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20 Oct
A new study shows early smartphone use leads to family conflict and hidden mental distress among adolescents.
17 Oct
A new study finds more than 1 in 5 young adults are using marijuana or alcohol to help them fall asleep.
16 Oct
A new study finds women are being diagnosed with ADHD, on average, five years later than men. Researchers say the delay is causing more severe symptoms, as well as an increase in anxiety and depression.
Menopause is typically associated with hot flashes, night sweats and memory lapses – but new research suggests GI problems might be an overlooked issue that also occur with this change of life.
A striking 94% out of nearly 600 U.K. women 44 to 73 reported digestive problems, and of those 82% said their problems either started or got ...
Hospital patients are used to doctors and nurses visiting their bedside — but new research shows that a lawyer also can help them recover.
Patients with violent injuries often face legal and financial quandaries that can have an impact on their healing.
The nation’s first medical-legal partnership embedded in a trauma cen...
Two widely available diabetes medications appear to safely improve brain health among people with early brain decline.
The diabetes drug empagliflozin (Jardiance) and an insulin nasal spray both showed promising effects on memory, brain health and blood flow to the brain, researchers recently reported in the journal Alzheimer’s &...
Hidden deposits of fat deep inside the abdomen and liver can quietly increase your risk of stroke and heart attack, even if you appear to have a healthy weight.
Results from a new study showed that both liver fat and the visceral fat packed around internal organs increase risk for hardened and clogged arteries in the neck, researchers repo...
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound might help protect people from health risks related to sleep apnea, a new study says.
Type 2 diabetes patients taking GLP-1 drugs were overall less likely to die within the next year, but those with sleep apnea did even better, researchers reported Monday at a meeting of the American College of C...
It’s one of the deadliest syndromes you’ve never heard of, but experts are hoping to change that.
Nearly 9 of 10 Americans have not heard of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, even though about the same proportion are affected by it, according to a new survey by the American Heart Association (AHA).
CKM syndr...
A more dangerous strain of mpox, a virus that causes painful lesions and flulike symptoms, has been detected in three California residents who had not traveled internationally.
Officials said this is the first known local spread of the severe form in the United States.
The strain, called Clade 1, has caused tens of thousands of infec...
The Trump administration announced that Boston-based drugmaker EMD Serono will lower the price of one of its leading fertility drugs as part of push to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) more affordable.
The company’s drug GONAL-F, which helps stimulate ovulation, will soon be available at a discount through TrumpRx, a federal website...
California will start selling low-cost insulin Jan. 1, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a plan to make lifesaving medications more affordable for folks with diabetes.
The state’s insulin — sold under the brand name CalRx — will be available at a recommended price of $11 per pen, or $55 for a five-pack....
An opportunistic bacterial infection that causes deadly diarrhea is more likely to kill white patients than Black or Hispanic people, a new study says.
About 84% of deaths caused by Clostridioides difficile infections occur among white people, researchers reported in Atlanta Sunday at IDWeek, the joint annual meeting of America&rs...
Babies can be safely administered antibody protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) after birth even if their moms had RSV vaccination while pregnant, a new study says.
An antibody shot called nirsevimab (Beyfortus) is available after delivery to provide babies with protection against RSV, a respiratory infection that is the mo...
Some young children are virtual shut-ins, rarely leaving their homes to play, a new poll shows.
About 1 in 10 preschoolers and toddlers go outside to play once a week or less, according to results from the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.
Playing outside has b...
The shingles vaccine does more than just protect middle-aged folks and seniors against maddening rashes, a new study says.
The vaccine also lowers their risk of heart disease, dementia and death, researchers reported in Atlanta Sunday at IDWeek, the joint annual meeting of America’s top infectious disease professional societies.
<...A new AI-driven bite counter is in development to help counter childhood obesity – potentially even tracking kids while they eat and urging them to slow down.
The faster a child takes bites during a meal or snack, the greater their risk for developing obesity, researchers say.
But studying different ways to help kids slow down ...
Mental health distress is rising among America’s LGBTQ+ teenagers and young adults as they’ve increasingly become targets of discrimination and cruelty, a new report says.
Anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts all rose among young LGBTQ+ people between September 2023 and March 2025, according to data gathered by The Trevor ...
For older adults, friendship might be the best medicine. Researchers say that doing small favors for close friends — like offering a ride or lending a hand — can boost happiness and give people a greater sense of purpose.
A University of Michigan study found that older adults who provide practical help to close friends tend to ...
Trick-or-treating is one of Halloween’s favorite traditions, but the excitement of the night can quickly lead to injuries if families aren’t careful.
Each year, about 3,200 Halloween-related injuries are treated in U.S. emergency rooms, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And research in JAMA Pediatric...
Florida wildlife officials have confirmed the state’s second case of a deadly and highly contagious infection known as “zombie deer disease” in a wild deer.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) was detected in a young white-tailed doe found dead after being hit by a vehicle in Holmes County, near the Alabama border, state offici...
A growing number of young adults use cannabis and alcohol as sleep aids, but experts warn the habit could make catching zzz's harder, not easier.
A new study from the University of Michigan, published in JAMA Pediatrics, found that 22% of U.S. adults ages 19 to 30 reported using either cannabis or alcohol to fall asleep. Cannabis ...
A new analysis reveals how deeply the U.S. drug supply chain depends on China, and experts warn that a trade war could leave American patients at risk.
Nearly 700 medicines used in the U.S. contain at least one chemical sourced only in China, according to U.S. Pharmacopeia, a nonprofit that monitors the drug supply.
Those chemi...