Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure

An older person’s hearing might be a harbinger of heart health, a new study says.

People who experience hearing loss are more likely to develop heart failure, researchers reported April 8 in the journal Heart.

What’s more, heart failure risk increases as hearing loss progresses, researchers found.

The psych...

Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia

Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says.

Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of the small arteries that feed the brain, researchers reported April 9 ...

Fathers With Alzheimer's Might Pass Down The Disease, Study Says

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) --  Having a father with Alzheimer’s disease could put you at risk for brain changes linked to the degenerative disorder, a new study says.

People whose fathers fell prey to Alzheimer’s had a greater spread of tau proteins in their brain, according to findings published in the jour...

Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents

The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.

The documents were withdrawn last month as part of a federal effort to reduce rules that businesses must follow. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said the goal was to cut costs an...

Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk

The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.

The move raises alarms about how these vulnerable groups will get care.

The officials — who worked in multiple U.S. agencies, including the Centers for Dise...

'Zero Suicide' Model Leads To Fewer Suicides in Health Systems

A health care program focused on suicide prevention has helped lower suicides and attempts, a new study shows.

The program, called the "Zero Suicide Model," relies on screening, safety planning and mental health support to help people at risk, The Associated Press reported.

The program included collaborating with patients to...

Stroke, Dementia, Depression Share Many Risk Factors

Brain diseases like stroke, dementia and depression share common risk factors, and changing any can lower a person’s risk of all three conditions, a new study says.

Addressing factors as varied as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, physical activity, sleep, stress, alcohol consumption and smoking can significantly reduce risk ...

Diet Drinks, Processed Foods Might Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Food additive mixtures commonly found in diet drinks, soups, dairy desserts and sauces may slightly increase a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

A mixture of additives commonly found in artificially sweetened beverages increased risk of type 2 diabetes by 13% among a group of nearly 110,000 people, researchers repor...

Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability

An experimental drug can help patients with advanced multiple sclerosis (MS) delay the progressive disability that comes with their disorder, a new clinical trial suggests.

The drug, tolebrutinib, delayed disability progression by 31% in people with a type of MS called non-relapsing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), research...

America's ERs In Peril, Report Says

America’s emergency rooms are near the breaking point, causing long wait times and boarding of patients awaiting care, a new study says.

Essentially, ERs are being asked to serve as health care hubs that offer services far beyond emergency care, according to a new report from the non-profit research organization RAND.

And they ...

Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says

People with heart implants could be in trouble if they’re hit with a powerful handheld taser, a new study says.

A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser could cause a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator to malfunction, researchers report in the journal Heart Rhythm.

As a result, the implant might stop working or...

Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help

Folks with low back pain can use their minds to effectively cope with their suffering, a new clinical trial says.

Mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) both significantly reduced pain among people with chronic back pain, according to findings published Monday in JAMA Network Open.

The therapies worked...

Federal Funding Cuts Would 'Decimate' Medical Research, Expert Warns

Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying cures and costing countless lives, according to a leader in cancer research.

There’s been an overall freeze in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since the start of the Trump Administration, and it’s been &ldqu...

Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections

Severe and possibly deadly strep infections are on the rise in the U.S., a study published Monday in Journal of the American Medical Association said.

The rate of invasive group A strep infections more than doubled from 2013 to 2022, jumping from about 4 cases per 100,000 people to 8 per 100,000, NBC News reported.

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