TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- As extreme heat continues to blanket numerous parts of the United States, Americans with dementia may be particularly challenged. “Triple-digit temperatures and heat indexes are especially dangerous for someone with...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- The European Medicines Agency is investigating concerns that popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Saxenda may be linked to suicidal thoughts and thoughts of self-harm. Three case reports from Iceland spurred the...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- Children with autism have well-known difficulties with social interactions, but a new study is highlighting another area where they can struggle: memory. Researchers found that compared with their peers, school-age kids...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- Identifying genetic disorders in newborns and infants can help them get the care they need, but one approach -- whole genome sequencing -- appears far superior to another. In a new study, researchers compared whole genome...
The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 23 to 26 in San Diego and attracted more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of deciphering a brain tumor's genetic code in real time, during surgery — an advance they say could speed diagnosis and personalize patients'...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- Using marijuana regularly might increase the risk for complications during and after surgery, and doctors should address this when planning operations, a new study suggests. People with a cannabis use disorder are 20% more...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- Medicare coverage for cardiac rehabilitation for some people with heart failure was expanded almost a decade ago, and medical guidelines recommend it. Yet those who could benefit often...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- People with Parkinson’s disease often aren’t getting the care they need for the debilitating movement disorder, a new study reports. Three in 10 are relying on primary care doctors to treat their disorder, and 1 in 10...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- When thinking of people in high-risk jobs, hairdressers and beauticians don’t immediately come to mind. But cosmetologists have a much greater chance of developing ovarian cancer than the average woman, a new study...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- While preeclampsia and stroke during pregnancy are far more common in Black women in the United States, almost all study of links between these two conditions has been done on white women. In a new study, researchers worked...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- Marijuana use during pregnancy may impact the baby’s brain development and long-term health, according to new research with monkeys. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) -- the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis --...
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug. The conviction happened in Placer County, Calif., in a case...