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Race Definitions Have Limited Impact on Cancer Rates in Whites, Blacks, Asians
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 – Race definitions have limited impact on cancer rates for Whites, Blacks, and Asians, but do impact rates in multiracial individuals, according to a study published online...
Urgent Care Visits Often Linked to Inappropriate Prescribing
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 – Urgent care visits are often associated with inappropriate prescriptions of antibiotics, glucocorticoids, and opioids, according to a research letter published online July 22...
Seven Seconds Can Protect Pedestrians At Intersections
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 — A seven-second head start for pedestrians can save lives and prevent injuries at busy intersections, a new study says. Pedestrian-related injuries dropped by 33% at crosswalks ...
Increasing Walk Cadence Counters Frailty Among Seniors, Study Says
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 — Putting a little more pep in the step could help elderly folks improve their health and remain independent, a new study says. Older adults who slightly increased their walking ...
GI Cancers On The Rise Among Younger Adults
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 — GI cancers among people 50 and younger are rising at an alarming rate, increasing in the U.S. faster than any other type of early onset cancer, according to a pair of new s...
Millions of Backyard Pools Recalled After Drowning Deaths of Nine Children
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 — Close to 5 million above-ground swimming pools have been recalled following the drowning deaths of nine children over two decades. The 48-inch and taller above-ground pools h...
Slower Arm Movement Increases Fall Risk Among Seniors
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 — Seniors might be more prone to bone-breaking falls because they are unable to react quickly enough to regain their balance, a new study says. When a person starts to slip and f...
Why Experts Say You Shouldn’t Feed Wild Animals
SUNDAY, July 20, 2025 — Feeding wild elephants might seem kind or exciting, but a new study warns it can lead to serious harm. Researchers at the University of California San Diego say that giving f...
Hispanic People Have Unexplained Higher Risk For Nerve Disorder
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 — Hispanic people are more likely to develop peripheral neuropathy than white people, and it’s not clear why, a new study has found. Hispanic folks were 32% more likely than whi...
Fewer Opioids Being Prescribed for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – From 2016 to 2022, 5.3 percent of all U.S. emergency department visits were related to low back pain, with opioid administration and prescription decreasing during this same...
Dogs Can Differentiate Between People With Parkinson Disease, Controls
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – Dogs can differentiate between dry skin swab samples from people with Parkinson disease (PwP) and controls, according to a study published online July 14 in the Journal of...
ENDO: AI Model Integrated Into Retina Tracker IDs Diabetic Retinopathy
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – An artificial intelligence (AI) model integrated into a retina tracker for diabetic retinopathy can achieve high accuracy while being resource-efficient, according to a study...
8 Babies Born Using New IVF Technique to Prevent Rare Genetic Diseases
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 — A new IVF technique helped eight babies in the U.K. avoid serious inherited diseases, and scientists are calling it a breakthrough. All eight children were born using a method ...
2020 to 2023 Saw Sharp Increase in Nicotine Pouch Ingestions in Children
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 – Nicotine pouch ingestions increased 763.1 percent among children from 2020 to 2023, according to a study published online July 14 in Pediatrics. Madelyn Olivas, from the...
WHO, UNICEF Say More Than 14 Million Infants Worldwide Remain Unvaccinated
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 – Data released this week by the World Health Organization and UNICEF indicate modest gains in childhood vaccination rates, but globally, more than 14 million children...