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Pandemic aged our brains faster, whether or not we got COVID, study says Findings demonstrate how cumulative stressors can affect brain health, experts say. It remains unclear whether the accelerated brain aging is reversible. By almost any measure, living through a once-in ...
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Walking and Diet Boost Cognition in At-Risk Adults Growing evidence suggests that lifestyle interventions such as walking may help slow cognitive decline in individuals with the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele, who have a genetically higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) — and may even ...
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IAS 2025: Pharmacists Steer Modern HIV Care Through Co-Infection Management While significant advancements for the management of people living with HIV (PLWH) continue to rise, challenges concerning co-infections such as hepatitis B, common comorbidities such as anal intraepithelial neoplasia, and the increasing issue of ...
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Is your heart aging faster than you? Here's how to check its biological age. Based on the most current equations about risks for cardiovascular disease, the calculator uses answers to a few simple questions about blood pressure, cholesterol status and other common measures of health, to determine your heart's biological age, which ...
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Can Walking 1 Hour a Day For a Month Help You Lose Weight? I Tried It "Daily walks create muscle endurance, strengthen bones, and improve joint health, making it a fantastic low-impact exercise option," Mansour says. Danielle Page before and after ...
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Former US surgeon general: Opioid fight demands better overdose reversal strategies, stronger policy support If federal funding falters, many people could lose access to care, reversing hard-earned gains against overdose deaths that were driven by expanded health care and lifesaving tools. As synthetic opioids like fentanyl fuel a continuing ...
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Why Ticks and Lyme Disease Are Soaring This Summer A vector ecologist explains the complexities of tracking tick-borne diseases like Lyme in a climate-changed world. By Jen Schwartz edited by Jeanna Bryner. Closeup of a blacklegged tick on a skin surface. Black-legged tick. RobertAx/Getty Images.
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What to know about deadly brain-eating amoeba The amoeba enters the brain through the olfactory nerve in the nose. Once inside, it causes an infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis. Symptoms start as a fairly standard headache and nausea. By the time the ...
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Trends in Antiseizure Drug Use During Pregnancy Prenatal exposure to safer antiseizure medications (ASMs) increased and valproate use decreased, but the use of newer medications with uncertain risks surged. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analysed 55,801 ASM-exposed pregnancies (from 2013 to 2021) out of ...
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'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Hike Your Odds for Lung Cancer "Low consumption of minimally processed foods like fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains was linked to increased lung cancer risk," noted a team led by Yongzhong Wu of Chongqing Cancer Hospital, in Chongqing, China.
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Get active, challenge your brain and eat healthy to stay sharper while aging That's according to initial results released Monday from a rigorous U.S. study of lifestyle changes in seniors at risk of developing dementia. People following a combination of healthier habits slowed typical age-related cognitive decline — achieving ...
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Doctors reveal key signs of Lyme disease as tick season intensifies across US Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterial infection that causes Lyme disease, is transmitted to humans through the bite of a black-legged (deer) tick, per the above source. Deer ticks the size of a ...
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80000 children at high risk of cholera as outbreaks spread across 12 countries in West and Central Africa UNICEF/UNI795812/Mirindi Johnson Rachel, 7, sits outside the UNICEF-supported cholera treatment centre in Kihumba, Idjwi health zone, South Kivu province, DR Congo, on 1 May 2025.
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Parents want more warnings after a brain-eating amoeba killed their son on a South Carolina lake COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two weeks after Jaysen Carr spent the Fourth of July swimming and riding on a boat on one of South Carolina's most popular lakes, he was dead from an amoeba that lives in the warm water and entered his brain through his nose.
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OHSU study suggests long COVID may be more common than previously thought New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that long-term effects of COVID-19 may be far more common and slower to appear than previously believed. In a study published last week in PLOS Pathogens, scientists tracked a group of ...
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Hospital trust to launch endometriosis study UHNM A group of medical staff are gathered together in hospital scrubs and are smiling at UHNM. Bosses say they aim to improve treatment for patients with endometriosis as a result of the study.
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Back-to-school immunizations guide 2025: What St. Louis-area families need to know Before heading back to the classroom, Missouri and Illinois students must meet certain immunization requirements to attend public, private and parochial schools and even day care facilities. These vaccinations are designed to protect children from highly ...
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Surrogate Moms More Apt To Suffer Mental Illness By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who carry a baby for someone else — also known as gestational carriers or "surrogate moms" — may be at higher risk for mental illness during and after the pregnancy, ...
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Speech-based AI tool flags sign of Parkinson's Computer scientists have developed an AI-powered, speech-based screening tool that can help people assess whether they are showing signs of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's is the fastest growing neurological disability in the world.
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Maricopa County is a hot spot for HIV. This doctor says Trump funding cuts will make it worse To find out what may be behind these numbers, Dr. Ann Khalsa, a clinician at the Valleywise Health McDowell Clinic spoke with The Show. Where Khalsa works is a specialty clinic; she's been working with HIV case word since the late 1980s.
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Do you still need a COVID-19 vaccine? What Michigan officials say Health officials say the vaccine is safe for pregnant women and infants after birth and can reduce the risk of COVID-19 related hospitalization for infants by more than half during the first three months of life.
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Walking for Health? A Faster Pace Boosts Benefits By Ernie Mundell HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to cut your odds of an early death by almost 20%? Take just 15 minutes out of your day for a brisk walk, researchers advise. While it's known that regular walking is ...
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Cannabis Use Disorder Triples Risk of Oral Cancer A recent study by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has found that individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD) are more than three times more likely to develop oral cancer within five years compared to those ...
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The Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging, Even in People Who Never Got Covid Researchers at the University of Nottingham in the UK analyzed brain images captured before and after the onset of the health crisis. The scientists found that the brains of those who lived through the pandemic appeared to age faster over its duration ...
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Exposure to PFAS Mixtures Linked to Increased Odds of Type 2 Diabetes Glutamate metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism, and drug metabolism-cytochrome p450 were the pathways associated with both the PFAS mixture and T2D. "Findings may inform public health policy needed to reduce PFAS exposures in ...
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7000 Steps Per Day Tied to Clinically Meaningful Benefits in Health Outcomes There was an inverse, linear association for cardiovascular disease mortality, cancer incidence, cancer mortality, type 2 diabetes incidence, and depressive symptoms. Based on 31 studies (24 cohorts) in the meta-analyses ...
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Genetic profiling offers hope for understanding multiple sclerosis risk In a major step towards early detection, University of South Australia researchers are investigating the biology behind multiple sclerosis (MS) to help predict people's genetic risk of developing the disease, long before any symptoms appear.
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A 15-year study reveals which diets best protect your brain and heart in later life They found that following certain eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, was associated with a slower increase in chronic disease burden. In contrast, higher scores on the Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Index (EDII), ...
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Do hydration multipliers really work? Oklahoma nurse breaks down the science Brown said the products help replenish important electrolytes lost through sweat. "They're going to be adding magnesium, sodium, chloride, and potassium in," she said. "These are all minerals ...
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Why it's important to protect your hearing as you age – and what experts suggest One potential reason hearing loss is associated with cognitive changes is that it can lead to more social isolation, which may strain the brain and affect memory, says Reed. Another theory is that because auditory signals stimulate ...
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Health officials investigating cases of Legionnaires' disease in Wayne County The type of pneumonia, also called Legionella Pneumonia or Pontiac Fever, was detected among residents of Allegria Village in Dearborn. Recommended Videos ...
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Third of UK teenagers who vape will go on to start smoking, research shows The findings suggest that e-cigarettes are increasingly acting as a "gateway" to nicotine cigarettes for children, undermining falling rates of teen smoking over the past 50 years. The study looked at teenagers in ...
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Dementia Takes 3.5 Years To Diagnose, Says Study; 9 Early Symptoms To Watch Out For The study, published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, mentioned that the onset of dementia at a younger age and the presence of frontotemporal dementia were associated with a prolonged diagnostic period. Individuals with early ...
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Lenacapavir PrEP 'special cases': young people, missed doses and drug interactions Dr Katherine Gill of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre in Cape Town told the conference that young people aged 15-24 acquired 28% of the world's 1.8 million new HIV infections every year, making them a key target population for injectable PrEP.
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Mental Health Care Use, Mortality Rates Increased With Prolonged Grief HealthDay News — 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 a study published online July 24 in Frontiers in Public ...
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Uncertainty over access to certain childhood vaccines has pediatricians worried JACKIE FORTIER: Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi says conversations about vaccines are no longer just about safety or timing. Now parents are asking, will shots even be available? LANRE FALUSI: I' ...
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Brain Health Fitness program uses exercise to fight cognitive decline Integrating physical movement into a patient's daily routine is an essential strategy to combat chronic illness and ensure a healthier future for South Carolinians. A new collaborative research study from USC Brain Health and the Arnold School of ...
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Covid-19 and flu may reawaken dormant cancer cells in the lungs Mice with a handful of cancerous cells in their lungs experienced a 100-fold increase to this number after being infected with swine flu. By Carissa Wong. 30 July 2025. Lung tissue samples from mice, showing the nuceli of cells (blue), cancerous cells ...
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Three in Five Liver Cancer Cases May Be Due to Preventable Risk Factors, The Lancet Commission Finds The majority of liver cancer cases could be prevented by reducing levels of viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption, and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD; previously called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease), reported ...
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Spotting Prostate Cancer Earlier (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men right behind heart disease. Patients with this cancer often don't find out until the disease has advanced quite a bit. But there are some signs to watch for — and a new test ...
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Fast walking for 15 minutes a day linked to lower death risk The research findings, published July 29 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, support promoting brisk walking as a strategy for improving health outcomes in all communities. Although the health benefits of walking are widely recognized ...
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Major Alzheimer's group says some blood tests may be used in place of brain scans for diagnosis A major Alzheimer's disease medical group is recommending that specialists may use certain blood tests to help diagnose patients with cognitive impairment in lieu of more complex and invasive tests, a move that could lead more people to get treated for ...
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Dementia takes 3.5 years to diagnose after symptoms begin People with dementia are diagnosed an average of 3.5 years after symptoms are first noticed, or even longer (4.1 years) for those with early-onset dementia, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Doctor talks with patient and takes notes.
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Upcoming events aim to increase prostate cancer awareness & screening We'll have doctors speaking about innovations and new treatment recommendations," says Richard Satterwhite, Patient Engagement Specialist at Roswell Park and himself a 16-year prostate cancer survivor and co-founder of MANUP Buffalo.
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Firefighters have higher rates of death from several forms of cancer, new study confirms Firefighters are exposed to all kinds of toxic materials. Previous research showed they have an increased risk of mesothelioma and bladder cancer, but that's not all, according to a new study. Firefighters in ...
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17 mpox cases confirmed in Mozambique as authorities raise national alert MAPUTO, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Mozambique has confirmed a localized outbreak of mpox in the northern province of Niassa, with 17 laboratory-confirmed cases reported in Lago District since July 10, when the outbreak was officially declared.
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WHO urges urgent action to eliminate hepatitis and reduce liver cancer deaths As we mark World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls on governments and partners to urgently accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat and reduce liver cancer deaths. Every 30 seconds, someone dies from a hepatitis-related severe ...
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West Nile virus detected in Wisconsin mosquitos State health officials say people should protect themselves from mosquito bites after an older man in northwest Wisconsin got sick from the virus. By Anna Marie Yanny. July 29, 2025. Aedes vexans, a commons species of mosquito in Wisconsin.
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10000 Steps a Day Might Be Overrated. How Many Steps Do You Really Need? People with desk jobs or a sedentary lifestyle may have trouble meeting the 10,000 daily step goal. To make this more manageable, you can start with a lower target. According to a new study ...
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Viewpoints: Black Box Warnings On Menopause Treatments Are Outdated; We Expect Too Much Of Our Doctors The Washington Post: The FDA Should Stop Scaring Women About This Menopause Treatment For years, the Food and Drug Administration has been warning women about hormone therapies to treat menopause symptoms. The agency requires all estrogen-containing ...
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