FDA Reverses Course, Approves First mRNA Flu Shot

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first flu vaccine built on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, months after the agency refused to even consider the application.

The shot, called mFLUSIVA, is made by Moderna and was cleared Wednesday, The New York Times reports.

Approval covers adults ages 5...

Therapy Dogs Aid Stroke Rehab

Pets make everything better —  including stroke rehabilitation, a new study says.

Patients recovering from a recent stroke became more engaged in rehab sessions when a therapy animal was present, researchers report in the August edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

"The presence of a therapy dog can change the enti...

Can Yoga Calm A Grumpy Gut?

For millions of people living with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, relief may come from an unexpected place — the yoga mat.

IBS causes abdominal pain, bloating and changes in bowel habits.

A new clinical review of 10 published studies found that people with the condition who practiced yoga experienced fewer overall digestive ...

Short-Term Vegan Diet Linked To Lower Inflammation And Aging

Switching to a vegan diet for even a short time can reduce inflammation and slow aging on a cellular level, a new study says.

People who adopted a vegan diet for just one month experienced changes in genetic expression that promoted lower inflammation and slower aging compared to those eating a meat-rich diet, researchers reported Aug. 3 i...

Review Finds Little Proof IVF Embryo Transfer Tricks Boost Success

Techniques meant to improve the odds that in vitro fertilization (IVF) will result in pregnancy have little to no medical evidence behind them, a new review says.

Doctors try a number of methods to improve the success rate of embryo transfer, which is considered the most crucial step in the IVF process.

These include having women und...

Wildfire Smoke An Increasing Hazard To U.S. Pregnancies, Study Says

Wildfire smoke has become a major factor in the way air pollution affects pregnancies in the U.S., a new study says.

Prenatal exposure to air pollution caused by wildfires has more than doubled in recent years, as climate change creates tinderbox conditions in American and Canadian forests, researchers reported today in the journal Fro...