Cataracts, dry eyes, glaucoma and other eye problems become more common with age. But these can be treated — and sometimes even cured — if you know the early signs and act fast. View original article Contributor: Kevin Loria
More states and health systems are amending licensure and credentialing forms to remove mental health-related questions. View original article Contributor: Nada Hassanein
Trump directed a panel headed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to assess “the prevalence of and threat” posed by SSRIs, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, Ariana Eunjung Cha, Caitlin Gilbert
A nut used in herbal tea has become a hydrogel perfect for a variety of biomedical uses in new research. Scientists created a malva nut hydrogel for medical uses ranging from wound care to ECG readings. The research doesn’t rely on the rumored health benefits of the nuts — in China, they’re known as the … Read more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Abortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state’s constitution. Friday’s ruling came after a Kansas City judge ruled last year that abortions were now legal in the state but kept certain regulations on the … Read more
The president, still angry about the pandemic response, may be cutting into the country’s fundamental ability to identify emerging diseases and head them off. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond, Lena H. Sun
Sweetened beverages “are not recommended as part of a healthy diet for children and adolescents,” the panel concludes. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients. View original article Contributor: Paula Span
Infant mortality and births increased in the majority of states that had abortion bans in the year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, according to two new studies. The studies, which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Thursday, indicate that these impacts can be especially … Read more