Race-Neutral Formulas Improve Asthma Detection in Black Children

Race plays a role in whether a child is quickly and accurately diagnosed with asthma, a new study suggests.

Outdated and flawed studies previously led to the belief that white children had “naturally higher” lung function compared to other races, researchers said.

Diagnostic procedures based on that assumption have caused...

Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Overestimate Blood Sugar Levels, Study Finds

Continuous blood glucose monitors have been promoted as potentially life-changing for people with diabetes -- allowing real-time updates on blood sugar levels without the need for repeated finger pricks.

But a new small-scale study suggests these devices might not be as accurate as many believe, and could lead some to mismanage their diets...

Chemo Causes Lasting Physical Decline In Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy tend to suffer a longer-lasting decline in their physical health, compared to women who receive hormone therapy or other cancer treatments.

Chemotherapy patients reported a physical decline that extended more than two years after their diagnosis with breast cancer, researchers reported Feb....

Many Americans Unaware Of Links Between HPV And Cancers

Many Americans remain unaware of the cancer risk for both men and women posed by human papillomavirus (HPV), a new Ohio State University poll has found.

Most people don’t know much about HPV and its long-term cancer risks, and also have key misperceptions about how the virus is spread, the poll found.

For example, the majority ...

Longtime NIH Leader Francis Collins Retires

Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 years and helped guide the U.S. through the COVID pandemic, has stepped down.

Collins, who's 74, announced his retirement over the weekend, praising the NIH staff in a parting statement while offering what appeared to be a message to the Trump ...

Electric Vehicle Fires May Raise Cancer Risk for Communities

As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on roads, they bring new health concerns for firefighters and the community, new research shows.

Researchers at the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center found that EV fires expose firefighters, vehicle owners and community residents to dangerous, heavy metals.

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Duke Doctors Perform First Living Mitral Valve Transplant

In a groundbreaking series of surgeries, doctors at Duke Health have successfully performed the world’s first living mitral valve replacement, saving the lives of three young girls across North Carolina.

The procedure became possible after 11-year-old Journi Kelly, from Wilson, N.C., received a full heart transplant at Duke. 

Exercise Boosts Mental Health Of Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

Physical activity can improve the mental well-being of women living with chronic pelvic pain disorders like endometriosis and uterine fibroids, a new study says.

Activities like brisk walking or aerobic exercise caused measurable improvements in women with pelvic pain, researchers reported in the Journal of Pain Research.

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Patients Devastated When Docs Dismiss Autoimmune Ailments As Psychosomatic

MONDAY, March 3, 2025 -- A patient with multiple autoimmune diseases can remember the exact moment a doctor tore their heart out.

“One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain, and I still can’t forget those words,” the patient remembered. “Telling me I’m doing it to myself has made me very anxious and dep...

Death Risk Doubled For ER Patients On Psychedelics

People who land in the ER after using hallucinogens are more than twice as likely to die in a handful of years, a new study says.

Psychedelics users treated at a hospital are 2.6 times more likely than average folks to die from any cause within five years, researchers reported in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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Instagram, TikTok Feature "Overwhelmingly" Misleading Medical Info

Heard the latest on social media about testosterone testing, full-body MRI scans, “egg timer” female fertility tests or gut microbiome analysis?

If so, you’ve more than likely been exposed to misinformation, a new study suggests.

Analysis of nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok posts on five controversial medical scree...

Injectable Drug Resolves Dangerous Food Allergies In One-Third Of Kids

More than a third of food-allergic kids were able to eat full servings of their trigger foods after treatment with an injectable asthma drug, new clinical trial findings report.

In all, 36% of children treated with omalizumab (Xolair) for a year successfully ate full servings of allergy-triggering foods, according to phase 2 trial results ...

Seniors Overlooked By Suicide Prevention Programs

Suicide prevention campaigns are overlooking seniors, even though people 75 and older have the highest rates of suicide for any age group, a new study says.

None of the seven most prominent suicide prevention programs include any messaging aimed at at-risk seniors on their web sites.

Older adults are ignored even though five of the p...

How To Talk to Your Child About a Cancer Diagnosis

Learning that your child has cancer is overwhelming, and talking to them about it can feel just as difficult. 

But experts stress that open and honest communication is key to helping children cope with their diagnosis and treatment.

It may feel natural to shield your child from difficult news, but withholding information can cre...

How to Treat Spring Allergies: A Graduated Approach

Spring brings warmer weather, but for allergy sufferers, it also means sneezing, wheezing and itchy eyes. Instead of enjoying the season, you may be battling congestion and brain fog. So, what can you do to manage your spring allergy symptoms? 

Spring allergy treatments range from simple lifestyle changes to more advanced medical inte...

U.S. Cancels Ebola Aid in Uganda Despite Elon Musk’s Claims

Hours after billionaire Elon Musk told the president's Cabinet that the U.S. had quickly restored canceled aid to fight Ebola in Uganda, the Trump administration officially ended at least four of five U.S.-funded Ebola contracts in the country.

The contracts were just a handful of the 10,000 grants and contracts canceled by the U.S. Agency...

Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids

As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare but life-threatening brain complications in children.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says at least 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children. 

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U.S. Ends Funding for Thousands of Global Health Programs

The U.S. government has ended funding for some 5,800 global health programs, cutting off critical support for projects that provide vaccines, life-saving medications and emergency health care to millions of people globally.

The move came in a wave of emails from the U.S. State Department that began Feb. 26.

The emails informed thous...

Poor Sleep Endangering The Health of Two-Thirds of Americans

About two-thirds of Americans are getting too little or too much sleep, risking their health, a new study suggests.

In fact, people not getting the right amount of sleep – seven to nine hours a night – had a 29% increased risk of premature death from any cause, researchers reported Feb. 27 in JAMA Network Open.

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'Telelactation' Support Promotes Breastfeeding

Need help figuring out breastfeeding? There's an app for that, researchers say.

“Telelactation” support is effective in promoting breastfeeding among new mothers, according to a new report published Feb. 27 in JAMA Network Open.

Moms who received virtual support through a free app reported slightly higher rates o...