THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Deaths related to atrial fibrillation appear to be on the rise, especially among younger adults, a new study suggests.Atrial fibrillation – often called AFib – is an irregular heartbeat that sometimes leads to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other cardiovascular complications. The condition is increasingly common, with an estimated 12.1 million people in the U.S. expected to have it in 2030.The study, published Thursday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers focused on 276,373 people ages 35 to 84 who died between 2011 and 2018 from cardiovascular disease related to AFib.After adjusting for age, researchers found about four...

THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. pharmacists will now be able to automatically substitute a cheaper biosimilar for a more expensive brand-name insulin, the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.The agency's approval of an "interchangeable" biosimilar could save diabetics and health plans millions each year, the Associated Press reported. Until now, doctors have had to specifically prescribe a biosimilar or approve substituting it for a more expensive brand-name insulin.The FDA said Wednesday that the biosimilar Semglee is interchangeable with the widely used fast-acting insulin Lantus. A biosimilar is a near copy of an injected biologic medicine that's manufactured inside living cells, the Associated Press reported.A typical month's supply of Semglee...

THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- McCormick & Co. on Wednesday announced the recall of several of its popular seasonings because of potential salmonella contamination.Included in the recall are McCormick Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, McCormick Culinary Italian Seasoning and Frank's RedHot Buffalo Ranch Seasoning.The products were shipped between June 20 and July 21 to more than 30 U.S. states and to Canada and Bermuda.No illnesses associated with the recalled products have been reported, according to McCormick.McCormick said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alerted the company to a salmonella risk it discovered during routine testing. This recall only affects cases that were shipped on the affected date codes.McCormick has alerted grocery outlets to remove the product...

THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Something as simple as having a glass of orange juice in the morning or an apple at lunch could be one of the keys to protecting your brain health.People who consumed just a half serving a day of foods high in a naturally occurring compound called flavonoids had a 20% lower risk of mental decline, according to a new study. "We think it may have important public health implications because based on what you're seeing in the current study, it could be that just by making some simple changes to your diet, that is, by adding these flavonoid-rich foods into your diet, you could potentially help prevent cognitive decline," said study co-author Dr. Tian-Shin Yeh, a research fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.Besides bananas, apples,...