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Cats Get Dementia Just Like People, Making Them a Potential Research Tool
SATURDAY, Sept. 6, 2025 — Just like their human counterparts, cats may act cranky or confused and have trouble sleeping as they age. They may even yowl more than usual at night. These, researchers sa...
West Coast Governors Form Health Alliance to Guide Immunization Recommendations
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – The governors of California, Oregon, and Washington state announced plans for a new West Coast Health Alliance to provide vaccine recommendations to their residents apart...
Housing Assistance Helps Renters With Cancer History
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Receipt of housing assistance is associated with a lower risk for medical financial hardship among adult renters with a history of cancer, according to a research letter...
Scrolling On The Toilet Increases Risk Of Hemorrhoids, Study Says
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 — Do you use your time on the john to catch up on the news, go through your e-mail or check out social media? Be careful – you might be more likely to develop hemorrhoids, new re...
Music Soothes Savage Motion Sickness, Experiment Shows
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 — Carsick or seasick? Reach for some feel-good music, a new study suggests. Music like yacht rock or peppy pop could be the key to helping relieve nausea from motion sickness, r...
Industry Payments Common Among Neurologists Prescribing MS Drugs
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 – Nearly 80 percent of neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis (MS) drugs receive payments from industry, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in BMJ Open. Ahmed...
Meal Timing May Shift With Aging, Is Linked to Health Changes
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 – Meal timing changes with age and may reflect health changes in older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Communications Medicine. Hassan S. Dashti,...
Intake of Low-, No-Calorie Sweeteners Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Consumption of low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCSs) is associated with faster cognitive decline, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Neurology. Natalia...
Daily Pill Might Help People With Stubborn High Blood Pressure
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 — An experimental pill might help people with stubborn high blood pressure that won’t relent to other treatments, clinical trial results show. Patients with tre...
Community Hospitals Failing To Transfer Injury Patients To Better Facilities
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 — Community hospitals don't often transfer severely injured patients to higher-level trauma centers that could provide the care they need, a new study says. Fewer than half of ...
Life Expectancy Is Plateauing, Won't Reach 100, Researchers Say
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 — Bad news for folks hoping to become a centenarian: Average life expectancy isn’t expected to exceed 100 years anytime soon, a new study says. Life expectancy gains made by we...
Florida Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 — Florida may soon become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a major shift in health policy that may increase risk of disease outbreaks. The plan w...
Food Insecurity Identified Among Some U.S. Medical Students
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – One in five U.S. medical students is food-insecure, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open. Bassel M. Shanab, from Yale University in New Haven, ...
People With Obesity Value Respect and Being Listened to in Primary Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Adults with obesity prefer a primary care visit characterized by respectful treatment and listening, according to a study published online in the September issue of Patient ...
Discharge to Postacute Care Can Be Benchmark Metric for Older Surgical Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – Discharge to postacute care for older adult surgical patients can be used as a benchmarking metric for hospitals, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in...