• Medications That Weaken Your Bones
  
  Osteoporosis affects millions of people in the United States and around the world. According to national health statistics, about one in two women and up to one in four men over age 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. Its prevalence increases with age, making it a...
• Smartwatches Detect Dangerous Heart Rhythm Problems
  
  Smartwatches can greatly improve doctors' ability to detect hidden-but-dangerous heart rhythm problems, a new clinical trial has found. Doctors detected heart arrhythmia four times more often in patients who wore an Apple Watch, researchers reported Jan. 22 in the Journal of...
• Study: Kimchi May Help Balance the Immune System
  
  Kimchi - the spicy, salted and fermented vegetable side dish that's a staple of Korean cuisine - is already known for its probiotic benefits. Now, new research suggests it may also help the immune system stay balanced, boosting defenses without causing harmful.
• Childhood ADHD Linked to Later Health Problems
  
  Childhood ADHD can set a person up to have poor health in middle age, a new study says. People with ADHD traits at age 10 are likely to have chronic illness and disability at age 46, researchers reported Jan. 21 in JAMA Network Open. The study said these health problems can...
• Colon Cancer Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths Under 50
  
  Cancer-related deaths among U.S. adults under age 50 have decreased for every leading malignancy except colorectal cancer, which is now the most common cause of cancer death, up from the fifth place in the early 1990s, according to a new data analysis. Colorectal cancer...
• Study: Shingles Vaccine May Slow Aging in Seniors
  
  The shingles vaccine can do more than simply protect folks from a maddening skin disease, new research shows. Incredibly, the shingles jab also appears to slow down the aging process, contributing to slower biological aging in seniors, researchers reported. People 70 and...
• CDC Vaccine Adviser Questions Need for Polio Shot
  
  The chair of the federal vaccine advisory panel is calling for a reassessment of long-standing vaccine policy, including whether routine polio shots remain necessary, arguing that individual freedom , not rigid public health mandates , should guide federal health decisions.
• US Withdraws From the World Health Organization
  
  The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said Thursday. But it's hardly a clean break. The U.S. owes more than $130 million to the...
• Trump Halts Funding Research Using Fetal Tissue
  
  The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. The policy, long urged by anti-abortion groups, expands restrictions issued during President Donald...
• Study: Fluoridated Water Doesn't Affect Birth Weight
  
  There's no link between fluoridated water and lower birth weights for newborns, a large-scale U.S. study has concluded. The results refute allegations that community water fluoridation harms fetal development, researchers wrote Jan. 20 in JAMA Network Open. "Our findings...
• Do Not Ignore These Subtle Signs of Stress
  
  Stress doesn't always send strong signals like a racing heart, sweaty palms, or panic attacks. Sometimes the messages are more subtle - but just as important - experts say. Because consistent stress can lead to lead to many health problems, it is important to pay attention...
• Protect Yourself From Winter Weather Dangers
  
  Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe. These dangers can include carbon monoxide poisoning, hypothermia and frozen pipes that can burst and make homes unlivable. Public safety officials and experts say there are multiple...
• Why Your Brain Drifts After a Poor Night's Sleep
  
  Ever notice how hard it is to stay sharp after a rough night of sleep A recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience points to a surprising reason why: The brain may briefly shift into a sleep-like cleaning mode, even while you're awake. Researchers at the...
• Advance Treatment Can Delay Rheumatoid Arthritis
  
  People can delay rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for several years by receiving treatment in advance using a long-standing biologic drug, a clinical trial found. People receiving a year of abatacept (Orencia) injections had onset of rheumatoid arthritis postponed by up to four...
• Changes to Four US Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
  
  The Trump administration has rolled back decades-old guidance recommending routine childhood vaccination against influenza and three other infectious diseases, saying their use should instead be decided between parents and healthcare providers. Major medical groups object to...
• House Panel Finds CVS May Have Broken Antitrust Laws
  
  CVS Health may have violated federal antitrust laws by pressuring independent pharmacies to avoid using money-saving services outside the company's pharmacy benefit manager network, according to a House Judiciary Committee report released Wednesday, The Hill reported.
• How Obesity Leads to Uncontrolled Inflammation
  
  Researchers say they have finally discovered the pathway by which obesity causes runaway inflammation that can lead to a host of health issues such as diabetes and liver disease. "It's been known for a long time that obesity causes uncontrolled inflammation, but no one knew...
• Air Pollution Increases Risk of ALS
  
  Prolonged exposure to air pollution appears to increase a person's risk of ALS and other motor neuron diseases, a new study says. Further, air pollution also appears to speed up the disease in people diagnosed with ALS, researchers reported Jan. 20 in JAMA Neurology. "Our...
• Wildfire Smoke in Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk
  
  Women who breathe wildfire smoke during pregnancy, especially in late stages, may put their offspring at greater risk of autism, a new study of California births suggests. Researchers found that exposure during the third trimester, when the fetus' brain grows rapidly, was...
• Stanford: Cartilage Restored, Improving Joints
  
  Stanford University researchers have uncovered a promising new approach that may help the body regrow cartilage in aging joints - and could even reduce the risk of osteoarthritis after certain knee injuries. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and affects an...
• Study: 'Super Agers' Have Brain Protective Genes
  
  So-called "super agers" have a couple of genetic advantages that help them maintain their brain health into late old age, a new study says. These folks are less likely to harbor the gene variant most associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease, the APOE-ε4 gene,...
• Ozempic Helps Diabetes Patients With Knee Replacement
  
  Even a brief round of Ozempic can help people with Type 2 diabetes have a more successful knee replacement surgery, a new study says. Patients given Ozempic just a few months prior to their knee replacement surgery had fewer complications after the procedure, researchers...
• More Nursing Home Staff Means Better Resident Health
  
  Boosting staffing levels at nursing homes could improve the health of residents, a new study says. Fewer residents wound up with injuries and illnesses after an Illinois program increased staff at nursing homes with Medicaid patients, researchers reported Jan. 16 in JAMA...
• How to Reclaim Your Attention Span
  
  It's easy to lose focus. You're deep into an important assignment when your phone pings with another notification. You're cooking dinner and decide to check email "just in case." Experts say our attention spans are shrinking, and many of us are having a harder time staying...
• Medical Groups Sue Over CDC Vaccine Recommendations
  
  Several medical organizations have filed suit against the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, requesting a judge declare its new vaccine recommendations unlawful.

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