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CDC: Drug Overdose Deaths Down More Than 25 Percent in 2024
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Drug overdose deaths decreased by 26.9 percent from 2023 to 2024, according to provisional data released today from the National Center for Health Statistics. According to...
AI Can Catch Hard-To-Detect Breast Cancers In Mammograms
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent breast cancers that develop between routine mammograms, by catching ones that trained radiologists would overlook, a new study...
Family Doctors Find It Tough To Talk Sex With Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 — Sex is an important part of people’s health, but family doctors find it tougher to counsel and treat patients for sexual health matters, a new study says. General pra...
Aqueous Humor Liquid Biopsy Safe in Pediatric Retinoblastoma
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – For pediatric patients with retinoblastoma, aqueous humor liquid biopsy via anterior chamber paracentesis is a safe and well-tolerated procedure, according to a study...
RFK Jr. Criticized for Swimming With Grandkids in Bacteria-Filled Creek
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 — U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under fire after posting photos of himself and his grandchildren swimming in a long-polluted creek. T...
AI Tools Can Predict Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Women of Reproductive Age
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are effective for detecting left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) among women of reproductive age seen in primary care, according...
Molecular Monitoring Improves Survival in Some Patients With Newly Diagnosed Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Molecular monitoring of measurable residual disease (MRD), coupled with guided treatment, contributes to improved survival for patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid...
Socioeconomic Status Tied to New Diagnosis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – For dermatology patients, neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (nSES) is associated with a new diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), according to a study published...
Ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) Effective Against Early Migraine Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2025 – Migraines don’t just cause headaches. These attacks often are accompanied by symptoms like light and sound sensitivity, nausea, neck pain and dizziness. What’s more, those n...
President Signs Executive Order to Lower Some Drug Costs
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to lower the costs of some medications. The executive order instructs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
Hearing Loss Intervention Reduces Social Isolation in Seniors
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – For older adults with untreated hearing loss, a hearing intervention reduces social isolation, according to a study published online May 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Nicholas...
General Practitioners Face Barriers to Treating Patients' Sexual Problems
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – While treating sexual problems is considered an important health care practice, general practitioners (GPs) report more barriers to caring for patients' sexual problems than ...
No Link Between ADHD Meds And Psychosis, Study Says
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — ADHD stimulant meds don’t increase children’s risk of psychosis, a new study says. Analysis of stimulant prescriptions among nearly 8,400 kids with attention defic...
Fresh & Ready Foods Recalls Products After Listeria Outbreak
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — At least 10 people in the U.S. were hospitalized with listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods, federal officials said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and ...
OpenAI Releases HealthBench Dataset to Test AI in Health Care
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — OpenAI has unveiled a large dataset to help test how well artificial intelligence (AI) models answer health care questions. Experts call it a major step forward, but they al...