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National Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Fear Their Teen or Young Adult Could Cause a Crash

One in three parents worry their teen or young adult driver could cause an accident, according to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.

March 16, 2026

March 28 2026

• Prevalence of Hypercortisolism in Resistant Hypertension Patients From the MOMENTUM Study
• Microaxial Flow Pump Does Not Improve Outcomes for High-Risk Heart Attack Patients Without Cardiogenic Shock
• Even Mild Oxygen Loss in Preemies' First Hours Poses Lifelong Brain Risks: Study

March 27 2026

• Studying Bird Flu in the Air to Protect People, Agricultural Operations in Michigan and Beyond
• The New Cholesterol Guideline: What to Know
• Exploring Deep Brain Stimulation to Manage Treatment-Resistant Depression
• FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I, a Rare Immune Disorder
• $3M Verdict Links Social Media to Anxiety and Depression
• The White House Delays CDC Pick
• New COVID 'Cicada' Variant Is Spreading — What Experts Want You To Know
• Strong Patient Diversity in Biobanks Reveals New Genetic Links to Disease Risk, Treatment Response
• Family Caregivers Provide $1 Trillion In Annual Labor, AARP Says
• Get Reporters to Bite: Pitching Tips Webinar
• Want A Bootlicking Yes Man? Ask An AI Chatbot For Advice, Study Warns
• Specially Coated Implants Better For Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
• At-Home Chemotherapy Is Safe, Feasible, Pilot Study Indicates
• New Cholesterol Guidelines: What Patients and Caregivers Need to Know
• What You Do While Sitting Could Predict Dementia Risk
• Castle Biosciences' DecisionDx(r)-Melanoma Test Significantly Improves Risk Prediction Within AJCC Stages to Support Personalized, Risk-Aligned Management of Cutaneous Melanoma, Data to Be Presented a
• Healthy Lab Results May Mask Future Risks for Kids with Obesity
• Additional Nerve Blocks Show Minimal Impact on Worst Postoperative Pain but Reduce Opioid Consumption in Knee Replacement Patients
• The Future of Skin Aging May Be Found in the Kitchen: 2026 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting to Highlight Latest Advancements in Skin, Hair, and Nails

March 26 2026

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Wearable Data May Help Predict Patient Engagement in Remote COPD Rehabilitation
• UTEP Study: Six Weeks of Boxing Training Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure in Young Adults
• mRNA Vaccines: Recording and Transcript of Briefing Available
• Key Driver of Long-Term Inflammatory Memory Identified
• Study Shows Trauma Center Makes a Lifesaving Difference
• Are Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation the Same Disease?
• Heart Disease Risk Spikes with Ultraprocessed Foods, Study Finds
• Triple Combination Therapy Before Surgery Helps Boost Immunity Against Aggressive Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Hacking Reference-Free Image Captioning Metrics: Uncovering Hidden Flaws
• Bees and Hummingbirds May Be Consuming Small Amounts of Alcohol
• FDA Warns Biotech Firm Over Cancer Drug Claims
• Two States Sue Cord Blood Company Over Misleading Claims
• New WHO Guidance Aims To Speed Tuberculosis Testing
• Medical Students Bring Heart Screenings to Food Pantries
• Continuous Wearable Monitoring Reduces Time with Low Oxygen After Surgery, Study Finds
• Vitamin D Linked to Immune Response to Gut Microbiome in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Dana-Farber Chair of Pathology, Dr. Kathleen Burns, Elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Small Daily Habits Can Add Up To Better Heart Health
• Can You Drink Enough Fluids To Prevent Kidney Stones? Maybe Not, New Study Says
• Ultra-Processed Foods Harm Fertility In Both Men And Women, Studies Reveal
• Ritalin Might Protect ADHD Kids' Long-Term Mental Health, Study Finds
• Study Reveals How Many Americans Consider Using a Gun
• Massive Study Finds Stress and Grief Don’t Cause Cancer
• Want to Lose Weight? Try Eating the Same Meals on Repeat
• While March Madness Stars Were Born to Cure Sickle Cell, Hackensack Meridian Health Doctors Cure It Without a Donor
• Binghamton University Researchers Target Ovarian Cancer in Black Women and Pancreatic Cancer Through Protein Degradation
• New Research Explains How the Gut Detects Parasites and Triggers Sickness Response
• The Medical Minute: Tossing and Turning? 5 Ways to Get a Good Night's Sleep

March 25 2026

• Surviving Sepsis: New Guidelines Harness Life-Saving Evidence for Treating Adults
• MRI Scans Reveal How the Brain Processes Toxic Workplace Abuse
• Immunotherapy Boosts Chemotherapy in Combating Stage 3 Colon Cancer
• New MRI System Could Aid Early Detection of Heart Failure
• Tiny Chips, Bigger Insights for Cancer Treatment
• Why Gastric Immunotherapy Works Differently
• Birds of Prey Act as Sentinels to Warn of Forever Chemicals
• Colder Weather Linked to 40,000 Heart-Related Deaths Yearly in the United States, Study Finds
• Sister Act of Love: A Kidney Donation Story
• Simple Blood Tests May Predict Response to Lymphoma Treatment
• Birth Control Pills, IUDs Not Associated with Brain Pressure Disorder
• Federal Officials Investigate States That Require Abortion Coverage
• Baby Walkers Sold on Amazon Recalled Over Fall Risk
• Pizza Recall Issued in 10 States Over Metal Risk
• Want To Protect Your Brain? Science Says Exercise
• Coming Full Circle
• New Shoulder Replacement Method Preserves Anatomy and Promotes Faster Recovery
• Yale Launches Innovative Clinical Trial for Metastatic Bladder Cancer
• Alternative Treatments are Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Survival
• Inclusive High Schools Benefit All Students, Not Just LGBTQ Teens
• Childhood Obesity Undercuts The American Dream For Some, Study Says
• U.S. Medicine, Science Facing An Online Misinformation Siege, Poll Concludes
• 'Universal Donor' Blood Supplies Dangerously Low, Study Warns
• How New Jersey's Limits on "Forever Chemicals" in Tap Water Brought Levels Down
• Parental Loss Due to Drugs, Violence Raises Child Death Risk by 2,000%
• Why Stepping Outside May Help You Eat Better
• Study Shows Common Nerve Block of the Arm Does Not Show Increased Sensitivity to Pain After It Wears Off
• A Sharper Mind and Body with a Fake Supplement in Just 3 Weeks
• How Acupuncture Maintain the Body's Internal Balance Through Bidirectional Regulatory Effect
• A Roadmap for Smarter TMB-Guided Immunotherapy
• Study Finds a Pregnancy Complication That Can Increase a Child's Risk of Heart Disease

March 24 2026

• Scientists Discover New Genetic Disease That Causes Premature Aging and Cognitive Deficits
• Screening and Preventive Treatment Program Reduced Tuberculosis Incidence 83% Among Tibetan Children Living in Northern India
• What Makes Concussions So Dangerous? UNLV Expert Weighs In
• Research Faculty Spotlight: Astgik Petrosyan, PhD
• Simple Blood Test May Predict Abnormal Bone Growth Early
• Preventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Requires Paradigm Shift
• UWF Archaeology Institute Survey Uncovers Pre-Columbian Artifacts Ahead of Stadium Infrastructure Work
• Q&A: Advancing Care for Children With Congenital Heart Disease
• Improved Heart and Kidney Outcomes for Type 1 Diabetes Patients Taking GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
• An Online Intervention Can Help Cancer Patients Share Genetic Testing Results with Family
• TrumpRx Adds Diabetes, COPD Drugs at Steep Discounts
• New Lyme Disease Vaccine Shows Strong Results in Trial
• Alcohol Prep Pads Recalled Over Bacteria Risk, Cardinal Health Says
• A Much More Sensitive Fentanyl Detection Strip, Thanks to Physics
• ER Triage for Children's Behavioral Health Too Often Wrong, Shows Bias
• Study Warns Fluoride Bans May Raise Tooth Decay in Children
• Your Choice Of Booze Influences Your Risk Of Death, Study Says
• First Parkinson's Patients Treated in Landmark Phase 2 Trial of Dapansutrile - Expanding a Leading Oral NLRP3 Inhibitor into Neurological Diseases
• Insulin Prices Fell For Medicare Patients Under Biden-Era Caps, Study Finds
• AI Gets a 'D' When Judging Scientific, Medical Claims
• New Fathers Face Mental Health Challenges, Study Finds
• New Online Tool Helps Parkinson's Patients Weigh Brain Implant Decision
• Cheap Children's Clothing Tainted With Lead, Study Says
• Dana-Farber Team Develops Open-Access Predictive Tool to Improve Monitoring of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
• SpectraCell Laboratories: Baseline Nexus: Personalized Longevity & Early Disease Detection Test
• What Makes Skin "Healthy"? A Taiwanese Researcher Works to Put Numbers Behind Beauty
• Taiwanese Researchers Design Bone-Compatible Metals That Reduce Implant Failure Risk
• How Acupoints Being Sensitized and Play for Diseases Diagnosis and Treatment
• Surgical Stitches Loaded with Anti-Inflammatory Medications
• Boosting Water Electrolysis Catalyst Performance via Simultaneous Control of Lattice Distortion and Oxygen Vacancies!

March 23 2026

• New Discovery Reveals Hidden Driver of Deadly Brain Cancer
• 'You're going to be spectacular': Pritzker's 2026 Match Day brings big emotions
• Protein Atlas Connects the Biologic Dots Underlying Neurodegenerative Diseases
• A Century of Discovery: Mayo Clinic Proceedings Marks 100 Years of Advancing Medical Research, Education and Practice
• Virtual Reality Shown to Improve Medical Students' Understanding of Head and Neck Anatomy
• Dana-Farber, Gustave Roussy to Host Fifth Transatlantic Exchange in Oncology Focused on Cancer Drug Innovation
• Agent Orange Linked to Aggressive Bone Marrow Cancer in Vietnam Veterans
• The Brain Remembers: The Hidden Cost of Young Adult Substance Use
• Newly Discovered Genetic Weakness May Help Target Deadly Small Cell Neuroendocrine Cancers
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Unveils Breakthrough Analysis of Ewing Sarcoma Tumor Microenvironment
• Maria De Jesus, The Role of Mobility in HIV Intervention Engagement and Community Mobilization among Female Sex Workers Living with HIV in the Dominican Republic
• Dietary Changes and Medications Could Help Prevent Recurrent Kidney Stones
• Delaying Pegfilgrastim Administration Reduces Bone Pain in Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
• Teens Often Pressured To Send Sexual Photos by Someone They Know, Study Finds
• FDA Approves Higher-Dose Wegovy To Help People Lose More Weight
• Nursing Homes Accused of False Diagnoses To Hide Drug Use
• Nearly 90,000 Bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen Recalled Nationwide
• Feeling Unfulfilled Could Lead to Riskier, Heavier Alcohol Use
• Advancing Multimodal Intelligence in Colonoscopy
• A Nasal Swab for Alzheimer's? Duke Team Has One in Testing
• Your Bank Account Might Show How Well Your Brain Will Age, Researchers Say
• Rural Residents Have Highest Cancer Death Rates, Researchers Say
• Insurance Lapses Play Havoc With Diabetes Management, Study Shows
• Psychedelics Aren't Better Than Antidepressants In Treating Depression, Review Concludes
• Heat Advisories Might Not Trigger Soon Enough For Some Seniors, Study Finds
• Experimental Drug Shows Rapid, Sustained Relief for Knee Osteoarthritis
• Can AI operate on children? Ethical frontiers in pediatric surgical intelligence
• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify Unique Coordination Among Cell Types That Support Healthy Human Skin
• Initial Tests Find Lead in Children's Fast-Fashion Clothing
• Tiny Sensors with the Power to Detect Cancer

March 22 2026

• Don't Forget This: Study Shows Cannabis Exacts a Toll on Your Memory

March 21 2026

• Want To Stress Less? Start With These Everyday Habits

March 20 2026

• Focused Ultrasound for Epilepsy: Workshop White Paper Now Available
• AI Tool Helps Diagnose an Often-Misclassified Group of Rare Thymic Tumors
• Skin's Immune Response Could Be Key to Fighting Dengue, Study Suggests
• New Regimen Protects Against Cancer Relapse, Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
• Safeguarding Older Adults: Rethinking Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness
• Yale School of Medicine Faculty To Present New Cardiovascular Research at National Cardiology Conference
• How One Principal's Tragedy Sparked a School-wide Transformation
• After-Hours Electronic Health Record Use Associated with Resident Burnout
• Yale Study: Listening to a Consonant Chord Progression During Live Face-to-Face Gaze Enhances Neural Activity in Social Systems
• Up to 155,000 COVID Deaths May Not Have Been Counted, Study Finds
• FDA Drops Plan To Ban Tanning Beds for Minors Nationwide
• Survey Shows More People Struggling To Afford ACA Insurance
• Heart Benefits From GLP-1 Drugs Fade After Stopping, Study Finds
• Researchers Identify Hormone Behind Obesity-Induced Pancreatic Cancer
• High Blood Pressure Deaths Quadruple Among Young Women, Study Finds
• Meningitis Vaccine Doesn't Protect Gay, Bisexual Men From Gonorrhea, Clinical Trial Concludes
• 'Early Bird' Exercisers Get The Most Health Benefits, Study Finds
• Social Media Poses Risks to Children's Mental Health, Review Concludes
• Some Patients With ADHD and Addiction History Missing Out
• Does Closing Your Eyes Help You Hear Better?
• SHP Protein Found to Protect Cartilage, Offering New Hope for Osteoarthritis Treatment
• National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Why Screening Saves Lives
• System Controls Can Prevent Dangerous Blood Thinner Errors After Epidural Procedures
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Faculty Spotlight: Francesco Boato, PhD
• Genes Tied to Impulse Control Play a Major Role in Addiction Risk
• Cutting Air Pollution May Unexpectedly Reshape Ocean Fertility and Climate Feedbacks
• Erhai Lake Basin Identified as a Major Atmospheric Nitrogen Exporter in Southwest China
• Mutant Gene Behind Aggressive Adult Leukemia Offers New Clues for Treatment

March 19 2026

• Teen Crash Survivor on the Road to Recovery
• Urban Living May Shield Against Stroke
• Sandhills Calving System Continues to Protect Calf Health, Ranch Profitability
• Nine Husker Students Win Creative Nebraska Awards
• How an Imbalanced Gut Microbiome Worsens Chronic Kidney Disease
• What to Know About Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD)
• Mayo Clinic Study Demonstrates Safety, Feasibility of Delivering Chemotherapy at Home
• Largest Study of Its Kind Tests Hydration Strategy for Kidney Stones
• Medicare Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs for Insulin Decrease Under Mandated Caps
• Tool May Identify More Patients Who Could Benefit From Parathyroid Surgery
• Researchers Find Link Between Ultra-Processed Foods and Infertility in U.S. Women
• Scientists "Turbocharge" Immune Cells to Attack Prostate Cancer
• Gut Microbiome May Take Years to Recover From Antibiotic Use
• The Math Behind Eczema Flare-Ups May Finally Add Up
• Digital Early Warning Systems Essential as Old Diseases Like Cholera Resurge in Global Crisis Zones
• Python Blood Could Hold the Secret to Healthier Weight Loss
• Both Types Of Diabetes Increase Dementia Risk
• Aldi Recalls Spinach Bites Over Possible Contamination
• Pesticide Exposure Before Pregnancy Might Risk Newborn Health
• Premature Menopause Increases Heart Disease Risk
• Drug Smoking Linked To Surge In Severe Burn Cases
• U.S. Teen Obesity Hits Record Highs While Efforts to Slim Down Drop
• Thymus Gland Health May Be Key to Long Life and Fighting Cancer
• Blood Banks Face O-Negative Shortages; Anesthesiologists Call for Donations, Changes in Emergency Infusion Practices to Protect Supply
• Caregiving Without a Net: Poll Shows Who Needs Help Most

March 18 2026

• Surgery Plays a Central Role in Treatment for Colorectal Cancer - and Is Usually the First Step
• UT MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• Mount Sinai Study Identifies Inflammatory Immune Pathway Driving Immunotherapy Resistance in Bladder Cancer
• New study shows Honor's HEROES program at UTHealth Houston may significantly improve quality of life
• A Parent's Guide to Teething: Teething Timeline, Symptoms, and Relief Strategies
• Cancer Research at a Crossroads: Experts Warn Against Funding Cuts and Misinformation
• Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine Enrolls First Down Syndrome Participant for Alzheimer's Disease Study
• Could 3D-Printed Livers Make Transplant Waitlists a Thing of the Past?
• Type 1 Diabetes Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia
• American Society of Nephrology Offers New Kidney Health Guidance on Conservative Management in People with Kidney Failure
• Study Finds Little Proof Cannabis Helps Most Mental Health Conditions
• Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Can Quickly Erase Cardiovascular Benefits
• Meningitis Outbreak Tied to Students Leaves 2 Dead and 11 Sick in England
• Women More Likely To Survive Cancer Than Men — At A Cost
• The Medical Minute: Is Dr. ChatGPT doing more harm than good?
• Belly Fat Linked To Heart Failure Risk
• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest
• The Sunshine Vitamin and COVID: New Study Finds Mixed Results for Recovery
• Study Shows Breath Test Can Confirm Bacterial Infection
• White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Diagnosed With Early Breast Cancer
• Too Much Smartphone Use Linked to Disordered Eating in Teens
• Shingles Vaccine Protects Heart Failure Patients From Heart Attack, Stroke
• E. Coli Outbreak Tied To Raw Cheddar Cheese Sickens 7 People
• Prototype Breath Tests Spot Bacterial Infections in Minutes
• Snail-Derived Compound Could Be a Safer Anticoagulant Compared to Heparins
• Nasal Swab Test Spots Early Alzheimer's Signals

March 17 2026

• Want to Handle Stress Better? Start with Breakfast, Sleep, and Exercise
• How Tutus and Boxing Gloves Are Bringing Therapy to Life
• Experimental Hookworm Vaccine Shows Promising Protection in Phase 2 Human Trial
• ACSM Unveils Landmark 2026 Resistance Training Guidelines -- First Update in 17 Years
• OrthoInfo.org Provides Trusted Resources to Help Patients Prevent Injuries and Protect Bone and Joint Health
• UCLA Health to Host First Brain Health Summit, Bringing Together National Experts to Address a Growing Public Health Crisis
• UTSW Research: Dementia Risk, Depression, and More
• The Penicillin of Pressure Injuries: Researchers Develop New Sensor System to Prevent a Common Hospital Complication
• Norovirus Sickens Close to 200 People on Caribbean Cruise
• Federal Judge Pauses Kennedy's Changes to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
• Listening to Music for 24 Minutes May Ease Anxiety, Study Finds
• Cream Cheese Recall Upgraded Over Listeria Risk, FDA Says
• Closing Your Eyes Might Not Help You Hear Better After All
• New Computational Biology Tool Automates and Standardizes Genome Sequencing Analysis
• Penn Medicine Awards Over $54,000 to Boost Hands-on Science, Early Reading, and Volunteer Projects
• Math Can Tell You How to Manage Your Eczema
• Thoughts Don't Kill People, but Study Suggests Options for Keeping Guns From Doing So
• New Moms Need Weeks Of Monitoring To Catch Post-Pregnancy Complications, Study Argues
• VR Effective In Educating Patients About Upcoming Procedures
• Prebiotic Eases Arthritis Pain, Trial Finds
• Drug Protects Against Chemo-Caused Bleeding, Trial Shows
• Cholesterol Needs Lifelong Management, New Heart Guidelines Say
• Insurance Red Tape Delays Crucial Heart Failure Drug Prescriptions, Study Finds
• Researchers Develop Promising New Therapy for Most Common Form of Bone Cancer in Children and Young Adults
• PFAS Exposure May Weaken Teens' Bones
• Cannabis Use Disorder Among Young People Linked to Diagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders
• Mount Sinai Collaborates With Midstream Health to Use AI-Powered Financial Intelligence to Identify Cost-Saving Opportunities
• Sunlight-Driven "Schottky" Catalyst Quickly Removes Fulvic Acid--a Tough Drinking-Water Pollutant Precursor
• Experts at the New Jersey Poison Control Center Urge Families to Prevent the Preventable
• Phase 3 Study: New Therapy Keeps Gastrointestinal Cancer Care on Course When Low Platelets Are an Obstacle
• Study Identifies Gene Expression Program Linked to Neurotransmission in the Living Human Brain
• Updated Cholesterol Guideline Shifts Focus to Earlier Prevention
• Universal, Ready-to-Use Immunotherapy Detects and Destroys Endometrial Cancer

March 16 2026

• Think Outside the Voice Box: Protect Your Voice During March Madness
• American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on FDA withdrawing Proposed Sunlamp Regulation
• Meet Johns Hopkins Children's Center's First Facility Dogs
• A New Way to Close the Pediatric Mental Health Gap
• Expert Advice for Women with Thinning Hair; Time Is of the Essence
• Nearly 30 Million Americans Bought Guns After the Pandemic, with 11 Million Becoming First-Time Gun Owners
• New Hypertension Guideline Does Not Recommend Routine Treatment for All Adults Over 65
• Officials Examine Deaths After Plasma Donations in Winnipeg
• New Flu Strain Weakened This Year’s Vaccine Protection, CDC Says
• New EPA Rule Could Loosen Limits on Medical Device Sterilization Gas Emissions
• Food Stamp Users Fight Restrictions on Soda and Sweets
• Computational Model Measures Key Aging Metric From Routine Biopsies
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Use Milk-Derived Nanoparticles to Target Aggressive Bile Duct Cancer
• Loneliness, Social Isolation Impact Brain Health Among Women Entering Menopause
• Poor Hearing Makes It Harder For Blind Folks To Navigate
• Other People's Opinions Can Shape How You Feel About Pain, Mental Challenges
• Exercise Promotes Release Of Brain-Boosting Protein, Study Shows
• One-Third Of U.S. Parents Worried Their Young Driver Could Cause A Car Crash
• Medical Debt Forces Many to Skip Essential Health Care
• FAU Researchers Find Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
• The Cost of Survival: Women More Likely to Survive Cancer but Suffer More Severe Side Effects
• A New Season: Savy King Returns to the Pitch
• National Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Fear Their Teen or Young Adult Could Cause a Crash

March 15 2026

• Why You And Your Pooch Share Similar Reactions to Life