THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The nose might know whether a person is showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. Older adults who’ve developed mild cognitive impairment — a precursor to dementia and Alzheimer’s — score lower on a peel-and-sniff test than peopleContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — HIV could explode worldwide in the wake of U.S. cuts to foreign aid, resulting in millions of AIDS deaths and soaring rates of infection, a new analysis says. President Donald Trump has floated the notion of ending the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDSContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A mom’s health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids’ risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is 3 to 4 times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers reported March 26Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The higher you fly, the harder you fall, the old saying goes. There might be something to that when it comes to the aftermath of a stroke, a new study suggests. People with higher education face a steeper decline in their ability toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve how premature babies are fed, giving them a better chance at normal growth and development, a new study says. Currently, preemies in a neonatal intensive care unit are fed by IV, receiving a drip-drop handmade blend ofContinue Reading
Preliminary data show 2024 rates were highest seen in more than 12 yearsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — That stick of gum you’re chewing? It might be minty fresh, but it could also come with a little something extra: tiny bits of plastic. A new study finds that one piece of gum can release hundreds — possibly thousands — of microplasticsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The federal government is clawing back $11.4 billion in COVID funding, a move that could affect local and state public health efforts across the country. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the money is no longer needed. “The COVID-19Continue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of research projects focused on LGBTQ health have been canceled by the U.S. government, alarming scientists who say the move will harm public health and slow scientific progress. At least 68 grants to 46 institutions were terminated last week, according to aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American Cancer Society study estimates. More than 3.8 million lung cancer deaths were averted due to substantial reductions inContinue Reading