What Older Adults Should Know About Calcium and Vitamin D
SATURDAY, Dec 20, 2025 As people move into their 50s and beyond, bone health becomes a bigger concern, and how much calcium and vitamin D you get can make a rea
HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics’ Programs
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 The U.S. government has ended several health grants to one of the nation s largest pediatricians groups, a move the organization says coul
FDA May Reduce How Often Supplement Warnings Appear on Labels
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is weighing a change that could make warning labels on dietary supplements appear less often o
Trump Signs Order to Expand Medical Cannabis Research
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could make it easier for scientists to study cannabis for medical use.The o
Study Finds Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Some Firefighter Gear
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 Some protective gear worn by firefighters may contain chemicals linked to serious health risks, according to a new study.The research publ
Different Mental Health Conditions Share Similar Genetics, Study Says
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 Psychiatric conditions as varied as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder might be driven by very similar genetic underpinnings, a new study
Risk Score Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence, Study Says
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 A new risk score can help predict which pancreatic cancer survivors are more likely to suffer a recurrence of their cancer, researchers sa
Depression, Anxiety Increase Heart Disease Risk Through Stress, Experts Say
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 Depression and anxiety are linked to a higher risk of heart attack, heart disease and stroke, and researchers now think they know why.Thes
Miracle Surgery Saves 2-Year-Old Boy With Broken Neck, Severed Spinal Cord
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 Two-year-old German boy Oliver Staub lay in a Mexico City hospital bed awaiting death.An armored car going 70 mph had slammed into his fam
Nerve Block Cuts Opioids Needed Following Cleft Palate Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the need to prescribe infants opioids to manage post-