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Do You Have Tinnitus? The Answer Might Be Written In Your Face
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 — Subtle facial gestures linked to the body’s fight-or-flight response could be used to help diagnose people with tinnitus, a new study says. Video recordings showed that people ...
Top Science Journal Suspends Submissions Amid Budget Cuts
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 — A well-known U.S. science journal focused on environmental health has stopped accepting new studies, raising alarms among researchers who rely on it heavily. Environmental H...
Study Finds Flourishing Doesn’t Always Mean Happiness
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 — Flourishing is more than just being happy, and a new global study finds some countries are doing better than others when it comes to overall well-being. Take it from r...
FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 — Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when he stepped into one of the most powerful roles in American public health. Now, as the new co...
Adoption of Telemedicine Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – Telemedicine use modestly decreases the carbon footprint of U.S. health care delivery, according to a study published online April 22 in the American Journal of Managed Care....
Study IDs Nonclinical, Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Sudden Cardiac Arrest
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – Modifiable, nonclinical risk factors such as lifestyle modifications and physical measures may reduce the risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), according to a study published...
Eliminating Nursing Understaffing Aids Hospital Outcomes
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – Addressing nursing understaffing improves outcomes for hospitalized patients, according to a study published online April 29 in BMJ Quality & Safety. Christina Saville, from ...
Exercise Helps Reduce Side Effects From Cancer Treatment
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – Exercise mitigates adverse outcomes associated with cancer and its treatments, according to a review published online April 29 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ...
Burnout and Stress Continue to Plague the Nursing Profession
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – The nursing workforce remains under immense pressure due to stress, burnout, and persistent short staffing, according to a report released by Cross Country Healthcare....
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Caused Drop In Insurance Coverage Among Working-Age Adults
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – The “unwinding” of Medicaid that occurred after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has left more working-age Americans without health insurance, a new study says. The uni...
New HHS Ad Campaign Urges Americans to 'Take Back Your Health'
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to launch a multimillion-dollar public health campaign, according to documents reviewed by NBC N...
Declining Childhood Vaccination May Increase Risk for Vaccine-Preventable Infections
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – Declining childhood vaccination rates may increase outbreaks of eliminated vaccine-preventable infections within the United States, leading to a return to endemicity,...
Milwaukee Closes More Schools to Address Lead Crisis
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more elementary schools as it works to tackle a lead crisis in its public school buildings. The school district announced Monday that W...
Risky Health Behaviors Tied to Poorer Mental Well-Being, General Health in Midlife
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 – Risky health behaviors, both current and cumulatively over time, are associated with poorer mental well-being and self-reported health, according to a study published online...
Phthalates Linked To Heart Disease Deaths Globally
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 – Chemicals commonly used in plastics appear to increase people’s risk of heart disease, a new study says. Daily exposure to just one type of phthalate could be linked to m...