Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions Fall By About A Quarter

Long-term opioid prescriptions have declined dramatically in the United States, reflecting progress made against America’s opioid epidemic, a new study says.

Patients on active long-term opioid treatment – defined as 90 days or longer – fell by nearly a quarter (24%) between 2015 and 2023, researchers recently reported in...

Gut Bacteria Might Drive Rare Food Allergy in Children, Study Finds

Gut bacteria could be driving the problems of children with a rare but serious food allergy condition, a new study says.

Kids with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) have gut bacteria profiles that differ significantly from healthy children, researchers reported in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Second Meningitis Vaccine Doses Offered After U.K. Outbreak

Nearly 12,000 people in the U.K. who received a first dose of the MenB vaccine will now be offered a second shot starting next week, after a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a university in Kent.

The outbreak led to two deaths and 19 confirmed cases in a short period, according to NHS Kent.

A 21-year-old university student and a ...

Crackdown on Vapes Falling Short, Report Finds

Efforts to crack down on illegal e-cigs in the U.S. may not be keeping pace with sales, a new government report suggests.

The report, from the Government Accountability Office, found that enforcement actions by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have been relatively lackluster, given how large the issue is.

Between 2022 and 2025, t...

New Rules May Allow Broader Picks for CDC Vaccine Panel

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) could soon have a new focus after officials changed the rules that determine who can serve on it.

The updated rules were approved by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and posted in a new charter outlining operation of the panel, which guides vaccine use in the U.S. and advises th...

Jasmine Rice Recalled Nationwide Over Possible Contamination

Select bags of Lundberg jasmine rice are being pulled from store shelves.

Lundberg Family Farms is voluntarily recalling certain bags of the company's organic white jasmine rice sold nationwide.

The Richvale, California-based company told Health that the rice, sold at grocery stores including Wegman's, may contain foreign ma...