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29 Apr

AI Tool Helps Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis

Researchers say AI can spot early patterns linked to ADHD in everyday medical data, helping flag kids who may benefit from earlier evaluation and intervention.

28 Apr

The Secret to Surviving “Perfect Mom” Posts on Social Media

A new study finds picture-perfect mom posts on social media can cause serious harm to new moms, but adding a daily dose of real-life content can help lessen the emotional impact.

27 Apr

Hormone Therapy Shortages: What Women Need to Know

Why are Estrogen patches in short supply? Who should consider hormone therapy? HealthDay speaks with Dr. Stephanie Faubion, Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health and Medical Director for The Menopause Society.

Sleep and Anxiety Medications in Pregnancy Appear to Pose Little Harm

Sleep and Anxiety Medications in Pregnancy Appear to Pose Little Harm

Insomnia and anxiety are very common during pregnancy — and for some moms, sedatives are prescribed to help manage the symptoms.

Now, a large new study, published in The BMJ, offers some reassurance regarding the safety of taking sedatives while pregnant.

The researchers tracked nearly 4 million children born in South ...

Trump's Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay

Trump's Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay

Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop.

Still, even with three jobs, she worries about losing her health coverage when Nebraska, on May 1, becomes the first state to require certain Me...

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Prehabilitation Slashes Post-Op Complications By Half, Review Says

Prehabilitation Slashes Post-Op Complications By Half, Review Says

THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) —  Eating right and exercising prior to surgery dramatically reduces a person’s odds of complications, a new study says.

Such prehabilitation care cut patients’ post-op complications by almost half, researchers reported April 29 in the Journal of the American College of S...

Nasal Spray Flu Vaccines Create 'Battlefield' In Adults' Noses

Nasal Spray Flu Vaccines Create 'Battlefield' In Adults' Noses

Nasal spray flu vaccines appear to work differently from traditional jabs, creating a battlefield in the nose for invading viruses, a new study says.

The FluMist vaccine triggers an immune response directly in nasal tissue in adults, researchers reported April 29 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

This immune res...

Understanding Emotions Could Be Key To Quelling Chronic Pain

Understanding Emotions Could Be Key To Quelling Chronic Pain

People who struggle to understand their own emotions are more likely to have chronic pain disrupt their daily life, a new study says.

People with alexithymia — difficulty recognizing and expressing emotions — tend to have greater psychological distress related to chronic pain, researchers reported recently in the journal He...

Meth Caused 1 In 6 Heart Attacks Over A Decade, Study Finds

Meth Caused 1 In 6 Heart Attacks Over A Decade, Study Finds

Methamphetamine played a role in 1 out of 6 heart attacks treated at a Northern California hospital, a new study says.

These heart attacks occurred among younger adults with relatively good heart health, highlighting the risk posed by meth, researchers said in the study published April 29 in the Journal of the American Heart Associatio...

AI Tool May Help Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis

AI Tool May Help Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis

Key Takeaways

  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects millions of children, but many go years without a diagnosis, missing the chance for early support.

    Now, a new study from Duke Health, published April 27 in the journal Nature Mental Health, suggests artificial intelligence cou...

FDA Moves to Real-Time Clinical Trial Patient Monitoring, Faster Drug Review

FDA Moves to Real-Time Clinical Trial Patient Monitoring, Faster Drug Review

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to speed drug development and review by launching real-time clinical trials. 

The move could soon mean more options for patients who need life-saving medications.

The agency announced Tuesday that it has completed the first tests of a system that allows FDA scientists to see ...

Online Program Soothes Post-Trauma Stress In Injured Children

Online Program Soothes Post-Trauma Stress In Injured Children

Car crashes, sports injuries, bad falls, severe burns and other sources of trauma can leave lasting scars in the minds of children and teens.

Nearly half of children who’ve experienced physical trauma suffer from lasting post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers say.

But a new online program can help these kids get past these...

Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds

Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds

A new way of using umbilical cord blood — by pooling blood from multiple donors — could make it easier to receive a stem cell transplant for leukemia, a new study says.

Nearly everyone in a small group of patients who received these pooled transplants survived at least one year without severe signs of rejection, researchers rep...

Dementia Screening Safe For Families, Trial Finds

Dementia Screening Safe For Families, Trial Finds

Screening for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can give seniors and their families advance warning to plan and prepare for oncoming decline.

But there’s also concern that a positive screening result might stress a family out, with adult children anxious over their role as caregivers and seniors worried about losing their indepe...

Mental Defeat Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Researchers Say

Mental Defeat Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Researchers Say

U.K. resident Fiona McNiven can tell you how chronic pain can wear a person down, as she spent more than three decades battling muscle and neuropathic pain.

“It completely overtook my life,” McNiven, 61, of Leeds, said in a news release. “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever been through, and it affected my mood and c...

Secret to Surviving 'Perfect Mom' Posts on Social Media Revealed

Secret to Surviving 'Perfect Mom' Posts on Social Media Revealed

Key Takeaways

  • Scrolling through picture-perfect motherhood posts online can take a serious toll on moms’ mental health, a new study shows. 

    "It's very problematic, because social media really idealizes motherhood," said study author Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of advertising and public...

CDC Warns of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella in Backyard Flocks

CDC Warns of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella in Backyard Flocks

A surge of Salmonella infections reported in 13 states has been linked to backyard poultry. 

Federal health officials warn that some of these cases involve superbugs that are resistant to common antibiotics.

At least 34 people fell ill between late February and the end of March, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Metabolic Syndrome Tied To Cancer Risk

Metabolic Syndrome Tied To Cancer Risk

People with metabolic health problems might also have an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.

People with advanced CKM (cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic) syndrome have up to a 30% increased risk of developing cancer, researchers reported April 27 in the journal Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes.

“The st...

U.S. Dentists Still Overprescribing Opioids Compared To Other Nations, Puerto Rico

U.S. Dentists Still Overprescribing Opioids Compared To Other Nations, Puerto Rico

Folks getting a tooth pulled or a cavity drilled in the United States are still more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers, despite America’s ongoing opioid crisis, a new study says.

There was a 27% drop in dental patients filling opioid prescriptions between 2021 and 2024, researchers reported recently in JAMA Netw...

Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds

Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds

TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Daylight saving time is thought to promote more outdoor activity by giving people an extra hour of sunshine in the evening prior to dusk.

But a new study says that’s just not so.

There’s no appreciable difference in people’s number of daily steps before and after...

Mail-In Colon Cancer Test Kits Offer Affordable Screening

Mail-In Colon Cancer Test Kits Offer Affordable Screening

TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Mail-in DNA tests for colon cancer can extend easy, affordable cancer screening to people who are struggling to get by, a new study says.

Patients at community health centers were more likely to participate in colon cancer screening if they were mailed a test kit that looks for abnormal...

Estrogen Patch Shortages Likely Driven By Empowered Women Seeking Relief, Expert Says

Estrogen Patch Shortages Likely Driven By Empowered Women Seeking Relief, Expert Says

A new generation of empowered women could be driving the estrogen patch shortages now bedeviling the United States, the medical director of The Menopause Society told HealthDay TV.

“I think it's that women and clinicians and people in general are talking about menopause much more so now than in the past, which is a good thin...

First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss Gains FDA Approval

First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss Gains FDA Approval

In a historic leap for medical science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit the first-ever gene therapy to treat a rare form of inherited deafness.

The treatment — called Otarmeni — offers a permanent solution for children born with a gene mutation that previously left them in total silence.

Otarmeni ...

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