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29 Apr
AI Tool Helps Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis
Researchers say AI can spot early patterns linked to ADHD in everyday medical data, helping flag kids who may benefit from earlier evaluation and intervention.
28 Apr
The Secret to Surviving “Perfect Mom” Posts on Social Media
A new study finds picture-perfect mom posts on social media can cause serious harm to new moms, but adding a daily dose of real-life content can help lessen the emotional impact.
27 Apr
Hormone Therapy Shortages: What Women Need to Know
Why are Estrogen patches in short supply? Who should consider hormone therapy? HealthDay speaks with Dr. Stephanie Faubion, Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Women’s Health and Medical Director for The Menopause Society.
Trump's Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay
THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop.
Still, even with three jobs, she worries about losing her health coverage when Nebraska, on Ma...
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Prehabilitation Slashes Post-Op Complications By Half, Review Says
THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Eating right and exercising prior to surgery dramatically reduces a person’s odds of complications, a new study says.
Such prehabilitation care cut patients’ post-op complications by almost half, researchers reported April 29 in the Journal of the American College of S...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Nasal Spray Flu Vaccines Create 'Battlefield' In Adults' Noses
THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nasal spray flu vaccines appear to work differently from traditional jabs, creating a battlefield in the nose for invading viruses, a new study says.
The FluMist vaccine triggers an immune response directly in nasal tissue in adults, researchers reported April 29 in the journal Science ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Understanding Emotions Could Be Key To Quelling Chronic Pain
THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People who struggle to understand their own emotions are more likely to have chronic pain disrupt their daily life, a new study says.
People with alexithymia — difficulty recognizing and expressing emotions — tend to have greater psychological distress related to chronic pain, r...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Meth Caused 1 In 6 Heart Attacks Over A Decade, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine played a role in 1 out of 6 heart attacks treated at a Northern California hospital, a new study says.
These heart attacks occurred among younger adults with relatively good heart health, highlighting the risk posed by meth, researchers said in the study published April 29 i...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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AI Tool May Help Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis
Key Takeaways
Many children go years without a diagnosis of ADHD, missing opportunities for early intervention
An AI model can estimate a child's risk of developing ADHD
Early intervention is key to better academic, social and health outcomes
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FDA Moves to Real-Time Clinical Trial Patient Monitoring, Faster Drug Review
WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to speed drug development and review by launching real-time clinical trials.
The move could soon mean more options for patients who need life-saving medications.
The agency announced Tuesday that it has completed the first t...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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Online Program Soothes Post-Trauma Stress In Injured Children
WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Car crashes, sports injuries, bad falls, severe burns and other sources of trauma can leave lasting scars in the minds of children and teens.
Nearly half of children who’ve experienced physical trauma suffer from lasting post-traumatic stress symptoms, researchers say.
But a ne...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds
WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new way of using umbilical cord blood — by pooling blood from multiple donors — could make it easier to receive a stem cell transplant for leukemia, a new study says.
Nearly everyone in a small group of patients who received these pooled transplants survived at least one year...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Dementia Screening Safe For Families, Trial Finds
WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Screening for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can give seniors and their families advance warning to plan and prepare for oncoming decline.
But there’s also concern that a positive screening result might stress a family out, with adult children anxious over their role as careg...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Mental Defeat Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Researchers Say
WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026 (HealthDay News) — U.K. resident Fiona McNiven can tell you how chronic pain can wear a person down, as she spent more than three decades battling muscle and neuropathic pain.
“It completely overtook my life,” McNiven, 61, of Leeds, said in a news release. “It was the hardest thing I’...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Secret to Surviving 'Perfect Mom' Posts on Social Media Revealed
Key Takeaways
Moms' mental health can be affected by idealized motherhood posts on social media
Adding a dose of more realistic depictions can boost emotional health
Moms should aim for a healthy balance of content when scrolling
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CDC Warns of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella in Backyard Flocks
TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A surge of Salmonella infections reported in 13 states has been linked to backyard poultry.
Federal health officials warn that some of these cases involve superbugs that are resistant to common antibiotics.
At least 34 people fell ill between late February and the end of...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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Metabolic Syndrome Tied To Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — People with metabolic health problems might also have an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.
People with advanced CKM (cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic) syndrome have up to a 30% increased risk of developing cancer, researchers reported April 27 in the journal Circulation: Populat...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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U.S. Dentists Still Overprescribing Opioids Compared To Other Nations, Puerto Rico
TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Folks getting a tooth pulled or a cavity drilled in the United States are still more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers, despite America’s ongoing opioid crisis, a new study says.
There was a 27% drop in dental patients filling opioid prescriptions between 2021 and 202...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Daylight Saving Time Fails to Boost Daily Steps, Study Finds
TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Daylight saving time is thought to promote more outdoor activity by giving people an extra hour of sunshine in the evening prior to dusk.
But a new study says that’s just not so.
There’s no appreciable difference in people’s number of daily steps before and after...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Mail-In Colon Cancer Test Kits Offer Affordable Screening
TUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Mail-in DNA tests for colon cancer can extend easy, affordable cancer screening to people who are struggling to get by, a new study says.
Patients at community health centers were more likely to participate in colon cancer screening if they were mailed a test kit that looks for abnormal...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Estrogen Patch Shortages Likely Driven By Empowered Women Seeking Relief, Expert Says
MONDAY, April 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new generation of empowered women could be driving the estrogen patch shortages now bedeviling the United States, the medical director of The Menopause Society told HealthDay TV.
“I think it's that women and clinicians and people in general are talking about menopause much mo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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First Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss Gains FDA Approval
MONDAY, April 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — In a historic leap for medical science, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit the first-ever gene therapy to treat a rare form of inherited deafness.
The treatment — called Otarmeni — offers a permanent solution for children born with a gene mutation that previo...
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
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Blood Glucose Monitors Improve Control Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients
MONDAY, April 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes patients who wear a continuous glucose monitor have better blood sugar control than those who rely on traditional finger-prick testing, a new study says.
People equipped with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) had greater reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, a marker o...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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