FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Same-day cataract surgery on both eyes can be safe, effective and practical, according to a pair of new studies. Cataract surgery typically is performed on one eye then the other, with procedures scheduled weeks or months apart. But getting surgery done on bothContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Talk therapy has the power to alter a person’s physical brain structure, a new study shows. Psychotherapy caused measurable changes in the brains of people with severe depression, MRI scans revealed. Specifically, most patients experienced growth in brain regions responsible for processing emotions,Continue Reading
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MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, will donate $2 billion to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to expand cancer research and patient care. The school called it the largest single donation ever made to a U.S. university. The gift willContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Everyone’s seen the automatic blood pressure reader wedged unobtrusively into a corner of their local pharmacy. These sit-down machines can pay huge dividends when it comes to helping people learn their heart health risks, a new study says. Setting up these health stationsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Staying active might slow the brain changes associated with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s patients who kept active by walking, doing household chores and participating in recreational activities experienced slower brain changes in areas tied to memory, mood and attention, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million in grants and contracts meant to support mRNA vaccine development, the agency announced Tuesday. The funding had been awarded to 22 research projects managed byContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are warning patients and physicians about safety issues associated with two Boston Scientific heart implants, which have been linked to injuries and deaths. On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two alerts about these devices: One isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday it will invest $2.5 billion in women’s health over the next five years — one of its largest commitments to date. Bill Gates said too many health conditions that affect women, including preeclampsia, endometriosis andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a steep increase in colon cancer cases among adults 45 to 49 in recent years, and that’s a good thing, experts say. This upsurge means that more colon cancers are being caught at an earlier, more treatable stage, thanks to aContinue Reading