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Nashville hospital potassium mix-up leaves joint-surgery patients paralyzed

Tennessee authorities are investigating after four patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville received potassium instead of standard pain

Aug 23

President Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA

President Donald Trump said he will nominate Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, as the next Food and Drug

Aug 23

Dietitian outlines five-part sleep reset tied to better rest and weight control

Registered dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade told Fox News her SLEEP reset uses meal timing, morning light, intentional eating, nighttime power-down, and c

Aug 22

Experts warn telehealth alone may fail in severe mental health crises

Nearly half of U.S. adults with serious mental illness now get some mental health care by telehealth, SAMHSA data show. New York psychotherapist Jonat

Aug 22

Cancer surgeon outlines five habits that may lower risk and aid recovery

Texas breast surgical oncologist Dr. Loren Rourke told Fox News that weight control, exercise, a balanced diet, not smoking, and limiting alcohol can

Aug 21

Personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine clears Phase 3 endpoint after surgery

Merck and Moderna said their custom mRNA vaccine plus Keytruda improved recurrence-free and distant metastasis-free survival versus Keytruda alone in

Aug 21

Missouri couple brings dementia advocacy to rural medical deserts after early diagnosis

More than 7 million Americans 65 and older live with dementia, NPR reported. Bobby and Sandy Marshall of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, are pressing for earl

DNA changes can signal blood cancer progression years before routine blood tests

A Cancer Discovery study of 30 people with myeloproliferative neoplasms found genetic changes often appeared years before blood counts showed disease

Pilots and flight attendants show highest radiation-related cancer death rates in Harvard study

A Harvard analysis of nearly 13 million U.S. death certificates found pilots and flight attendants had the highest mortality rates tied to radiation-r

Morning coffee can interfere with oral Wegovy pill absorption, doctors say

Doctors told Fox News that oral Wegovy tablets should be taken on an empty stomach with water only. Coffee, tea, juice, food, and other medicines can

New Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Cancer Relapse

A recent trial found that a new vaccine increased the length of time patients remained cancer-free. The vaccine's long-term effects are still being st

Aug 19 health50+

Oma's Pride recalls one lot of frozen raw dog food after Salmonella finding

Oma's Pride is recalling one lot of Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe 6-pound bags after FDA testing found Salmonella. The FDA said 639 bags sold in

Aug 19

One or more sugary drinks a day linked to nearly triple gastric cancer risk

Mass General Brigham researchers found that drinking one or more sugar-sweetened beverages a day was linked to about 2.45 times the gastric cancer ris

Aug 19

Robot-assisted platform completes 26 cataract surgeries under surgeon control

ForSight Robotics says its JASPER platform has now been used in 26 fully robotic-assisted cataract surgeries in human patients. Surgeons controlled ev

Aug 19

Costco and SCAN Health Plan plan Costco-branded Medicare Advantage products

Costco is partnering with nonprofit SCAN Health Plan to sell Costco-branded Medicare products, Fox Business and the Wall Street Journal reported. A li

Aug 19 health50+

Cancer surgery wait times rose about 10 days across six cancer types in U.S. study

A JAMA Surgery analysis of more than 2.7 million patients found longer waits from diagnosis to cancer surgery between 2012 and 2023. Median waits rose

Aug 18 health50+

Parkinson patient tremor eases within minutes after focused ultrasound treatment

Bud Leavell, 72, received FDA-approved focused ultrasound for Parkinson tremor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Arlington, Texas. Fox News reporte

Aug 18

US Vaccination Rates Decline, CDC Data Reveals

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new data showing a decline in US vaccination rates. The data also indicates a rise in exem

Aug 18 health50+

Vibrio deaths rise in Florida and Louisiana as officials warn beachgoers

Florida has confirmed two Vibrio-related deaths this season and Louisiana five, health reports say. The bacteria live in warm coastal water and can in

Aug 17 health50+

Nearly 1 in 6 adults report frequent loneliness in large England survey

Imperial College London researchers surveyed more than 135,000 adults and found almost one in six felt lonely often or always. About 44 percent said t

Aug 17 health50+

Waist size flags heart disease risk better than BMI in large study

A JACC study of more than 260,000 adults over about 20 years found waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio reclassify heart risk beyond body mass i

Aug 17

Study Finds Stair Climbing Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Disease Death

A recent analysis of over 480,000 participants found a link between stair climbing and a reduced risk of dying from heart disease. The study showed th

Aug 16 health50+

COVID-19 cases rise again in summer pattern familiar since the pandemic

COVID-19 cases are climbing again this summer across parts of the United States, continuing a seasonal pattern seen since the pandemic began. Health r

Aug 15 health50+

Study of 340,000 adults links moderate wine use to lower death risk than beer or spirits

Researchers analyzing UK Biobank data on more than 340,000 adults found heavy drinking raised death risk for all alcohol types. At low to moderate lev

Aug 15 health50+

Estrogen-only menopause therapy linked to lower Alzheimer's risk in Stanford study

Stanford Medicine researchers reported that women who used estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy had 35 percent lower odds of Alzheimer's pathology

Aug 15

AI helps reduce costs in clinical trials

A new study found that artificial intelligence can help reduce costs in clinical trials for cancer treatments. The study showed that AI-powered tools

Aug 14 health50+

FDA raises Midwest Poultry egg recall to Class I risk level

The Food and Drug Administration reclassified a July egg recall as Class I, its highest risk tier. The eggs were linked to a Salmonella outbreak with

Aug 14

US Wait Times for Cancer Surgeries Reach 10-Year High

A recent study found that wait times for cancer surgeries in the US have increased. The study reported a 10-year high in wait times for these procedur

Aug 14

Simple Ways to Keep Homes Cool in Hot Weather

As temperatures rise, there are several simple steps that can be taken to keep homes cool. These methods can help reduce the need for air conditioning

Study finds DNA changes may flag blood cancer progress years early

Research in Cancer Discovery tracked 30 patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms and found DNA patterns in blood and bone marrow that tracked with s

FDA approves Moderna mRNA flu vaccine for adults 50 and older

The FDA approved Moderna's first mRNA influenza vaccine for adults ages 50 to 64, with accelerated approval for adults 65 and older ahead of the 2026-

CDC data show 3,437 Candida auris cases across 27 states in 2026

Provisional CDC figures counted 3,437 clinical cases of the drug-resistant yeast Candida auris in 27 states through late July 2026. California alone r

Medicaid Income Limits Affect Career Advancement for People with Disabilities

People with disabilities who work may risk losing Medicaid coverage if they earn too much. New work requirements for Medicaid are set to take effect n

Research Suggests CBD May Help Fight Alzheimer's Disease

New research suggests that CBD may help fight Alzheimer's disease by reducing neuroinflammation. Scientists found that inhaled CBD reduced key drivers

Researchers Identify Potential Mechanism for Alzheimer's Spread

Scientists have discovered a common brain protein that may be helping Alzheimer's disease spread through the brain. This protein carries toxic Tau pro

Aug 12 health50+

Former President Joe Biden's Cancer Spreads to Bones

Former President Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones, his son Hunter Biden announced. A doctor from Johns Hopkins explains the implications of

Researchers Find Link Between Blood Cancer Mutations and Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists have discovered a potential link between mutations associated with blood cancers and the development of Alzheimer's disease. This finding c

UC San Diego Study Examines Alzheimer's Risk in Women

A new study by UC San Diego found that women may be more sensitive to common dementia risk factors. The study analyzed data from over 17,000 adults an

Scientists Link Immune Cells to Sleep Loss in Alzheimer's

Researchers have found that overactive immune cells in the brain may contribute to sleep loss in Alzheimer's disease. In a study using mice, removing

Aug 12 health50+

Study Links Blood Pressure Diabetes and Smoking Control to Longer Dementia Free Life

Adults who keep normal blood pressure, avoid diabetes, and do not smoke from middle age into their late 60s lived nearly 13 more years without dementi

Aug 11