The gym is constantly on Dashiell Frederickson’s mind. The 16-year-old works out religiously every day, sometimes for up to three hours a day.
“The gym is…
Category: 8. Health
-
South Carolina confirms 124 new measles cases as outbreak on the Arizona-Utah line grows
Health officials in South Carolina confirmed 124 new measles cases since Friday, as the outbreak in the northwestern part of the state balloons following the holidays.
Continue Reading
-
Light daily movement linked to longer life in cardiometabolic disease
Even small increases in everyday movement may translate into meaningful survival benefits for people living with advanced heart, kidney, and metabolic disease.
Study: Light Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality in US Adults…
Continue Reading
-
CBD treatment reverses key effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in mouse model
Cannabidiol (CBD) could become a therapeutic tool to address some of the most frequent and disabling consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a condition caused by alcohol exposure during pregnancy. This is one of the main…
Continue Reading
-
Blood sugar spikes linked to higher risk of Alzheimer's disease
A study led by researchers from the University of Liverpool has found that spikes in blood sugar after meals may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Continue Reading
-
Screening tool helps identify brain-related comorbidities in individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
In research published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, investigators have developed a brief, reliable, and valid screening tool to help identify individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (a neuromuscular disorder) who are at…
Continue Reading
-
Fish Oil Reduces Cardiac Risk in Patients on Dialysis
Daily fish oil supplementation reduces risk of serious cardiac events, including heart attack and stroke, among patients on dialysis. The corresponding study was published in the New England Journal of…
Continue Reading
-
Anthropic Launches AI Healthcare Tools As Competition With OpenAI Heats Up
Anthropic announced healthcare AI tools connecting to insurance databases and patient records, intensifying competition with OpenAI in the medical market.
Continue Reading
-
Millions with dementia still prescribed drugs linked to falls and confusion
Even after years of medical guidelines advising caution, brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion, and hospitalizations are still widely prescribed to people with dementia. New research published on January 12 in the peer-reviewed…
Continue Reading
-
Colorado ranks among the highest states in the country for flu
Colorado is in the midst of a record-breaking flu season. In the week ending Dec. 27, 2025, 831 people were hospitalized with influenza—the most since the state started tracking flu cases two decades ago. Hospitalizations eased the following…
Continue Reading