News for Healthier Living
15 Million Americans Live in a County With No General Surgeon
A new study from the American College of Surgeons and the UNC Cecil G. Sheps Center maps surgeon supply across 12 surgical specialties and every US county, and a companion interactive tool visualizes the findings.
September 28, 2026
October 2 2026October 1 2026September 30 2026September 29 2026September 28 2026 - Withdrawal Med Use Points to Increasing Danger of Medetomidine
- Researchers Suggest Tile-Based Radiation Therapy as Standard of Care to Lower Risk of Recurrence in Brain Metastases
- When Her Leukemia Didn't Respond to Chemotherapy, Megan Found a New Treatment at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk
- Modifying Heart Cell Metabolism Unlocks Self-Repair System After Heart Attack
- Study Shows Rising Rates of Reported Intentional Substance Exposures at School
Among Elementary- and Middle-School-Aged Children
- Los Alamos Maps the Changing Sounds of the Arctic to Strengthen Global Monitoring
- California firm licenses 'potent' anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing
- UNC Neurologist Receives Inaugural Grant to Improve Hospital Care for People with Parkinson's Disease
- Mount Sinai Announces Collaborative Research Agreement to Evaluate Novel Liquid Radioembolic Agent for Brain Tumors
- Research Reveals a Specific Brain Circuit Implicated in OCD
- Study Finds Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Recurrence After Surgery for Brain Metastases, May Improve Survival
- Supervised Physical Therapy Improves Short-Term Knee Pain and Function After ACL Surgery in Young Adults
- Medical Cannabis Enrollment Surged Nationwide Over Past Decade, but Leveled Off as Recreational Access Expanded
- First National Estimate Identifies Nearly 110,000 Medical Cannabis Caregivers
- Former USPSTF Chair Warns Political Interference Is Threatening Evidence-Based Preventive Care
- Frequent Marijuana Use Tied To More Severe Epilepsy
- Raw Milk Cheese Recalled Nationwide After E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 13
- Risk Of Death, Major Disease High Following Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis
- Early interventions for depression tied to better cancer survival
- Dr. Elizabeth Alpern Appointed Founders' Board Centennial Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Lurie Children's
- Frequent Cannabis Use Tied to More Severe Epilepsy
- Blocking Immune Cells' Path Into Brain Limits Neurodegeneration
- Fractionated Radiosurgery Reduces Cancer Recurrence After Surgery for Large Brain Metastases
- Short-Course Radiation Therapy Better Preserves Physical Function Before Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Radiosurgery Linked to Longer Survival for Small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases
- Five-Treatment Radiation Therapy Offers Effective Nonsurgical Alternative for Localized Prostate Cancer
- Incisionless Radiosurgery Shows Promise for Severe, Treatment-Resistant Depression
- 1 In 5 Seniors At Risk For Dangerous Drug Interactions
- Exercise A Solid Prescription For Pain, Review Reports
- Could the Timing of Speech Practice Matter for Young People With Childhood Apraxia?
- Revive & Survive San Diego Trains 1 Million People in Hands-Only CPR
- Eliminating Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Will Be Costly, Complicated, Study Warns
- Abortion Is On The Ballot Again As Post-Roe Policies Continue To Evolve
- New UMSOM Research Shows Promising Results for Health Care Professionals Using Ketogenic Diet Therapy to Treat Mental Illness
- NUS Team Unveils Electronic Skin That Lets Users "See" Touch Instantly
- 15 Million Americans Live in a County With No General Surgeon
- Heredity Is More Than Just DNA
- Insomnia: Linked to a Higher Risk of Stroke
- New Study Sheds Light on QALY and Disability Debate
- Psycho-Cardiovascular Interaction Network Links Mental Health and Heart Disease
- Tailored ACT+ Therapy Helps Cancer Survivors Reconnect with Valued Living
- Physician Knowledge Could Strengthen BRCA Cascade Testing in Turkiye
- Five Symptom Clusters Reveal Hidden Burden of Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
- Swedish Survey Exposes Gaps in Internal Lymphedema Care
- How One Plant Makes More Brain-Healthy Fat Than Its Cousin -- and What It Means for Farming
September 27 2026September 25 2026 - ASTRO: UT MD Anderson Highlights Advances in Radiation Oncology
- Mayo Clinic Experts Present Radiation Oncology Research at ASTRO 2026
- ASTRO: Targeted Radioactive Therapy for Prostate Cancer, New SBRT Approaches, Personalized Radiation and More
- New AI Tool Detects Widely Underdiagnosed Heart Condition
- Cancer Survivors Less Likely to Be Physically Active, Study Finds
- Additional Research Highlights From the 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting
- 165,000+ Pounds Of Pork, Beef And Goat Recalled Over USDA Inspection Mark
- Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds
- Stroke Rates Nearly Double In Younger Adults
- UT MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
- US Will Face a Shortage of Nearly 28,000 Surgeons by 2038, First Nationwide Study Finds
- E-Scooter Trauma Admissions Nearly Double as Youngest Riders Are Hurt Most Severely
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer is More Advanced in Younger Patients than Older Ones, but They Survive Longer with the Disease, Study Finds
- Prostate Cancer Surgery and Radiation Have Different Long-Term Effects on Urinary, Sexual, and Survival Outcomes
- Deaths Linked to Treatable Emergency Surgical Conditions Are Rising in the US
- Artificial Intelligence Model Predicts Pancreatic Cancer Risk 3 Years Before Diagnosis
- Appendectomy for Appendicitis Associated with 58% Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk Than Antibiotics Alone
- Underweight Patients Face 92% Increased Odds of Death After Emergency General Surgery
- Urban Heat Islands Linked to Worse Recovery After Major Surgery
- JMIR News: Patient Simulator Robots, Participation Fraud in Online Research, and More
- Study Identifies Two Factors That May Help Patients Benefit From Off-the-Shelf CAR T Cell Therapies
- Dietary Supplement May Influence Lung Tumor Growth Differently in Females and Males, UCLA Study Finds
- How The MIND Diet Protects Aging Brains
- Keeping A Steady Job Might Help You Stay Sharp Later In Life
- Depressed? Try Cutting Back On Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Suggests
- As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel The Pinch
- Rethinking Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Through EGFR Co-Targeting and Nanotechnology
- Decoding a Molecular Dialogue: How Arginine Methylation and Ubiquitination Shape Cancer
- Metabolic Vulnerabilities Open New Therapeutic Possibilities in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Drug Development and Promising Therapeutic Targets for Coronary Artery Disease: Current Landscape and Future Prospects
- Study Reveals Complex, Nonlinear Process of Health Behavior Change Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Hidden Protein Helps Cells Divide Correctly
- Real-World FLOURISH Study Confirms Osimertinib Benefit in Chinese NSCLC
September 24 2026September 23 2026September 22 2026 - Multicancer Blood Test Detects 17 Cancer Types in Large Prospective Study
- Individual IR focus and Evaluation and Management Services Facilitate Higher Complexity IR Practice
- Patrick Kirby's Journey From Heart Defect to Recovery
- Molecular biologist and neuroscientist Catherine Dulac wins the 2026 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize
- Surgery Gives NBA Pro a Second Shot
- Longtime Microbiology Chair, Vaccine Researcher, and Academic Leader James B. Kaper, PhD, Retires After Four Decades
- Researchers Uncover Dual Role of B7-H3 in Tumor Immune Suppression
- High Speed, Low Light Conditions Tied to Unbuckled Driving
- Blood-Brain Barrier Modulation Stimulates Myelin-Producing Cells
- What The Data Say About GLP-1 Drugs and Vision Loss
- New Study Helps Explain How Endometriosis Causes Pain
- A Shorter, Better-Tolerated Treatment for Chagas Disease Is Possible
- Support for Research Is a Class Act
- What Happens When You Can’t See A Family Doctor Regularly?
- Kratom Cases Climb Sharply Across The US
- Cardiovascular Health And Exercise: How Much Aerobic Activity Do You Really Need?
- Mindfulness, Tai Chi Can Ease Pain, Fatigue Among Cancer Survivors
- MIND Diet May Help Support Cognition Through Healthier Arteries
- Interest In Dementia Vaccine High In U.S., Survey Finds
- Marathons Safe For People With Type 1 Diabetes, Study Says
- Parents Say They Don't Know Much About E-Bikes, Poll Finds
- Women with Enlarged Breast Tissue More Likely to Experience Chronic Migraine, Neck Pain and Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
- The Drugs And Devices Have Been On The Market For Years. But FDA-Ordered Studies Still Aren't Done.
- When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
- The Menopause Movement Is Making Waves
- When Health Uncertainty Follows You to Work: The Hidden Labor of Staying Functional
- Sugar Exposure in Early Life Linked to Anxiety in Adulthood
- Changes in Retinal Dopamine Balance During Inherited Retinal Degenerations
- Mpox: More Than a Third of Positive Tests May Have Been False Diagnoses
- Simple Cleaning Reduced Bacteria on Single-Use Medical Devices
- Inequality of Health Chances is More than a Question for Health Systems
- Marine Carbohydrate Therapeutics: From Structural Diversity to Clinical Translation
- SKKU Research Team Led by Professor Inki Kim Develops Ultra-Sensitive Nanoplasmonic Biochip Housing Parkinson's Patient-Derived "Mini-Brain"
- 4D fMRI CrossFormer: Toward Explainable and Trustworthy AI for Brain Disorder Diagnosis
September 21 2026
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