TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says. About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer than necessary, risking dehydration and anxiety, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The college experience is a whirlwind of late nights, crowded dorms and shared spaces — a perfect storm for germs. Getting sick can get in the way of work and play and could hurt academic performance. And with students living in close quarters,Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Oct. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study from Case Western Reserve University suggests a major shift in schizophrenia treatment: One that focuses on helping patients better interpret social cues. “We’ve been treating schizophrenia with a one-size-fits-all approach for decades,” Jessica Wojtalik, an assistant professor at the ClevelandContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As millions of birds migrate south for the winter, many face dangerous obstacles on their journey, and experts say people can help them have a safe trip. This week saw the biggest migration event ever recorded by the BirdCast, a bird study projectContinue Reading
The device allows safe treatment for fluid buildup without hospital IV infusionContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new U.N. study warns that tens of thousands of young children in Gaza are suffering from life-threatening hunger as food shortages continue into a second year. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — What was once tossed into compost bins could soon help grow stronger crops and even support human health, new research suggests. A series of recent studies published in American Chemical Society (ACS) journals reveal how scientists are transforming food waste — from sugarContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking — without the use of drugs. Researchers from Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan found that “cyberdelic” VRContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new drug combo is offering hope for men with advanced prostate cancer. Adding the targeted cancer drug niraparib to hormone therapy reduced the risk of prostate tumor growth and slowed symptom advance, according to findings published Oct. 7 in the journal NatureContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Patients experiencing a sickle cell crisis can wind up waiting hours in agony if inappropriately triaged by ER staff, a new study says. Patients misplaced in a less severe pain category waited nearly three times as long for their first dose of painContinue Reading