VR Training Helps Autistic People Navigate Police Encounters MedNews
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 People with autism find interactions with police officers to be difficult, if not harrowing.They struggle to read social cues and can beh
Weight Loss Surgeries Fall More Than 20% As Patients Turn To GLP-1 Meds, Experts Say MedNews
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 The number of weight-loss surgery procedures in the United States is dropping rapidly in the face of cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and
First Psych Ward Stay Signals Long-Term Mental Health Struggles For Nearly All Patients MedNews
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 A first-time psychiatric admission usually marks the beginning of a long-term struggle with mental illness, a new study says.About 95 of
Why Melatonin Shouldn’t Be A Bedtime Go-To For Kids MedNews
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 If your child has trouble falling asleep, you are not alone. And when a child does not sleep well, it can affect everyone s sleep in the
Children Living Near Gas Stations Have Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds MedNews
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 Children who live near a gas station are more likely to develop leukemia or other childhood cancers, a new study says.Living within 250 m
HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals On Notice About Patients’ Meals MedNews
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice are often the butt of related jokes. But the Trump admin
Supreme Court Issues Stay, Keeping Abortion Pill Mifepristone Available by Mail For Now MedNews
TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. issued an order Monday that allows patients to continue accessing abortion pill, mifepristone,
Newer Migraine Drugs Reduce Headache Days With Fewer Side Effects MedNews
TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 Chronic migraine can be difficult to treat but new research is helping identify the most effective options.In a large new review, published
New Drug Combo Effective Against Treatment-Resistant IBD, Trials Show MedNews
TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 A new combination drug therapy could help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for whom other medicines have stopped working, accor
New Warning Labels Might Help People Cut Back On Drinking MedNews
TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 Alcoholic beverages in the United States carry a warning label, but you d be forgiven if they leave little impression.In place since 1988,