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News for Healthier Living
Implanted Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Found to Be Safe and Effective in New Trial
A randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation, or pHGNS, (an implanted stimulation therapy targeting specific sectors of nerves in the tongue) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) found that pHGNS significantly reduced breathing interruptions during sleep and improved patient-reported daytime sleepiness without any significant adverse events.
April 20, 2026
May 1 2026 - Cold Hands, Warm Heart -- Researchers Solve Medical Mystery of Why TRPM4 Mutations Affect Skin and Heart Differently
- Study Links Cancer Metabolism to DNA Replication Errors
- Medicaid Restrictions Could Lead to Over 1 Million Missed Cancer Screenings
- New Research Shows Risks of Combining Cannabis Edibles and Alcohol Behind the Wheel
- Podcast: Focused Ultrasound for Brain Tumors and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- DDW 2026: Cedars-Sinai Experts Share Advances in Digestive Disease
- Tracking Environmental Arsenic Exposures Using Epigenetics
- Research Tip Sheet: Cancer, Pancreas Transplant, Cognitive Screening
- Turning a Hospital Stay into a Meaningful Bridge Back to HIV Care
- FDA Recalls Several Ghirardelli Powdered Beverages Over Potential Contamination
- High-Intensity Exercise After Breast Cancer Surgery Helps Speed Recovery
- Trump Offers Third Candidate For Surgeon General After Pulling Dr. Casey Means' Nomination
- Antibiotics Not Linked To Celiac Disease Risk, Study Argues
- Senses, Not Muscles, Key to Speech Recovery After Stroke
- Confusion Continues Over Age To Start Breast Cancer Screening, Survey Finds
- Common Knee Surgery Doesn't Help, Might Actually Make Things Worse, Clinical Trial Reports
- States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump's Medicaid Work Requirements
- Misinformation Puts Over 16 Million Americans at an Increased Risk for Skin Cancer
- ADHA Updates Workforce Position Statement, Calls for Practice-Level Action on Documented Retention Crisis
- May 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Cervical and Grade 2 Spondylolisthesis"
April 30 2026April 29 2026 - Toxic PCBs, sex-biased genes, and the developing brain
- The Medical Minute: Advances in Head and Neck Cancer Care Bring New Hope
- Helping Your Child Befriend an Autistic Peer
- Mayo Clinic AI Detects Pancreatic Cancer Up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis in Landmark Validation Study
- Mayo Clinic Study Finds Remote Monitoring May Detect Early Complications, Reduce Burden for Lung Transplant Patients
- Silver Spring Woman Becomes First Adult Sickle Cell Disease Patient in Maryland to Receive FDA-Approved Gene Therapy
- New Study Finds Urban Parks in Less Privileged Neighborhoods Are Smaller, Hotter and More Polluted
- Survey Finds Many Women Still Believe Mammograms Should Start at Age 50--Experts Say Age 40
- MRI Scans Link Eye Microvascular Health to Early Signs of Cognitive Decline
- Tumor-on-a-Chip Brings New Insight to Pancreatic Cancer
- Early-Career Researchers Show Off Science and Communication Skills at 2026 National Lab Research SLAM
- Study Finds People Wait an Average of 50 Days to See a Neurologist for the First Time
- AI Tool May Help Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis
- FDA Moves to Real-Time Clinical Trial Patient Monitoring, Faster Drug Review
- Translational Experiments Advance Efforts to Restore Vision with Transplanted Neurons
- Your Nose Is a Battlefield
- New High-Risk Form of Diabetic Kidney Disease Linked to Immune Cells Revealed
- AI in Medicine is Not the End of Doctors, but a Warning to Put Empathy First, say SHRO Researchers in JAMA Opinion Article
- New Dual-Target Drug May Help Overcome Immunotherapy Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Team Discovers Gene Pattern That Could Help Doctors Identify Ebola Faster and More Accurately
- Preclinical Efficacy of Experimental Peptide Therapy Suggests a New Target for Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatments, UTHealth Houston Researchers Find
- Optimizing Exercise, Nutrition Before Surgery Boosts Patient Outcomes
- Patients in Low-Income Neighborhoods Are Less Likely to Receive Cancer Screenings
- Online Program Soothes Post-Trauma Stress In Injured Children
- Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds
- Dementia Screening Safe For Families, Trial Finds
- Mental Defeat Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Researchers Say
- Challenging Diseases Addressed in Vol. 39 of SLAS Discovery
- A Study in French-Speaking Switzerland Reveals Significant and Persistent Psychological, Physical and Sexual Impacts
- Significant Rise in Valley Fever Cases in El Paso Linked to Extreme Weather, Dust, UTEP Study Finds
- New Research Challenges Understanding of mRNA Vaccines and Establishes Innovative Way to Make Them More Effective
- Research Aims to Fill Critical Gaps in Telehealth Design
- Researchers Spot Shifts in Firearm Suicide Risk and Seeking Treatment After 2020 Purchasing Surge
- Choosing Safer Diabetes Medications for Older Adults
- From Promise to Proof: Strengthening the Evidence Base for Digital Health Technologies
April 28 2026April 27 2026April 26 2026April 25 2026April 24 2026April 23 2026April 22 2026April 21 2026 - Anxiety Regulated by Key Signal in Brain Immune Cells
- Cellular Neighborhoods Inside Tumors May Predict Which Patients with Melanoma Benefit From Combination Immunotherapy
- National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, World Asthma Day
- UChicago Hosts International Meeting to Develop Unified Classification for Blood Cancers
- FDA 'Healthy' Label Encourages Healthier Snack Choices and Influences What Consumers Are Willing to Pay, According to New Study
- Federal Housing Assistance May Lead to Improved Two-Year Survival Among Older People with Prostate Cancer
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles Opens In-Hospital Family Pantry, Offering Nutritious Food and Expanding Access to Accept SNAP/EBT
- C. Diff Study Enrolling Patients Over 65 at Increased Risk of Infection
- Drug Lifts 'Brain Fog' From Lupus Patients: Clinical Trial
- Redo Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement Shows Long-Term Survival Advantage Over Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve
- Children’s Activity Cubes Recalled Over Choking Hazard Risk
- Study Finds AI Chatbots Can Give Misleading Health Advice
- Former Surgeon General Backs CDC Nominee, But Questions Remain on Vaccines
- Cantaloupes Recalled in Four States Due to Salmonella Risk
- Bullying and Adverse Social Climate Take Measurable Toll on Mental Health of Gender-Diverse Youth
- AACR: Novel Approach Prevents Cancer Progression, Spares Surgery for Majority of Patients with Precancerous Oral Lesions
- JMIR Report: Can Remote Monitoring Fix Hospital Overcrowding?
- Less-Dangerous Painkiller Still Has High Risk For Drug Interactions
- Black Women Hit Hardest By Pandemic-Related Rise In Pregnancy-Related Deaths
- Powerful Antibiotic Combo Not Necessary For Simple Sinus Infections, Study Shows
- Service Dogs Perform Tasks Akin To Human Caregivers, Researchers Say
- A Third Of Young Adults Are Couch Potatoes, Their Parents Say
- Smoking, Vaping Weed Increases Risk Of Asthma Attacks Among Young Adults, Study Finds
- Silence in Healthcare Still Kills: Communication Failures Continue to Threaten Patients and Healthcare Innovation
- Gaps in Pediatric Burn Care Must Be Addressed
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