Mistrust Fuels Drop in Deceased Organ Donations, Kidney Transplants MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant, and most need a kidney. Thousands die each year before a matchin
‘If In Doubt, Sit Them Out,’ Insists New Concussion Guidance For Parents MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 The bottom line for managing youth sports concussions is if in doubt, sit them out, new guidelines say.Earlier recognition of a concussion
Air Pollution Increases Risk of Childhood High Blood Pressure MedNews
FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2026 Children might wind up with high blood pressure due to air pollution exposure that occurred in the womb or the cradle, a new study says.Ex
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