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Military Service Might Protect Against Depression
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 — The mentally scarred, deeply depressed combat veteran is an indelible stereotype promoted by movies and TV. The post-traumatic stress and despair that some suffer following m...
Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 — A parent’s instincts regarding their child’s health usually are right on the money, even when they’ve taken the child to an ER, a new study says. Parental worry over a kid’s det...
Prevalence of Disability Up Over Twofold for Current Smokers
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – The prevalence of disability among adults who currently smoke cigarettes is more than twofold higher than that seen for never smokers, according to a study published online...
ASCO: AI Training Improves Accuracy of HER2 Immunohistochemistry Scoring
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted training improves pathologist accuracy in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) immunohistochemistry (IHC) scoring in patients...
16 Updates, Four New Recommendations Issued for Management of Pediatric VTE
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – In clinical guidelines issued by the American Society of Hematology and the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, and published online May 27 in Blood Advances,...
Substantial and Increasing Burden of Skin Cancer Seen in Older Adults
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – Older adults have a substantial and increasing burden of skin cancer, according to a study published online May 21 in JAMA Dermatology. Ruiyao Wang, M.D., from The First...
Longer In-Bed Time Linked to Small Vessel Disease Burden in TIA/Mild Stroke
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – For adult patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA)/mild stroke, disturbed sleep is associated with greater cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) burden and worse cognitive...
18.6 Million Cancer Survivors in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2025
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 – The number of cancer survivors in the United States reached 18.6 million as of Jan. 1, 2025, and is projected to exceed 22 million by 2035, according to a study published...
Parts of the World Seeing New COVID-19 Variant
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Health officials at the World Health Organization are warning of a rise in cases from a new COVID-19 variant. The new variant, NB.1.8.1, has been spotted in the...
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 16-18
The annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) was held from May 16 to 18 in Minneapolis and was attended by more than 4,000 clinicians, academicians, allied h...
Singing Soothes The Savage Infant, Clinical Trial Says
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Singing to your baby can soothe them considerably and improve their overall mood, a new clinical trial shows. Parents given smartphone-based music enrichment training sang m...
Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person's blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small study finds. Researchers from the University of C...
Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Ever thought so long and hard on a problem that your forehead grew hot, your brain became frazzled and your eyes grew bleary? A new temporary tattoo can help measure that s...
Higher Social Engagement Tied to Lower Four-Year Risk for Death in Older Adults
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 -- Higher social engagement in adults 60 years and older is associated with reduced mortality risk, possibly due partly to decreased biological aging and higher levels of ...
Earlier Natural Menopause Risk Increased for Women in Socially Vulnerable Neighborhoods
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – Women residing in U.S. neighborhoods with high social vulnerability have a higher risk for earlier natural menopause, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA...