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Why Some Families Consider Brain Donation for Autism Research
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Brain tissue samples are essential for scientific research, especially when it comes to brain disorders such as autism spectrum disorder. Not surprisingly, samples are hard...
Director of the National Institutes of Health Steps Down
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – The current director of the National Institutes of Health, Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., has announced that she will step down from the position on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. The...
2011 to 2022 Saw Increasing Prevalence of Poor Mental Health
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Poor mental health was increasingly prevalent from 2011 to 2022, with inequities discernible by age, sex, and racial and ethnic group, according to a research letter...
Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says. Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce...
Clean Water Isn't Available in All Parts of U.S.
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Nearly a third of Americans have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that might affect their health. What’s more, Hispanic and Black people are ...
Americans Are Worried About Costs of Healthcare, Survey Says
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – President-elect Donald Trump faces deep skepticism that his administration’s policies will make health care more affordable, a new Gallup poll says. Nearly half the U.S. p...
Teen Lifestyles Were Less Healthy in 2023 Compared to 2013, CDC Report Shows
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – U.S. teenagers still struggle to make healthy choices when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report says. Specifically,...
Red Meat, Dementia: The Surprising Link
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Steak, hamburgers, beef ribs and hot dogs are bad for the aging brain. Folks who eat lots of red and processed meat are more likely to develop dementia, researchers...
Twenty-Nine Novel Retinal Vascular Parameters Linked to Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Retinal vascular parameters are associated with stroke risk and can improve prediction of stroke, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Heart. Mayinuer Yusufu,...
Cancer Mortality Continued to Decline Through 2022
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Cancer mortality is continuing to decline, but the incidence of certain cancer types is increasing, especially among women, according to the Cancer Statistics, 2025 report...
So, Who Benefits From New Cancer Drugs?
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients. However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting m...
AI-Supported Double Mammogram Reading Improves Detection Rate
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported double-reading mammography is associated with a higher breast cancer detection rate, without affecting the recall rate, compared with...
Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Monitoring System Beneficial
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Implementation of an electronic patient-recorded outcome (ePRO) monitoring system improves patient-physician communication in cardiovascular care, according to a study...
Global Study Reveals High Rates of Sexual Violence Against Children
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – Lifetime sexual harassment has a pooled rate of 11.4 percent among children, while contact sexual violence has a rate of 8.7 percent, according to a review published online...
Beginning to Smoke Before Age 15 Increases Risk for COPD
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2024 – Beginning cigarette smoking before 15 years of age is significantly associated with later chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk, according to a study recently...