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Home vs. Office Blood Pressure: Why Your Numbers Might Be Off

A new study finds the blood pressure readings you get at your doctor’s office may vary significantly from the ones you get using other devices.

HPV Cancer Awareness: Dangerously Low

A new survey finds only 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. have heard of the HPV virus that causes oral and cervical cancer… and even fewer know there's a preventive vaccine.

ADHD Meds Linked To Lower Risk Of Harmful, Life-Threatening Behaviors

ADHD patients who begin drug treatment within 3 months of diagnosis have significantly lower odds of suicidal ideation, substance misuse, car accidents and criminality, according to a new study.

18 Aug
NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened

NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak: Fourth Death Confirmed, 101 Sickened

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now caused four deaths and sickened 101 people, New York City health officials confirmed.

The bacteria that cause the illness, called Legionella, were found in 12 cooling towers across 10 buildings, in...

Diseases &, Conditions: Misc.
18 Aug
Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Wyoming Park Cabins

Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Wyoming Park Cabins

Hundreds of people may have been exposed to rabies after staying in cabins infested with bats at Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.

As many as 500 visitors who stayed in eight cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge between May and late July may be at risk, state health off...

Rabies
18 Aug
Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift

Nike Co-Founder And Wife Donate $2B to Cancer Research at OHSU, Largest U.S. University Gift

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 will help ...

Research &, DevelopmentCancer: Misc.
18 Aug
College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression

College Students With Autism Have Much Greater Rates Of Anxiety, Depression

College students with autism have dramatically higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to their peers, a new study says.

Nearly two-thirds (65%) of college students with autism suffer from anxiety, compared with just over 9% of their peers without autism, researc...

AnxietyDepressionAutism
18 Aug
Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days

Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days

Thousands of children at risk for suicide or in the throes of depression spend days languishing in hospital ERs, awaiting treatment, a new study says.

More than 1 in 10 children sent to a hospital for a mental health condition wound up waiting in the ER for three to seve...

Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.DepressionSuicide
18 Aug
Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks

Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks

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 h...

ScreeningBlood Pressure
18 Aug
A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders

A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders

Supportive parents. Regular household routines. Comforting beliefs. Strong connections to the community.

All these positive childhood influences can lower a college student’s risk of developing an eating disorder, even in the face of some negative experiences, a ne...

Eating / Appetite DisordersAnorexiaBulimia
18 Aug
Device Eliminates Bladder Cancers in 4 of 5 Cases

Device Eliminates Bladder Cancers in 4 of 5 Cases

A new implant eliminated bladder cancer in more than 4 out of 5 high-risk cases, new clinical trial results show.

The miniature pretzel-shaped device, dubbed TAR-200, slowly releases the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into the bladder, researchers said.

The implant ...

Cancer: BladderChemotherapy
18 Aug
Urban Dwellers Have Higher Odds Of Asthma

Urban Dwellers Have Higher Odds Of Asthma

Urban dwellers have a higher risk of developing asthma, thanks to dirty air and lower amounts of green space, a major new study says.

In fact, better urban planning could prevent more than 1 in 10 new cases of asthma, researchers estimated recently in The Lancet Regi...

AsthmaPollution, AirEnvironment
17 Aug
Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

As the new school year begins, experts say one simple habit can help kids succeed: Getting enough sleep.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) reminds families, teachers and communities about the importance of quality sleep for students of all ages.

“...

Child Development
16 Aug
Doctors Seek Best Way to Treat Newly Discovered Genetic Disorder

Doctors Seek Best Way to Treat Newly Discovered Genetic Disorder

SATURDAY, Aug. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News)  — Most folks probably think of gene mutations as something people are born with, but genes can also change later in life, sometimes making people sick.

Scientists recently discovered a new disease that starts just that...

Diseases &, Conditions: Misc.
15 Aug
Ladder Recall Follows Reports of Falls, Head Injuries and Broken Bones

Ladder Recall Follows Reports of Falls, Head Injuries and Broken Bones

More than 122,000 ladders sold at Home Depot are being recalled because their locking mechanism can fail, putting users at risk of a fall.

The affected ladders are 20- and 24-foot Multi-Max Pro models sold between November 2021 and February 2024.

The manufacturer, ...

Recalls
15 Aug
Study Finds Redlined Neighborhoods Face Delays in Emergency Care

Study Finds Redlined Neighborhoods Face Delays in Emergency Care

People living in neighborhoods once labeled “hazardous” on federal housing maps are still more likely to wait longer for an ambulance, new research shows.

Rutgers University researchers who analyzed 236 U.S. urban areas found that 7.06% of residents in histor...

Emergencies / First Aid
15 Aug
Cholera Outbreak in Darfur Kills 40 in One Week, Officials Say

Cholera Outbreak in Darfur Kills 40 in One Week, Officials Say

A fast-moving cholera outbreak in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed 40 people and sickened more than 2,300 in the past week alone, according to Doctors Without Borders. 

The medical aid group, also known as Médecins San Frontières or MSF, says thi...

Pollution, Water
15 Aug
New Brain Implant Could Let People Speak Just by Thinking Words

New Brain Implant Could Let People Speak Just by Thinking Words

For the first time, scientists have created a brain implant that can “hear” and vocalize words a person is only imagining in their head.

The device, developed at Stanford University in California, could help people with severe paralysis communicate more easil...

ParalysisSpeech DisordersBrainImplants
15 Aug
Why Do Some Kids Benefit More From Exposure Therapy To Food Allergens?

Why Do Some Kids Benefit More From Exposure Therapy To Food Allergens?

Some kids are helped by exposure therapy to food allergens like peanuts, with their allergies gradually diminishing as they eat small amounts of their food nemesis.

For others, such treatment – also called oral immunotherapy — causes severe allergic reactions...

Allergies: Food
15 Aug
Youthful Immunity: A Double-Edged Sword for Seniors

Youthful Immunity: A Double-Edged Sword for Seniors

The Fountain of Youth may not be all it’s cracked up to be, researchers say.

A genetic “fountain of youth” actually might increase seniors’ risk of developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac disease and psoriasis, a ne...

Seniors
15 Aug
Source Of Breathing Problems Identified For People With Spinal Cord Injuries

Source Of Breathing Problems Identified For People With Spinal Cord Injuries

Breathing problems are common among people with a spinal cord injury, frequently contributing to illness and death.

But researchers think they’ve sussed out a way to potentially improve these patients’ ability to breathe, a new study says.

A group of ne...

Spinal Problems
15 Aug
'Forever' Chemicals Might Hamper Weight Loss In Teens

'Forever' Chemicals Might Hamper Weight Loss In Teens

“Forever” PFAS chemicals might hamper a teenager’s ability to drop excess weight, even if they’ve undergone weight-loss surgery, a new study says.

Teens with high blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were more likely to regai...

15 Aug
Taking One Step Can Boost Your Odds Of Kicking A Drug Habit

Taking One Step Can Boost Your Odds Of Kicking A Drug Habit

Folks fighting an addiction can boost their chances of success if they also drop the smokes, a new study says.

Addicts who quit smoking have up to 42% better odds of recovery, researchers reported Aug. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.

These results indicate that smo...

Smoking CessationTobacco: Cigarette SmokingAddiction
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