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Words Used During Prenatal Ultrasound Might Affect Parenting Later
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — An ultrasound is typically a parent-to-be’s first glimpse of their child. New research suggests that the words hospital staff use to describe the fetus during an ultrasound c...
Cowboys Guard Rob Jones Breaks Neck Bone, Out Up to 3 Months
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — Dallas Cowboys guard Rob Jones will miss about two to three months after breaking a bone in his neck during the team’s first padded practice of training camp, a new report fro...
Federal Judge Halts Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Medicaid
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 — Planned Parenthood clinics across the country will continue to receive Medicaid funding, at least for now. On Monday, a federal judge blocked a new federal rule that could h...
7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Clinically Meaningful Benefits in Health Outcomes
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – Seven thousand steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in health outcomes, according to a study published online July 23 in The Lancet Public ...
Low Rates of Isolated Locoregional Recurrence Seen in Young Women With Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – For women diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 years or younger, the risk for isolated locoregional recurrence (LRR) is relatively low, according to a study published...
Survey Reveals Public Has Negative Perceptions of Physicians Using AI
TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – The public appears to have reservations about the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in U.S. health care, according to a research letter published online July 17...
Terminally Ill Nursing Home Patients Face Needless ER Visits, Hospital Stays
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Terminally ill nursing home residents are being hounded to their graves with needless trips to the hospital, a new study says. About 80% of ER visits by terminally ill nursing ...
Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Walking Among Parkinson's Patients
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Parkinson’s disease can dramatically affect a patient’s ability to walk, with “Parkinson’s gait” increasing their fall risk and reducing their ability to get around. But deep b...
Dozens Sick After Eating THC-Tainted Food at Wisconsin Pizzeria
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — A pizza shop in Wisconsin accidentally served food made with oil containing THC, the main compound in marijuana, sickening dozens of people. The U.S. Centers for Disease C...
RFK Jr. May Remove Top Panel on Preventive Services Task Force
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of an advisory group that helps decide which preventive services, like cancer screenings and ...
Physical Activity Steadily Declines From Young Adulthood to Middle Age
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) decreases from young adulthood into middle age, with accelerated declines seen within two years prior to a cardiovascular...
Remote CBT-Based Therapy Yields Modest Improvements in Chronic Pain
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Remote-scalable cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based chronic pain (CP) treatments yield modest improvements in high-impact chronic pain compared with usual care,...
Mental Health Care Use, Mortality Rates Increased With Prolonged Grief
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 – Relatives bereaved by natural death with high and sustained grief symptoms have increased mental health care use and mortality for up to 10 years after the loss, according to...
Palliative Care or Hospice? What's the Distinction?
SATURDAY, July 26, 2025 — If a doctor diagnoses you with a serious illness and suggests palliative care, don’t jump to conclusions. It doesn’t mean you have mere months to live, NIH News in Health emp...
More Than Half of Infants Diagnosed With HIV Did Not Receive Postnatal HIV Prophylaxis
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 – Although the rate of perinatal HIV infection is low, more than 50 percent of HIV infections in infants before age 1 year occurred in those who did not receive postnatal...