Nearly three quarters of older adults with dementia take medications that are not designed for their condition. A study in JAMA finds doctors prescribing everything from opioids to antidepressants to epilepsy drugs for patients…
For women undergoing IVF treatments, transferring a fresh embryo is just as successful as using a frozen one. That's according to researchers in Europe who say fresh embryo transfer should be the gold standard…
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for more than 93,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. That's according to new CDC research. The report shows more than half of deaths were due to drinking too…
Women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy may have a higher risk of blood clots from Coronavirus, according to a new article in the journal 'Endocrinology.' COVID-19…
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on mental health. Researchers in Australia found higher psychological distress during the peak of that country's outbreak - including acute depression, anxiety and stress. About half of…
Mothers who have Coronavirus are unlikely to pass along the infection to their newborns even after two weeks of breastfeeding. That's according to a small study of 120 babies. Researchers in New York found…
Raising the legal age for handgun sales could prevent hundreds of teen suicides in the U.S. That's according to researchers at Boston University School of Public Health. They found states with a minimum purchase…
Washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing combined can help lessen and delay the spread of COVID-19. Researchers in the Netherlands developed a model to predict how the prevention measures would affect Coronavirus cases…
Contact tracing is effective in preventing the spread of the Coronavirus, but the process needs to be fast. A new mathematical modeling study in the 'Lancet Public Health' finds more access to testing and…
Researchers at Rockefeller University say they've developed a blood test that could help predict when flare ups occur in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. The test identifies certain cells in the blood that accumulate a…
New research in Germany finds social isolation can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from any cause. With many people avoiding contact with others because of the Coronavirus, doctors say this study raises concerns about the possible…
A new study in the journal 'Viral Immunology' finds the higher the amount of virus present in a throat swab correlates with a more severe COVID-19 disease. High viral load also correlated with a…
Fewer Americans are dying from Melanoma than cancers of the prostate, breast, or lungs. That's according to researchers at N.Y.U. and Harvard who found treatments that directly target melanoma cells, as well as advances…
We know the dangers of high blood pressure, but a new study suggests low blood pressure can be linked to higher mortality among the elderly. The University of Exeter found people 75 and older…
The word we all pray no doctor says to our loved ones or ourselves: cancer. Unfortunately, it is a word my family is familiar with. When I was in high school, my precious, spunky 6-year-old cousin went to the doctor.…
There's a new push for pediatricians to prescribe physical activity to children. A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests only a fourth of children are exercising as much as recommended. Research…
A new Harvard study showed increased screenings could eliminate cervical cancer from the U.S. in the next two decades. Researchers say while HPV vaccination helps reduce cervical cancer over time, screening plays a critical,…
A partial ban on flavored e-cigarettes takes effect today. It outlaws the sale of fruit, dessert and mint-flavored pods popular with teenagers. It's part of the Trump Administration's effort to reduce youth vaping....which health…
For the first time in 50 years, the food and drug administration has started investigating talc powders. This comes after regulators found asbestos in several talc products, including Johnson and Johnson's baby powder. The…
A new study is telling doctors to consider shortness of breath and coughing as possible predictors of lung cancer. Researchers in the U.K. tracked 28,000 cases and found those symptoms are becoming more common…
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh said visits to pediatricians have fallen sharply in recent years. Primary care child visits dropped 14% between 2008 and 2016. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Researchers said…
New research in the Lancet indicates twice as many people are dying of sepsis worldwide as previously known. Doctors say sepsis is linked to one in five deaths globally, especially among children living in…
Nearly a third of Americans aren't getting enough sleep, and researchers say the problem is getting worse each year. A new study from Ball State University finds the professions that have the highest levels…
98.6 degrees has long been considered the normal temperature for a healthy person, but Stanford University researchers say human body temperatures have gradually fallen over the past century and a half. They believe the…
People with cardiovascular disease may face a higher risk for kidney failure. A study at Johns Hopkins tracked more than 9,000 adults and found patients with heart failure had the highest risk for failing kidneys...…
A study from U.C. San Francisco showed injuries and hospital admissions related to electric scooters surged from 2014 to 2018. Injuries increased more than 220% and admissions went up by 365%. Nearly a third…
The Trump administration appears to be moving forward with a partial ban on flavored vaping products. According to The Wall Street Journal, the ban would only apply to e-cigarette pods, which are the kind…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there has been 2, 561 cases of lung injuries related to vaping since this summer Fifty-five people have died. New cases have been declining since a…
Researchers from the University of Texas found one dose of the HPV vaccine could be just as effective as two or three doses. They said it's still too early to do away with the…
Research tracking hundreds of thousands of adults suggests those who get two and a half to five hours of moderate intensity exercise a week are less likely to develop seven kinds of cancer. The…
Simple changes to one's diet might help save as much as 50-billion dollars in health care costs nationally. That's according to a new study in Boston. Researchers found that increasing consumption of fruits, vegetables,…
New research found catching a cold lowers the odds of getting the flu at the same time. The reverse also seemed to be true. Researchers in Scotland found those who have the flu are…
A new study shows there are not enough therapists to treat children with autism. The number of children diagnosed with autism is rising. Currently, one in 59 children , up from 1 in 125…
The CDC said 14% of people with HIV are unaware of their status, and only two-thirds of those who know they have the virus are treating it effectively. The agency also said less…
The CDC reports flu activity continues to increase. The South and West are seeing the most cases, and another child death associated with the flu was reported this week, bringing the total to five…
A Mayo Clinic study found people with inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes or blood clots may be at increased risk of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis. Researchers also found patients who develop Rheumatoid Arthritis are…
High schools across the country are reporting challenges in implementing state concussion laws affecting student athletes. That's according to researchers at nationwide children's hospital in Ohio. Doctors found athletes' unwillingness to disclose symptoms along…
A new national poll shows many parents face barriers when it comes to diagnosing depression in their own teenagers. Researchers in Michigan reported 40% of parents struggle to differentiate the disorder from normal mood…
Sports injuries account for 2.7 million emergency room visits each year. That's according to a report from the National Center for Health Statistics which looked at children and young adults. It found football accounted…
A new study finds children in the U.S. are developing unhealthy eating habits... at an early age. Researchers found nearly two-thirds of infants, and mostly all toddlers, consumed added sugars in their daily diets,…
New research showed the stress of modern life combined with disruptions to the body's internal clock may increase the risk of developing metabolic disorders, including obesity and type two diabetes. Shift working and jet…
A new review of research found more evidence that vaping can harm the heart and blood vessels. Researchers at Ohio State University College of Medicine said e-cigarettes contain small particles and metals, which could…
A new FDA report looked at the causes of drug shortages in the U.S., and is offering recommendations to the government and drug industry. Federal health officials said they are considering creating a system…
Researchers looked at the costs and benefits of antidepressants and talk therapy. They found both end up being equal after five years. A team from the University of Michigan and Harvard University said their…
Teens who use candy or fruit-flavored e-cigarettes are more likely to stick with vaping and vape more. That's according to a new study from the University of Southern California. Several states have banned flavors…
Teen use of both flavored and non-flavored tobacco products went down in one Massachusetts town six months after it restricted flavored tobacco products. They could only be sold in vape shops, bars and other…
A new report drives home the importance of good hand-washing. British researchers found antibiotic resistant strains of E. coli are more likely to be spread from poor toilet hygiene than under-cooked food. In recent…
A new worldwide study suggests death rates from colorectal and pancreatic cancers are up 10% in the last 30 years. The study spanning 195 countries found the number of pancreatic cancer cases up 130%…
One out of every five children suffers from a mental disorder that could jeopardize their health later on. That's according to the "American Academy of Pediatrics," which said few children are getting services because…
A new CDC report found more than half of pregnant women in the U.S. are not getting vaccinated for the flu and whooping cough. Federal health experts said the vaccines are necessary to protect…
The CDC said it confirmed two more cases of measles last week, bringing this year's total to 1, 243. That's the most since 1992, eight years before measles was declared eradicated in the U.S.…
Scientists in the United Kingdom have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change to resist antibiotics. Researchers found that a bacteria can lose it's cell wall, which is a common target of antibiotics. They hope their discovery leads…
Children who have asthma are more likely to also suffer from anxiety and depression. That's according to a new study from U.C. San Francisco. Researchers tracked 65,000 kids with asthma and found those who…
One in three breast cancer cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes including managing weight, getting more physical activity and drinking less alcohol. The latest research is being presented at the North American Menopause…
It's been three and a half years since the criteria for pediatric heart transplants was revised in the U.S. Despite the changes, a new study suggests there's been no reduction in the number of…
Researchers said they've found a breakthrough in cancer treatment to prevent the devastating side effect of hair loss. Scientists at the University of Manchester said a newer class of drugs can target cancer without…
A new program is convincing more new mothers with high blood pressure- to go for follow up care. Researchers in Pittsburgh found the percentage of new moms who went for follow-up appointments six weeks…
Nearly all preterm infants receive antibiotics in their first weeks of life to protect against infections, but new research found preemies who were heavily treated with antibiotics can develop more drug-resistant gut bacteria. Researchers found…
A new study from the American Heart Association found nearly 2/3 of medical students had some degree of Hypertension. Researchers suggested that stress, anxiety, and poor sleep are detrimental to a healthy blood pressure.…
A new study examined the benefits of hearing aids for older adults. Researchers at the University of Michigan found the devices actually lowered the risk of dementia, depression, anxiety, and serious falls in hearing…
Swedish researchers have linked increased body weight in teenage boys to heart attacks before the age of 65. The study looked at more than 1.5 million 18 year old boys. Researchers said parents can do their part by encouraging less…
A new study in the Lancet found early planned delivery for women with Pre-eclampsia helps reduce complications. British researchers said women with a planned delivery by either induced labor or c-section within 48 hours…
Total deaths from Cardiometabolic disease…including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension have been increasing since 2011. According to a new study from Northwestern University, researchers said the majority of the deaths are preventable, and…
Beating cancer is often followed by a new health challenge. According to a study in "The Lancet," cancer survivors have a greater risk of developing blood clots and heart problems. The researchers said survivors…
Summer is not bringing an end to the measles outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control said 21 new cases were confirmed in the past week. That brings the total so far this year to…
More than a third of non-smoking children and teens in the U.S. are exposed to secondhand smoke according to new C.D.C. statistics. The percentage is higher for those between the ages of 3 to 11…
A new study suggests pediatricians can help parents quit smoking when bringing their child in for an office visit. Researchers in Massachusetts found intervention services offering parents who smoke nicotine patches, gum, and other…
New research blames the protein tau for attacking parts of the brain responsible for staying awake during the day. Excessive napping often develops in Alzheimer's patients long before memory problems surface. Now, scientists at…
Researchers have identified dozens of genes that increase the risk of autism. The study at UCLA tracked families with at least two autistic children. It found 69 genes associated with the disorder, including 16…
Major surgery is associated with small, long-term decline in brain functioning. That's according to a new study in the British Medical Journal. Researchers tracked 7,500 patients for 20 years, they and found those who…
Most older adults with advancing dementia do not end up living in a nursing home. That's according to a new study at the University of California where researchers analyzed a sample of medicare recipients…
A British study suggested conflicts between expectant couples may be linked to behavior problems in their toddlers. Research on first-time parents found moms who were stressed out during pregnancy were more likely to see…
A Landmark International study describes frailty as a medical condition, not an inevitable result of aging. Researchers in Australia found patients over sixty years old with symptoms like low energy, weak grip, slow walking,…
Too much or too little hemoglobin in your blood can lead to an increased risk of dementia later in life. That's according to researchers in the Netherlands who found the level of protein in…
A new study found the physical and emotional strain of moving homes during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a greater risk of premature birth and low birth weight. Researchers in…
More and more doctors are recommending antihistamines rather than cough and cold medicines for respiratory infections in children. That's according to a Rutgers study that said while over-the-counter antihistamines treat allergic conditions, little benefit…
A large international study suggests it's the recovery period after surgery that's the riskiest for most patients.. not the operation itself. Researchers tracking thousands of non-cardiac patients found 29% of deaths occurred after discharge…
-Low Awareness of Meningitis -Young Kids Not Getting Enough Play Time -Parents Don't Want Their Teens to Get Tattoos
-Updated Bone Screening Guidelines -Shorter Rehab Times for Hip Fractures -Testing for HIV
-Treating Hearing Loss -Health Challenges for HIV patients -Uterine Cancer Survivors and Heart Disease Risk
-Ms Patients Should take Medicine as Early as Possible -Extensive Penile Transplant Performed -Drinking Linked to PMS?
-Flu Epidemic Continues -Little Change in SIDS Death -Physical Activity Before School
-Flu Finally Reaching Its Peak? -Fidget Spinner Warning
-Possible Relief for Ringing in the Ears -Babies Introduced to Food Too Early -Reducing Likelihood of Autism Disorder
-Safety Hazard for Toddlers -New Device Monitors Cancer Patients
-Opioid Related Deaths -More Women Surviving Cancer -Prostate Cancer Patients and Shorter Treatment
-Obesity Concerns Increasing -Weight May Treat Arthritis Treatment -Questions About Vitamin D While Pregnant
-Keeping Children Active -Importance of TV Breaks -Likelihood of CPR from a Stranger
-Early Indicators of Dementia -Better Quality of Life for Breast Cancer Patients
-Aspirin may prevent certain cancers -Foods Could Interfere With Fertility -Study: Lupus Deaths Decreasing
-HPV Infections Can Cause Several Types of Cancer -Breast Cancer Between White and Black Women -Impact of Gestational Diabetes
