Trump Administration Restores Nearly $2 Billion in Mental Health Grants MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 Federal funding for mental health and addiction treatment programs will continue after the Trump administration abruptly reversed a plan t
Whole Milk Returns to School Lunches MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 Whole milk may soon be back on school lunch trays across the U.S.President Donald Trump signed a new law Wednesday that allows schools to
Nerve Stimulation Halts Depression In More Than 20% Of Patients, Clinical Trial Reports MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 Treatment-resistant depression might be eased using an implant that sends electrical pulses to one of the body s major nerve clusters, a n
Medical Students Not Being Adequately Trained To Confront Death, Review Finds MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 Doctors encounter death more than people in nearly all other lines of work.That s the price they pay for a career spent saving lives and h
Fingertip Blood Oxygen Monitors Are Less Accurate For People Of Color, Study Finds MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 Most everyone s seen one in a doctor s office or hospital room the finger clip device that reads a person s pulse and blood oxygen levels.
Drunk For No Reason? Could Be A Rare Gut Disorder, Researchers Say MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 Ever felt drunk, hammered, wasted, absolutely smashed but you haven t touched a drop of alcohol You might have suffered from a rare gut co
Genetics, Virus Play Key Roles In MS, Studies Suggest MedNews
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 Genetics appear to help determine who develops multiple sclerosis (MS), a pair of new studies says.A person s genetics interact with an
Depression Might Signal Brain Disease Risk Among Seniors MedNews
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 Depression in old age could be an early sign of serious brain disease, a new study says.Depression occurs more often and earlier in seni
Elevated Blood Pressure Increases Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds MedNews
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 Managing an expecting mother s blood pressure could improve her odds of an overall healthy pregnancy, a new study says.Just a 10-point i
This Device Might Help Seniors Avoid Dementia, Study Finds MedNews
THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 Some seniors are loathe to don a hearing aid, worried that the devices will be a hassle or make them look old.But that hearing aid might