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Tips for Protecting Kids From Ticks This Summer

An expert from the Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative offers advice for parents and caregivers as children head outdoors during tick season

May 26, 2026

June 3 2026

• Study Reveals Core Values That Drive Black and Hispanic Parents' Decisions on Vaccinating Their Kids Against COVID-19
• Researchers Aim to Expand Horizons of CAR T-cell Treatment
• New Discovery Explains How the Brain Prepares the Body for Food
• Thin Air, High Risk: High Altitude Creates 'Invisible' Energy Crisis inside the Concussed Brain
• New CAR T Treatment Opens Doors for Patients in Need of Kidney Transplant
• Genetics for High Pulse Pressure Associated with Higher Risk of Dementia-Related Death
• Living in Rural Areas Associated with Worse Health for People with Epilepsy
• Millions on Medicaid May Soon Have To Prove They're Working To Keep Coverage
• Just 90 Minutes Of Strength Training A Week Linked To Longer Life
• Mayo Clinic Study Finds New Post-Liver Transplant Protocol Results in 0% Heavy Alcohol Relapse Rate
• McMaster Researchers Discover a New Antibiotic -- and a New Way to Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria
• A Molecular Switch in Ferroptosis
• Research Reveals Link Between Stress Hormone, Brain Plasticity in Early Life
• Decades-Old Asset Caps May Keep 1.5 Million Older Adults and People with Disabilities From Enrolling in Medicaid
• Urine Test Can Detect Autism, Study Says
• High-Puff Vapes Become More Toxic Over Time, Study Says
• Scientists Uncover Hidden Drug-binding Pocket in Cancer Protein, Highlighting the Power and Limitations of AI Drug Discovery
• Chemo-Free Drug Shows Major Survival, Remission Gains In Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
• GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Lower Breast Cancer Risk By About 30%
• Telehealth Booms As Demand For GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight
• Phase 1 Clinical Trial Set to Begin on First Leishmaniasis Vaccine
• Time for a Re-Think of Long-Term Antidepressant Use
• Genetically Modified Hookworms Produce and Deliver Therapeutics
• It May Not Just Be What's in Ultra-Processed Foods, But How They're Made

June 2 2026

• Rutgers Brain Health Institute Launches the Women's Brain Health Initiative
• New York Valves 2026 To Unveil Late-Breaking Research in Structural Heart Disease
• Wearable Device Can Continuously Monitor Blood Pressure Without the Pesky Cuffs
• New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Nearly Doubles Survival in Landmark Trial
• Supplementing with Peptides: Good for Extra Pep or a Needless Step?
• A New Device Measures BP on the Go, Without a Cuff
• A New Wave of Art and Design at Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital
• Pilot Study Demonstrates Safety of Ifetroban for Patients With High-Risk Solid Tumors, Suggests Potential to Block Cancer Metastasis
• Five Minutes of Prayer Reduces Pain and Anxiety in Primary Care Patients, Randomized Trial Finds
• Researchers Discover How to Turn One Germ's Drug Resistance Into an Achilles' Heel
• U.S. Overdose Deaths Dropped in 2024 Amid Uneven Progress, Study Finds
• Trump Signs Order Calling For Fewer Childhood Vaccines
• Simple Blood Test May Help Detect And Stage Alzheimer's Disease
• Husker Researchers Study Invisible Plastics in Everyday Drinks
• T Cells May Be Key to Stopping Measles Virus--and Its Deadly Relatives
• Adding Immunotherapy to Radiation Improves Disease-Free Survival in Localized Prostate Cancer
• Stelexis BioSciences Announces Positive Phase 1 Data for Eganelisib in Relapsed/Refractory AML and Higher-Risk MDS in an Oral Presentation at ASCO 2026
• Study Shows Pregnant Women Who Sit Less and Move More Have Fewer Adverse Outcomes
• JMIR News: Investigating Neurodevelopmental Unknowns and Privacy Risks of AI Toys
• ACR-Managed Study Suggests GLP-1 Drug May Significantly Lower Breast Cancer Risk
• Outpatient Raynaud Treatment Saves Fingers and Toes
• Rethinking ICU Care for an Aging Population
• Learning About Life--Cell by Cell
• Smartphone App Helps Those With Advanced Cancer Maintain Quality Of Life
• Back to School: What Mitochondria Really Do
• The Fundamental Nature of Basic Science Research
• Childhood Flu Shots Prevent Millions of Cases, Study Finds
• Asthma Drug Cuts Need For Steroid Pills While Keeping Attacks In Check
• Scientists Look to Sperm to Improve Reproductive Health and Beyond
• A Program with Heart (and Many Vessels)
• TikTok Videos Fuel Illicit Vaping Culture Among Underage Youth
• Experimental Drug Combination Shows Early Effectiveness in Advanced Kidney Cancer
• Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump's Health Cuts
• GLP-1 Use Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Incidence in Large Cohort Study
• Poor Sleep in Middle-Aged Women Is Associated with Lower Psychological Well-Being Nearly a Decade Later
• Feeling Older Than Your Age Linked to Poorer Sleep and Worse Daytime Functioning
• Later Sleep Schedules Are Associated with Loneliness and Increased Anxiety
• A New Route to Kill Resistant Bladder Cancer Cells
• Medically Tailored Meals Produce Better Health and Lower Costs
• Engineered Gut Bacteria Therapy Emerges as Scalable Potential Alternative to Fecal Microbiota Transplants Following Clinical Trial
• Nanoparticles Boost Delivery of Lung Cancer Drugs 30-Fold

June 1 2026

• Nursing Home Staffing Declined in States That Protected Facilities From COVID-19 Malpractice Lawsuits
• Mount Sinai Researchers Uncover a Substantial Genetic Component to Postpartum Psychosis, Advancing Understanding of Severe Maternal Mental Illness
• Blood Test Shows Promise for Detecting Testicular Cancer When Standard Markers Miss
• UChicago renewed to host NRG Oncology Statistics and Data Management Center for National Cancer Institute
• Clinical Trial Shows Novel Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Reduce Risk of Disease Progression by Half
• Deep Brain Stimulation Remodels Brain Wiring and Alters Functional Changes to Brain-Wide Networks, Landmark Depression Study Reveals
• 7 Trends Reshaping Pediatric Hip Dysplasia Care
• Lab Research Suggests Magnetic Particle Imaging May Help Researchers Find More Effective Ways to Deliver Cell Therapies
• Split Personalities: Researchers Who Bridge Disciplines
• From Fundamental Biology to Treatments for Disease, Stem Cells are Engines of Discovery
• Joan A. Steitz: The 'Queen of RNA' and Her Scientific Feats
• Many Adults with a Normal BMI May Still Have Obesity-Related Health Risks
• Body Mass Index Found to Drastically Underestimate Obesity Levels in the United States
• Your Surprise Medical Bill May Be Gone — But Your Premiums Could Still Spike
• Short-Term Fasting Could Boost Chemo Response in Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests
• New Analysis Confirms Benefits of Childhood Flu Vaccines
• Hormone Therapy Use for Menopause Declines Despite Proven Benefits, Study Finds
• Powering Every Step: $2M to Develop Knee Exoskeletons for Arthritis Relief, Mobility
• JMIR Report: Digital Platforms and Policy Shifts Reshape GLP-1 Affordability
• Researchers Create First-of-Its-Kind Index of Evolving Policy Landscape Around Health Care AI
• Perfectionism Among College Students Reaches Record High, Fueling Anxiety
• Workout Habits May Protect Against Inherited Heart Problems
• New Survey Results Explore the Complexity of Marijuana Use and Sleep
• Childhood Lying Is Normal and Rarely Signals Behavioral Concerns, Study Says
• Weed Linked To Higher Testosterone Levels In Young Men
• After Her Bout of Amnesia, A $59,000 Billing Dispute Wouldn't Go Away
• Most People Over 50 Have LGBTQ+ Friends or Family, but LGBTQ+ People Over 50 Face More Aging-Related Challenges, Poll Finds
• ASCO: Targeted Therapy Combo Nearly Doubles Time Without Disease Progression for Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer
• Virtual Eyes in the Operating Room: AI Detects Surgical Safety Landmark Across Hospitals
• Post-Discharge Antibiotics May Offer Limited Benefit After Pediatric Appendicitis
• Teamwork, Technology Streamline Feeding Tube Placement
• Tomorrow at ASCO 2026: Roswell Park Researchers Spotlight New Insights in Breast Cancer, Myeloma Care and AI
• Study: New Drug Could Dramatically Increase Pancreatic Cancer Survival
• Investigational Targeted Therapy Doubles Survival in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
• Targeted Therapy Reduces Risk of Lung Cancer Recurrence by 83% in Rare Genetic Subtype
• Precigen Presents New Long-Term Durability Data for PAPZIMEOS, Recently Granted Seven-Year Market Exclusivity, Demonstrating Complete Responses Beyond 4 Years
• June 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Craniopharyngioma: Contemporary Management"

May 31 2026

• PI3K-Driven Wild-Type RAS Activation Fuels KRAS Inhibitor Resistance
• Major Gaps in Online Info for Patients About AI and Cancer
• Perioperative Apalutamide in High-Risk Localized or Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer Reduces Risk of Metastasis and Death
• RAS(ON) Inhibitor Doubles Median Overall Survival in Results of Phase 3 Trial for Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

May 30 2026

• Contraception For Teens: Let's Talk About It
• ASCO: Tile-Based Radiation Therapy Lowers Risk of Recurrence in Brain Metastases

May 29 2026

• How CLSI Standards Help International Manufacturers Navigate FDA Regulatory Approval with Confidence
• Strengthening Newborn Screening: Why Consistency Matters
• Behind the Diagnosis: How Laboratory Testing Guided a Complex Histoplasmosis Case
• How Texas A&M University is Empowering the Next Generation of Veterinarians with CLSI VET09
• Accelerating Towards Excellence: How One Cancer Care Center Used CLSI AUTO15 for Smarter Autoverification
• Recognize the Sudden Warning Signs of Stroke -- and BE FAST
• ACEP, ACR and ASA Applaud Final IDR Operations Rule as Major Step Forward for No Surprises Act Implementation
• Bad for Health and the Environment: Lung Experts Highlight Environmental Impact of Tobacco Product Waste
• Tomorrow at ASCO 2026: Roswell Park Experts Present Data Maps Identifying Clinical Trial 'Deserts'
• Kenyan Court Blocks Trump's Plan To Quarantine Ebola Patients
• Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
• JMIR Analysis: Consumer Wearables Emerge as the New Health Care Gatekeepers
• Long COVID Might Be Twice As Common As Previously Thought
• UWM Alum Charts Her Own Course in Medical Research
• UWM Alum Brings Wound Care Expertise to Patients in Need
• Drug Effective In Slowing Progressive MS, Trial Shows
• Study: LA Canine Outbreak Caused By Low Vaccination Rates, Crowded Boarding
• Heavy Drinking Harms College Students' Brain Power, Study Finds
• In Vaccine-Skeptical California County, A Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
• Teclistamab Extends Survival, Deepens Remissions in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma in Landmark International Trial
• ASCO: Targeted Drug Outperforms Chemotherapy for Patients with Hard-to-Treat Lung Cancer
• Skin-to-Skin Care May Save Newborn Lives

May 28 2026

• UTHealth Houston Awarded $3.3M to Extend Landmark Study on Intimate Partner Violence
• When Is Surgery Right for Children With Spasticity?
• AI-Powered Atlas Reveals New Insights Into Tertiary Lymphoid Structures as Prognostic and Response Biomarkers in Cancer
• Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at ASCO Annual Meeting
• Study Reveals Brain Circuit That Keeps Memories From Getting Mixed Up
• Bangladesh Measles Surge Kills 500+ Children; Vaccine Delays Blamed
• Plant-Based Diet May Cut Obesity Risk For Women In Menopause
• Widely Used 'Gold Standard' for Identifying Mental Health Conditions Not as Reliable as Previously Believed, New Study Finds
• Mount Sinai Scientists Validate a Link Between Autoimmunity in a Subset of People With Long COVID
• Pioneering Health Worker Training Programme to Improve Vaccine Communication Leads to Spinout Social Enterprise
• Why Antibiotics Fail Against a Common Dental Implant Disease
• Smartwatch App Accurately Detects Major Epileptic Seizures
• Racial Gap Exists For Asthma Inhaler Use
• Routine Heart Test Can Track How Kids Grow and Mature, New Study Finds
• New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Add Blood And At-Home Tests
• Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors High-Risk Pregnancies In Real Time
• Nurse Convicted In Patient's Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into Cautionary Tale
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Uses Liquid Biopsy to Change Care for Child With Brain Tumor
• Rejuvant Outperforms All Tested Supplements, Including Standard AKG and NAD+ in Landmark Aging Cell Study
• Rx Kids cash prescription associated with reduced preterm births, low birthweights, NICU admissions
• Multiple Experts from UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center to Present at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
• Fewer Animal Experiments Thanks to Virtual Mouse
• ISPOR Task Force Addresses Critical Gap in Surrogate Endpoint Guidance
• Gut Microbe Found to Worsen Sepsis by Triggering Hyperinflammatory Immune Responses

May 27 2026

• Rounds with Leadership: A Deeper Dive into the Data
• UNC Study Shows Strong Patient Response to At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Mount Sinai Researchers to Present Expansive Range of Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• The Medical Minute: 7 Essential Health Screenings if You're Over 65
• How Children's Hospital Los Angeles Speeds Recovery After Spinal Fusion Surgery for Scoliosis
• NATSPKG AVAILABLE: TCU Senior Overcomes Three Brain Surgeries Thanks to UTHealth Houston Surgeon
• Mayo Clinic Presents Oncology Breakthroughs Spanning Data Science, Early Detection, Targeted Therapies at ASCO 2026
• Wistar Institute and Temple Scientists Identify Metabolic Target to Overcome Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
• Summer Safety Tips to Keep Families Safe
• New Analysis Finds Geographical Differences in Access to Donor Lungs, Transplants
• New Urine Test Provides Simple Way to Screen for Autism in Children
• Study: Smartwatch App Detects Seizures with Low Rate of False Alarms
• U.S. To Keep Ebola-Exposed Citizens In Kenya Under New Policy
• GLP-1 Meds May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
• New Research Connects Climate Change to Increasing Heat-Related Heart Disease Nationally
• UC San Diego Health Performs First Lung Transplant in Patient with HIV
• New Study Reveals Role for Telomerase in Immune Cells Preventing Chronic Disease
• Pilot Study Examines How Disrupted Eating Patterns May Fuel Chronic Inflammation
• Service with a Smile: Life-Threatening Condition Disguised as a Headache - Aneurysm Diagnosis and Neurosurgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Saves Local Waitress and Mother of Three
• Advocate Health Partners with AI Startup to Connect More Cancer Patients to Clinical Trials
• JMIR Report: Machine Learning To Fill Research Gaps in Drug Safety During Pregnancy
• Younger U.S. Women of Color Face Rising Breast Cancer Deaths
• Clinician Warns of Potential AI "Collusion" With Unreliable Human Input in Mental Health
• Weight-Loss Program Helps Women Battling Breast Cancer
• High Fitness Doesn’t Raise A-fib Risk In Young Men, Study Finds
• Ultrafine Wildfire Smoke Particles May Pose Serious Health Risks
• Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having A Moment, But Critics Urge Caution
• Wits Scientist Part of Global Initiative on Precision Health
• American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline: Major Changes Emphasize Blood-Based and At-Home Stool Testing
• STUDY: AI May Help Identify Cancer Survivors at Risk for Emergency Visits, Worsening Symptoms
• How Is Health Valued in the United Kingdom? We Finally Have a Better Answer

May 26 2026

• UCLA Studies Point to New Way to Fight Potentially Deadly Valley Fever
• Study Uncovers How Cells Identify and Silence Unwanted Jumping Genes
• Tips for Protecting Kids From Ticks This Summer
• Lurie Children's First in World to Offer Natural Ear Reconstruction Without Prolonged Pain After Surgery
• Tomato-Soy Juice Lowers Inflammation in Adults with Obesity
• Overpopulation Can Impair Fertility - New Study Explains Why
• How Pregnant Women Can Protect Their Hearts
• John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center Presents Innovative Cancer Research at Major Annual Cancer Meeting
• Trump Admin Bars Key U.S. Researchers From Global Virus Response Talk
• New Online Toolkit Helps Clinicians Put Food is Medicine into Practice
• Teens Who Were Exposed to Alcohol Before Birth are More Likely to Drink Hazardously and Engage in Risky Sexual Behavior, According to a Large UK Study
• AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response
• JMIR Report: 3D Printed Models Improving Surgical Outcomes
• Antibiotics Won't Help Ease Asthma-Linked Wheezing in Kids
• Everyone Has A Family Doc, But Can You Get An Appointment?
• Yoga Eases Insomnia And Anxiety In Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
• Many U.S. College Students With Psychosis Are Not Receiving Treatment
• Dust Yields Clues to Viral Outbreaks, Study Finds
• 3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
• Predicting and Preventing: How USU's MIRROR Program is Transforming Musculoskeletal Care for the Warfighter
• AI Moves Into Cardiac Arrest Care
• Wearable Ultrasound Patch Could Improve Care for High-Risk Pregnancies
• Inhaled Fine Particulate Matter Travels Beyond the Lungs to the Brain

May 25 2026

• Direct-to-consumer pharmacies could save commercially insured patients 85% on high-cost generic drugs
• Early Use of Tirzepatide Better Improves Blood Sugar Control Compared with Standard Care in Type 2 Diabetes
• ACP Says Increased Oversight of Private Equity in Health Care Is Needed to Protect Patients and the Physician Workforce
• Seeing Disease Earlier, Faster, and More Clearly: How MUST Researchers Are Building AI-Driven Early-Warning Systems for Medicine
• NASCAR Star's Death Shows How Sepsis Can Kill Anyone if Not Caught
• No Current, No Problem: Wireless Electric Field Steers Immune Cells but Stuns Cancer Cells

May 22 2026

• Targeted Concussion Treatment at HSS Enables Patients with Persistent Symptoms to Make a Full Recovery
• UChicago Researchers Pinpoint Protective Role of a Key Protein in Pancreatitis
• Roswell Park at ASCO 2026: GLP-1s and Aggressive Breast Cancer, CAR T in Older Adults, AI-Informed Benchmarking
• ASCO: UT MD Anderson Spotlights Emerging Precision Therapies for Rare and Difficult-to-Treat Cancers
• Using Advanced Imaging to Improve Brain Cancer Treatment
• UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry research launches to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX CRS-34 mission
• Keep Kids Safe This Summer With 12 Tips From Johns Hopkins Experts
• Acting NIAID Chief Steps Down Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Concerns
• Cholesterol-Craving Cancers Need Lipid Enzymes to Use Metabolites for Growth
• Sunscreen Confusion Puts More Americans At Risk For Melanoma
• Severe Asthma Often Comes With Other Serious Health Problems
• 1 In 10 U.S. Surgeons Quit Practice, Study Warns Of Shortage
• Dana-Farber Researchers to Present Two Plenary Studies and Additional Late-Breaking Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO
• Video Game Can Detect Depression In Minutes, Study Says
• Quitting Smoking Might Lower Your Dementia Risk
• Efforts To Understand The Nation's Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump
• Penn Medicine at the ASCO Annual Meeting 2026

May 21 2026

• New Music Therapy Program Calms Newborns in the NICU
• Cleveland Researchers Discover Nitric Oxide Rewires Gene Expression in the Brain, Offering New Insight into Alzheimer's Disease
• ASCO 2026: Genetic Clues May Reveal Which Rare Solitary Fibrous Tumors Are More Aggressive, Likely to Spread
• Fred Hutch at ASCO: Leading Advancements in Merkel Cell Carcinoma and HR+/HER2 Breast Cancer Treatments
• ASCO 2026: New AI Tool May Help Personalize Multiple Myeloma Treatment
• Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Highlight Advances Shaping the Future of Cancer Research at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Highlight Advances Shaping the Future of Cancer Research at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• Florida State University, National Maglab Investigate Soil Microbes From Around the World for New Antibacterial Drugs
• Researchers Identify Drivers of Resistance to KRAS Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer
• When Neighborhoods Burn, the Smoke Carries More Than Soot
• Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial Begins in the United States
• Mount Sinai Dermatologists and Oncologists Call for Overhaul of Widely Used Cancer Side-Effect Grading System
• New Study Could Improve Testing and Treatment for Rare Brain, Spinal Cord, and Eye Cancers
• Ovarian Cancer Cells Use Stress Hormone Signaling to Shut Down Immune System
• Study Explores Why Fasting Can Lead to a Longer Lifespan
• ASCO 2026: Sylvester Trial Tests Virus-Immunotherapy Combination for Neuroendocrine Tumors
• ASCO 2026 - Oral Drug Proved Highly Effective Against Chemotherapy-Related Low Platelets in GI Cancer Trial
• RFK Jr. Fires Two Leaders of Major U.S. Health Task Force
• Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems
• Researchers Develop AI Model That Maps How Genes Work Together in Human Cells
• Beta Cells May Play Active Role in Triggering Type 1 Diabetes
• Study Sheds Light on How Early Pancreas Lesions Become Cancerous
• New Study Links Gut Bacteria to Immunotherapy Success in Melanoma Patients
• Analysis Highlights Financial Stakes for Families as Debate Over Federal Preventive Care Recommendations Intensifies
• Migraine With Aura Linked To Middle-Age Stroke Risk
• Nicotine Vapes Triple Smokers' Odds Of Quitting Tobacco
• Fatty Liver Disease Increases Heart Attack Risk, Study Says
• CPAP Insurance Rules Too Stringent, Deny Device Coverage To Sleep Apnea Patients Who Would Benefit
• Health on the Esports Circuit: Competitive Video Game Players Can Face a Range of Injuries
• Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity In Town Without OB-GYNs
• Machine Learning Personalizes Depression Treatment with the Help of Wearable Technology
• Structured Lifestyle Programs May Help Slow Aging in Older Adults, Study Finds
• Carnegie Mellon University and Cleveland Clinic Develop AI System to Interpret Cardiac MRI Scans with Enhanced Accuracy
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Genetic Cause More Common in Younger People