Children’s Activity Cubes Recalled Over Choking Hazard Risk

A kid's toy designed for learning and play is being pulled from the market over safety concerns.

Officials say parts of the ATOYUS Children’s Activity Cubes can fall off, posing a choking risk for young kids.

The recall, announced April 16, involves about 70 wooden activity cubes sold online through Amazon between January and F...

Study Finds AI Chatbots Can Give Misleading Health Advice

"Do I really need chemotherapy?" 

"Is this natural remedy safer?"

"Does eating sugar cause cancer?"

As more people turn to artificial intelligence (AI) for quick answers to health questions like these, a new study finds the advice they receive can sometimes be incomplete, misleading or potentially harmful.

Researcher...

Former Surgeon General Backs CDC Nominee, But Questions Remain on Vaccines

A former U.S. surgeon general is weighing in on the president’s pick to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling Dr. Erica Schwartz highly qualified while warning of some potential challenges.

Dr. Jerome Adams, who worked with Schwartz during President Donald Trump’s first term, described her on <...

Cantaloupes Recalled in Four States Due to Salmonella Risk

Health officials in some states are warning shoppers to avoid certain cantaloupes amid concerns they may carry Salmonella.

The recall, announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), involves fruit produced by Ayco Farms Inc. and first pulled from shelves on March 24, Health.com reported.

In total, 8,302 c...

Less-Dangerous Painkiller Still Has High Risk For Drug Interactions

People prescribed gabapentinoid painkillers have a high risk of dangerous drug interactions if they are taking other meds, a new study found.

People have a doubled risk of hospitalization for drug poisoning if benzodiazepines are added to their gabapentinoids, researchers reported April 16 in PLOS Medicine.

Taking opioids wi...

Black Women Hit Hardest By Pandemic-Related Rise In Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Black women, a new study reports.

Deaths remain significantly higher today for Black mothers, even though they’ve returned to pre-pandemic levels for most other groups, researchers reported in the journal Obstetrics & Gynec...