in Recalled Frozen Shrimp

U.S. officials are investigating radioactive contamination linked to frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia after testing found Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shipments.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that the contamination may have come from an industrial metal-melting facility at the same site as a s...

HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks

Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. 

The move has sparked tons of debate among researchers, advocacy groups and industry leaders just before new updates to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines were to be released...

Salmonella Outbreak Tied To Metabolic Meals Sickens 16, CDC Warns

A salmonella outbreak tied to Metabolic Meals home-delivery products has sickened at least 16 people in 10 states, and another seven have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported.

The affected meals were produced and shipped by Metabolic Meals during the week of July 28. The CDC warns customers ...

New Pill Lowers Stubborn BP In Kidney Patients

A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions. 

The preliminary findings were presented Saturday at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in Baltimore and simultaneously published in the Jour...