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Virtual Reality Headsets Can Help Ease Cancer Pain

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Virtual reality (VR) might be able to provide cancer patients significant pain relief, a new study says. A small group of cancer patients reported a decrease in their pain...

Stroke Risk Higher For At Least A Decade After Minor Stroke-Like Attacks

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – The risk of a full-blown stroke will remain high for at least a decade after a person has a slight brush with stroke, in the form of a transient ischemic attack or minor...

AI Improves Diagnosis Of Celiac Disease

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Liz Cox, 80, had been suffering from severe stomach pains and anemia for nearly 30 years before doctors finally diagnosed her with celiac disease. Cox first developed severe...

Open-Label Placebo Plus Treatment Rationale Effective for PMS

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Open-label placebo (OLP) provided with a treatment rationale is effective and safe for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), according to a study published online March 25 in BMJ...

Risk for Rehospitalization Higher for Patients With Takotsubo Syndrome

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Patients with takotsubo syndrome have increased risk for rehospitalization compared with the general population, according to a research letter published online March 25 in...

Updated AAN Position Statement Issued on Seizures, Driving Licensure

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – In a position statement issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online March 12 in Neurology, an updated consensus is presented relating to seizures,...

Many Women Undergo Annual Mammography, Despite Biennial Screening Recommendations

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – A high proportion of women seem to undergo mammography screening every year, despite recommendations for biennial screening, according to a research letter published online...

Consensus Guidance Lays Out Recommendations for Postpartum Physical Activity

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – New mothers are encouraged to engage in two hours per week of exercise, according to a consensus guideline published online March 25 in the British Journal of Sports...

Trump Administration To Cut 10,000 Health and Human Services Jobs

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – The Trump administration will lay off 10,000 workers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a major reorganization, officials announced...

2009 to 2019 Saw Increase in Avoidable Mortality in United States

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – Avoidable mortality is increasing in the United States and decreasing in comparator countries, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine....

AI Improves IV Nutrition For Preemies

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve how premature babies are fed, giving them a better chance at normal growth and development, a new study says. Currently,...

Obesity More Likely Among Kids Of Obese Moms, Smokers

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese ...

Scent Test Can Sniff Out Cognitive Decline

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – The nose might know whether a person is showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. Older adults who’ve developed mild cognitive impairment --...

Five Top CDC Leaders Step Down Amid Wave of Departures

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is facing major changes, with five senior leaders stepping down Tuesday. These exits follow three other recent...

NIH Ends Funding for the Effects of Climate Change on Health

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will no longer fund new research on how climate change affects people’s health, according to records reviewed by ProPublica. The n...

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