Lawmakers Want School Meal Programs to Allow Whole Milk Again

Whole and 2 percent milk may be coming back to school lunch trays, more than a decade after being removed to help reduce childhood obesity, The Associated Press reported.Federal lawmakers have reintroduced bills to allow...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

ACC: Microplastic Exposure Tied to Chronic Disease Prevalence

Microplastic exposure may increase the risk for chronic diseases, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 29 to 31 in Chicago. Sai Rahul Ponnana, from...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

ACC: Cardiac Arrest Incidence at Long-Distance Races Remains Stable

Despite increased participation in U.S. long-distance running races, cardiac arrest incidence remains stable, according to a study published online March 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

ACC: 1999 to 2022 Saw Increase in Maternal Mortality Due to CVD

From 1999 to 2022, there was a considerable increase in maternal mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from March...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

AGA Finds No Clear Evidence for or Against AI-Assisted Colonoscopy

In a living clinical practice guideline issued by the American Gastroenterological Association and published in the April issue of Gastroenterology, no recommendation -- for or against -- is made for the use of...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Patients With T2DM and Peripheral Artery Disease

For patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with increased walking distance, according to a study published online March 29 in The Lancet to coincide with the...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Plus Virtual Reality Help Manage Cancer-Related Pain

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fINRS) can classify pain, and virtual reality (VR) can reduce cancer-related pain, according to a study published online March 15 in Scientific Reports. Somayeh B. Shafiei, Ph.D...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

Similar Mortality Benefit Seen for Concentrated, Evenly Spread Physical Activity

Engaging in physical activity concentrated within one to two days is associated with a similar reduction in mortality risk as active regular physical activity, according to a study published online April 2 in the Journal...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

At-Home Smell Test Can Help ID Risk for Cognitive Impairment

The digital remote AROMHA Brain Health Test (ABHT) can discriminate cognitively normal (CN) older adults from those with cognitive impairment, according to a study published online March 24 in Scientific...

Wed, Apr. 02, 2025

Common Photosensitizing Drugs Increase Skin Cancer Risk

Some commonly prescribed photosensitizing drugs increase skin cancer risk, according to a study published online March 18 in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine. Gustav Boelsgaard Christensen, from...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

Similar Efficacy Seen for Isodose, Dose-Escalated MHFRT, CFRT in Prostate Cancer

For patients with prostate cancer, isodose and dose-escalated moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy (MHFRT) have similar efficacy as conventionally fractionated radiotherapy (CFRT), but bowel toxicity is seen in...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

AI Model Can Optimize, Standardize Total Parenteral Nutrition Formulas

An artificial intelligence (AI) approach identified total parenteral nutrition (TPN) formulas that increase safety and potentially reduce costs for neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units, according to a study...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction Linked to Markers of Neurodegeneration

Subclinical cardiac dysfunction is associated with brain imaging markers of neurodegeneration, according to a study published online March 26 in Neurology. Amber Yaqub, from Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

Stimulant Involvement in Opioid OD Death Higher for Those in Physically Demanding Jobs

A higher percentage of individuals who have psychostimulant involvement in synthetic opioid overdose deaths tend to work in physically demanding occupations and industries, according to research published in the March 27...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

Invasive Bladder Pressure Tests for Refractory Overactive Bladder May Be Avoided

Urodynamics plus comprehensive clinical assessment (CCA) is not superior to CCA only for women with refractory overactive bladder or urgency predominant mixed urinary incontinence, according to a study published in the...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

More Than 3.8 Million U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Averted During 1970 to 2022

More than 3.8 million U.S. lung cancer deaths were averted during 1970 to 2022, and more than 76 million person-years of life were gained, according to a study published online March 25 in CA: A Cancer Journal for...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

Prevalence of Prescription Stimulant Misuse High in U.S. Adults

The prevalence of prescription stimulant misuse and prescription stimulant use disorder (PSUD) is high among U.S. adults aged 18 to 64 years, according to a study published online March 19 in JAMA Psychiatry. Beth Han...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

Social Vulnerability Index Linked to Risk for Alzheimer Disease

Individuals who live in areas with a higher social vulnerability index (SVI) have an increased risk for incident Alzheimer disease (AD) and a faster rate of cognitive decline, according to a study published online March 26...

Tue, Apr. 01, 2025

Monthly News Roundup - March 2025

FDA Approves Tremfya for Adults Patients with Active Crohn’s Disease In March, Johnson & Johnson announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of adults with moderately to...

Mon, Mar. 31, 2025

Sleep Deficiency Linked to Atrophy of the Inferior Parietal Region of the Brain

Sleep deficiency is associated with atrophy of the inferior parietal region of the brain, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Gawon Cho, Ph.D., from the Yale School of...

Mon, Mar. 31, 2025