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A new evidence review finds allergy seasons are getting longer and more intense.
Having 8 or more alcoholic drinks per week may damage areas of the brain linked to memory and thinking.
Results of a phase 3 clinical trial show an experimental drug called tolebrutinib can delay disability in patients with non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to explore the causes of autism, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday.
Kennedy, a longtime crit...
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported.
In an April 8 letter, t...
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an order this week removing limits on how much water can come out of showerheads.
He said the change will help Americans enjoy better showers and joked it would “make America’...
Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports.
Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia are all symptoms of the hormone changes related to menopause, researchers say.
Sixty-one pe...
How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says.
Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements over random movements, researchers said.
Using eye-tracking methods, a research team found th...
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says.
As many as 1 million additional children will become infected with...
Spring is officially here, and with it comes watery eyes, stuffy noses and constant sneezing for people with seasonal allergies.
And climate change means things are only going to get worse for allergy sufferers, a new evidence review suggests.
Allergy seasons are e...
The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say.
The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, following a previous in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt that had produced only one mature egg a...
Eviction bans implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected positive benefit for America’s children, a new study says.
Reports of physical abuse, sexual abuse and child neglect all fell during U.S. eviction bans, researchers reported April 8 in the jou...
Your cat might not do the dishes, and your dog probably can’t fix your Wi-Fi, but they could be making you just as happy as a spouse or best friend.
A new study found that having a furry friend may boost your overall life satisfaction as much as being married or re...
Five years after COVID-19 first hit the United States, scientists are already brainstorming how to stop the next big virus.
One possible solution? A special kind of ultraviolet light called far-UVC, CBS News reported.
Unlike regular UVC light, which can be...
Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now letting some employees work from home again.
The move follows major staff cuts and resignations that threaten the agency’s ability to approve new medicines among other...
Night shift workers might be able to protect their heart health by only eating during daylight hours, a new study says.
Participants in an experiment experienced fewer heart health risk factors if they only ate during the daytime while working a night shift, researchers ...
There are all sorts of co-ops – credit unions, employee-owned businesses, utility providers, farmers’ cooperatives.
But a new type of co-op might be the key to caring for aging Americans amid a shortage of paid caregivers, a new study suggests.
Home car...
Air pollution might be harming the brains of seniors, increasing their risk of dementia and cognitive decline, a new study says.
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particle pollution is linked to lower scores in key thinking and memory skills, particularly language ab...
An older person’s hearing might be a harbinger of heart health, a new study says.
People who experience hearing loss are more likely to develop heart failure, researchers reported April 8 in the journal Heart.
What’s more, heart failure risk in...
Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says.
Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of...
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Having a father with Alzheimer’s disease could put you at risk for brain changes linked to the degenerative disorder, a new study says.
People whose fathers fell prey to Alzheimer’s had a greater spread of ta...
The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.
The documents were withdrawn last month as part of a federal effort to reduce rules that businesses must follow.
The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.
The move raises alarms about how these vulnerable groups will get care.
The officials &mdash...