News for Healthier Living

Temperature Measurement Error May Cause Climate-Impact Studies to Understate Impacts by 15% or More

New research from Wake Forest University economist Alex Yu reveals that the temperatures used in many climate-impact studies can contain substantial measurement error, leading researchers to misestimate the true impacts of temperature and, on average, potentially understate climate impacts by at least 15%.

September 16, 2026

September 24 2026

• New Analysis Shows That Uterus Transplants Help Women Achieve Successful Pregnancies
• Anesthesia Training in the Age of AI
• AI Model Uses Routine Imaging to Identify Patients at Risk for Serious Treatment-Induced Lung Inflammation
• Walking Reduces Fatigue for Colorectal Cancer Survivors
• Navigating the Confusing Maze of Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
• Wistar Scientists Identify Connection Between Nervous System and Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Contaminated Soil Poses Hidden Lead Threat Inside Homes
• Mount Sinai Study Identifies Why Some Patients Develop Severe Intestinal Inflammation After CAR-T Therapy
• Multiple Childhood Traumas Tied to Worse Young Adult Outcomes
• Blood Proteins Reveal Effects of Alzheimer's Drug
• MedStar Health is First System in Maryland to Use New AI-Powered Tool for Cardiac Catheterization
• FDA Panel Narrowly Backs Multi-Cancer Blood Test Despite Doubts It Works
• VIDEO AVAILABLE: Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training - Best Practices Webinar
• 'Reporter Game' Might Help Autistic Kids Manage Sensory Overload
• Sugar Exposure In Early Life Linked To Anxiety Risk In Adulthood
• Mount Sinai Researchers Identify How APOE4 Gene Damages Brain Blood Vessels in Alzheimer's Disease
• 2 In 5 College Athletes Have Considered Suicide, Survey Finds
• Weight-Loss Meds Lead To Nutritional Deficits For Many Kids And Teens, Study Finds
• Cancer Twice As Common Among Those With Type 2 Diabetes, Study Finds
• Study Examines Racial Disparities in Patients' Adherence to Their Diabetes Medications
• Interview Prep and Media Training for Experts - Best Practices Webinar
• Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce
• AI Model Combining Ultrasound and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Improves Specificity in Breast Cancer Triage
• Chronic Stress Linked to Differences in Cognitive Decline Across Certain Demographic Groups, Study Finds
• Starving Cancer's Fuel Source Could Boost Treatment Effectiveness
• New Evidence of How Hormones Alter Women's Mood
• Birmingham Researchers Find New Approach to Detect Infections Causing Meningitis and Encephalitis
• Probiotics Linked to Fewer Deaths in Premature Babies
• Effects of Obesity Decoded - Bonn Study: Immune Cells in Adipose Tissue Require the Enzyme ACC1 to Maintain Metabolic Health
• New Mathematical Modeling Breakthrough in Cancer Radiotherapy

September 23 2026

• A Pediatric Cardiologist's Battle with Heart Failure and How It Transformed Her Approach to Care
• Exercise Keeps Astronauts' Hearts Strong Enough for Flight to Mars
• AAOS Releases 2026 Shoulder & Elbow Registry Annual Report
• Study: Enzyme May Help Protect Against Severe Liver Disease
• Nebraska Is Among First to Earn New Carnegie Sustainability Classification
• CIMS Harnesses National Labs to Accelerate Adoption of Computing in Energy-Intensive Industries
• 3D-Printed, Solid-State Bioreactor Converts Methane Waste to Useful Chemicals
• Genetic Clues Help Reveal Kids' Cancer Risk
• Less Is More: Exercise Rivals Common Pain Meds
• More Young Adults Are Having Strokes Than Three Decades Ago
• Transient Ischemic Attack Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia
• Organic Applesauce Recalled Over High Levels Of Mold Toxin
• Anti-Trans Laws Fuel Nationwide Stress, U.S. Study Finds
• Chiropractic Neck Adjustments Do Not Raise Risk Of Rare Artery Tear, Study Finds
• Nine Studies Led By Mount Sinai Investigators Featured in Coordinated Collection of Papers That Map the Molecular and Cellular Architecture of Brain Disorders
• Study Identifies Potential RAS Inhibitor-Immunotherapy Strategy for Pancreatic Cancer
• UTHealth Houston Database Fills Gap in Long COVID Surveillance
• Replacement Joints Might Affect A Person's Brain, Study Finds
• Abnormally Large Breasts Linked To Range Of Headache And Pain Disorders
• Kids' Vaccinations Don't Have To Be Scary Or Painful, New Guidelines Argue
• McMaster Researchers Uncover What Could Make Some Bacteria-Killing Viruses More Effective Than Others
• It's Hard To Predict Who Will Be Suicidal. It's Easier To Ensure People Can't Shoot Themselves
• Pivotal SPRAY-CB Trial of RejuvenAir(r) Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• People with Dementia Want to Participate in Research: Novel Law Clinic Study Was Found to Be Meaningful and Empowering

September 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

• From Lab to Living Room: Revolutionary Utah Bionic Arm Enters First Home Trial
• Teaching Autistic Children to 'Think Like a Reporter' Calms Overly Sensitive Brain Activity
• GLP-1s Linked to Nutritional Deficiencies in Children
• Stomach Flu vs. Foodborne Illness in Kids: How to Tell the Difference
• A Tiny Worm Helps Scientists Unravel a Genetic Clue to Kidney Disease
• Cleveland Clinic Children's Expands Newborn Screening to Identify Virus that Can Lead to Hearing Loss and Developmental Delays
• During Falls Prevention Awareness Week, AAOS Orthopaedic Experts Share Practical Ways to Reduce Fall Risks at Home
• Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells
• U.S. Alcohol Use Falls for First Time Since the COVID-19 Pandemic, but Remains Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
• Gen Z and Millennials Drove Recent Drop in Alcohol Use, Study Shows
• New VA/DoD Guideline Recommends Varenicline and Combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy as Preferred Treatments for Tobacco Use
• Wildfire Smoke Might Be More Toxic Than Other Air Pollution, Studies Say
• Vitamin D Levels May Raise Preterm Birth Risk
• JMIR News: Deepfake Physician Scams and Nursing Robotics
• Beyond Raw Brainpower: New Study Reveals Best Ways to Train AI for Clinical Care
• Social Media Posts Mislead About Blood Tests For Alzheimer's
• Most Sports Parents Say There's More Good Than Harm In Youth Sports, Survey Finds
• Engineered Nanoparticles Sensitize Gliomas to Radiotherapy
• Lupus Patients Can Lower Their Heart Disease Risk By Sticking To One Common Treatment, Study Says
• 3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing
• Efficacy of Commercial Disinfectants Virkon(r)S and Microchem Plus Against Poliovirus

September 18 2026

• Cancer Care Uses Biological Tests to Guide Treatment. Why Doesn't Psychiatry?
• Medstar Health Performs First Endoscopic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in Maryland
• Large Study Finds No Added Risk of Rare Artery Tear Following Chiropractic Neck Care
• Salt-Purified Seaweed Fucoidan Shows Promising Anti-Allergic Activity
• Rural Evaluation and Analytics for Community Health: AI Platform Helps Identify Solutions
• Q&A: How Does UVA Health Treat Addiction Without Judgment?
• AI Tool Aims to Catch Critically Ill Children
• Can Total Joint Replacement Particles Reach the Brain?
• Common Eye Disease Can Cause Hallucinations, But Few People Know It
• Healthy Food, Not One Diet, Linked To Slower Aging, Study Claims
• More REM Sleep Tied To Lower Risk For 83 Diseases
• B Cells May Help Predict Risk of Colitis From Immunotherapy
• New Anesthetic Method Might Better Manage Pain Of IUD Insertion
• Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Raises Blood Transfusion Reaction Risk
• New ACG Guideline on Adenomatous Colorectal Polyposis Syndromes in the The American Journal of Gastroenterology
• Rejection, Bullying Drive Higher LGBTQ+ Youth Vaping Rates
• 11 Comparative Physiology Findings on Climate Change, Stress and More
• States Bet Big On Rural Health Startups, With A Silicon Valley Twist
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Advances Safer, More Personalized Treatment for Bleeding Disorders
• AI Framework Identifies Cannabidiol as a Potential Ischemic Stroke Therapy
• Diamond Magnetometers Can Open a New Window Into Heart Activity
• ADHD Diagnosis Gap for Girls From Immigrant Backgrounds
• Brain Adapts to Give Deaf People a Better Visual 'Danger Radar'
• A Tiny Bacterium with a Huge Impact

September 17 2026

• Study Shows Reprogramming Thyroid Tumors May Improve CAR-T Cell Therapy
• Does Birth Order Shape Our Health?
• Feature Interference: Why Your Brain Struggles with Uncertain Tasks
• Teaching the Immune System to Control HIV
• Suki and MedStar Health's National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare Partner to Pioneer the Science of Ambient AI Adoption
• Most of What Doctors Write Down About Patients Has Been Invisible to Research. A New Study Shows AI Can Read It Accurately
• Virtual Cells Built from 4D AI Models and "Digital Twins" Could Speed Up Drug Discovery
• Making Invisible Cancers Visible: Study Suggests a New Route to Turn 'Cold' Tumors 'Hot'
• Popular Dairy-Free Dessert Pulled A Second Time In Nationwide Recall
• ER Visits For Gambling Disorders Double After Online Betting Markets Legalized
• Whole Grains: 4-6 Servings A Day Bring Major Heart Benefits
• Blood Test Could Spot Deadly Pancreatic Cancer Sooner
• Combat Blasts Tied To Higher Risk Of Brain Disorders In Veterans
• Wearable Foot Sensors Match Motion Capture For Knee Arthritis Gait
• Outcome Of Suit Against Labor Department Could Boost Skimpy Employer Health Plans
• Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar
• Wildfire Smoke May Be More Harmful Than Other Air Pollution, Two Mount Sinai Studies Find
• An Earlier Asthma Diagnosis Could Bring Relief
• U.S. Paralympic Medalist Isaac Jean-Paul Rebounds From Knee Surgery With the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sight

September 16 2026

• Study: AI-Powered App Lowers High Blood Pressure When Part of Doctor's Care Plan
• Neighborhood by Neighborhood: Mapping What Shapes Healthy Aging
• RWJBarnabas Health Shares 10 Facts Everyone Should Know about Addiction and Recovery
• UTHealth Houston-Developed AI Tool Nears Psychiatrist-Level Accuracy
• 10 Years, 10 Milestones: A Decade of Peer Recovery at RWJBarnabas Health
• Scientists Discover Metabolite Fueling Aggressive Brain Tumor Growth
• Temperature Measurement Error May Cause Climate-Impact Studies to Understate Impacts by 15% or More
• Two Young New Jersey Women--A Marathon Runner and an Entrepreneur--in the Fight of Their Lives Against Blood Cancer
• The "Shoulder-Sparing" Secret: How Moving Muscles Instead of Cutting Them Are Getting Patients Back in Action
• CHLA Research Programs Encourage High School and College Students to Explore Careers in Science and Medicine
• Treating Childhood Cancer with the Future in Mind
• The Medical Minute: More Than a Bet: Know the Signs of Online Gambling Addiction
• New Trial Aims to Halt Parkinson's Disease Before Its Onset
• ASTRO Issues Its First Clinical Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Bladder Cancer
• New Clues Link Long COVID and POTS
• Blast Exposure in Military Associated with Conditions Like Seizures, Stroke Years Later
• Rare Brain Complication Kills Pennsylvania Teen In Fourth Measles Death
• Does Exercise Improve Cancer Survival?
• Banning Junk Food At Checkouts Leads To Drop In Sugar-Laden Sales, Study Finds
• Study supports effectiveness of RSV preventive antibody treatments for infants and provides new way to monitor viral resistance
• Largest Neuroimaging Study of Bulimia Nervosa Finds Structural Brain Differences Linked to Diagnosis and Binge-Eating Severity
• Gut Microbiome Features Predict Devastating Disease Affecting Preemies
• Mayo Clinic First to Study Minibeam Radiotherapy in Patients with Difficult-to-Treat Cancers
• New Shoulder Replacement Robot Helps Personalize Treatment
• Hop To! Your Crying Baby Expects You To Comfort Them, Study Shows
• Air Pollution Could Be Interfering With Healthy Sleep, App Data Shows
• More Than Half Of Americans Have Been Victims Of Violence, Study Finds
• Study Finds Why Young Adults May Develop Early Fatty Liver Disease
• A Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage
• FAU Study Finds Time of Day May Be Key in Speech Therapy for Youth
• UNC Research Finds Hot, Dry Weather Can Make You Cough More; Salty Air Might Help
• First-of-Its-Kind Preventative Phage Therapy Provides Promising Results
• ADLM Calls for CLIA Updates to Help Ensure Safe and Reliable Use of AI in Laboratory Medicine
• New Book Examines Why Calling 911 Can Do More Harm Than Good
• UCLA Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Launch Trial for Immunotherapy-Related Diabetes

September 15 2026

• More Americans Are Getting Rabies Shots This Year As Exposures Rise
• ADHD Could Raise Odds For Gut Problems
• Acetaminophen During Pregnancy Tied To Reproductive Differences In Girls
• Study Reveals the Work & Health Insurance Roller Coaster Millions of Americans Ride
• Strength Training 101: A Guide To Building Muscle Safely At Any Age
• Medicaid Expansion Linked to Improved Cancer Outcomes Among Older Adults Living in Low-Income Communities, Study Finds
• Researchers Discover DNA Organization Is Key To Tissue Regeneration
• Prostate Cancer: Specialised Imaging Could Prevent Unnecessary Biopsies
• Reducing Infections After Heart Surgery Could Save Medicare $441 Million Per Year
• Learning Reshapes The Brain's Map Of Smell
• A Cell-Motility Pathway Helps Set The Pace Of Embryo Development
• Hormone Therapy Can Ease Menopause Mood Swings
• Less Overdiagnosis In Breast Cancer Screening Than Thought, Study Finds
• Pets Can Carry Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
• A Generation Of Kids Suffer As Trump Destabilizes Immigrant Families
• FAU Study Pinpoints Non-Fatal Overdose Hotspots in Palm Beach County
• AI Helps Radiologists Detect 39% More Brain Aneurysm Cases in Real-World Study
• Blood Protein Linked to Lower Risk of Depression and PTSD After Traumatic Brain Injury
• SKKU Research Team Presents a Comprehensive Review of Charge Carrier Dynamics in Next-Generation Organic Photovoltaic Devices
• Nearly One Third of College-Age 'BORG' Drinkers Report Blacking Out: New Study

September 14 2026

• Fecal Microbiota Transplantation May Improve Immunotherapy-Related Colitis
• Sepsis: RWJBarnabas Health Experts Share the Warning Signs You Should Know
• Nationwide Safety Program Associated With 65% Reduction in Hospital-onset MRSA Bloodstream Infections
• Surgeons Perform Cedars-Sinai's First HIV-to-HIV Organ Transplants
• Patients Report Severe Withdrawal and Treatment Challenges as Powerful Veterinary Tranquilizer Spreads Through Illicit Opioid Supply
• Updated KDIGO Guideline Recommends More Personalized Treatment for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
• Updated VA/DoD Lipid Management Guideline Calls for Broader Risk Assessment and More Intensive Treatment for High-Risk Patients
• Third Measles Death In Pennsylvania Comes As State Case Count Tops 670
• Air Pollution Linked To Higher Odds Of Glaucoma And Cataracts
• Current Emergency Blood Pressure Guidelines In Kids Don't Account For Traumatic Injuries, Study Says
• Wearable Sensors Accurately Track Knee Osteoarthritis Mobility
• Small Fees On Your Phone Bill Could Help Prevent Suicides
• Psychiatrists Disagree On Diagnosis Nearly As Often As They Agree
• Most Appendix Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo, Study Says
• AI Tool Successfully Predicts Outcomes of Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer
• When A Friend Becomes A Caregiver
• New Findings On Information Processing In The Brain - International Research Team Discovers Narrowings In The Tube-Shaped Extensions Of Nerve Cells
• The Most Complex Traits Keep Their Heritability Furthest From Genes
• A Window into the Hidden World of Immunity Inside Human Bone Marrow
• NUS Scientists Harness Magnetic Pulses to Reprogram Immune Cells to Fight Breast Cancer
• Rootstock Messages Help Poplar Scions Grow Faster

September 11 2026

• UNC Study Develops Data-Driven Tool to Help Oncologists Identify High-Risk Periods for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
• Researchers Discover Rare Cortical Neurons That Can Help Put the Brain to Sleep
• New Disease Found That Causes Night Blindness and Loss of Peripheral Vision
• Obesity May Remove a Natural Defense Against Breast Cancer
• New 'Smart' Nanoparticles Help the Immune System Better Attack Tumours
• Cancer Is Now The Leading Health Threat For 9/11 Survivors 25 Years On
• Nerve Stimulation Eases Diabetic Nerve Pain, Study Says
• Most Women Who Regularly Use Eyelash Extensions May Get Skin Mites
• JMIR News: Shadow AI, Vocal Biomarker Tech, Griefbots, and a Prescription Video Game
• Protein Clues in the Blood May Help Children Avoid Diseases Later in Life
• Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Can Be Identified in Kids as Young as 8
• 25 Years Later: Sept. 11 Pentagon Burn Survivors Reunite with Care Teams Who Helped Save Their Lives
• Probiotic Use Spikes In US, But No Improvement In Gut-Healthy Diet Habits
• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Boost Female Fertility
• What's Living On Baby's Skin Might Predict Childhood Eczema Risk
• First-of-its-Kind X-ray Imaging Tool for Studying Nuclear Materials
• Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay For Insurance in Austin, Texas, And Beyond
• Chemotherapy Also Damages Healthy Cells In Children
• Remote Work Increases Sleep And Reduces Physical Activity--Sedentary Behaviour Can Increase By 45 Minutes
• Uma Scientists Develop A New Technology That Improves The Diagnosis Of Allergy To Antibiotics Such As Amoxicillin And Other Penicillins
• Researchers Uncover Mechanism Behind Dangerous Blood-Clotting Disorder
• 25 Years After 9/11, Study Finds Neighborhood Environment May Influence Frailty, PTSD, and Depression Risk Among World Trade Center Responders
• Cancer Research Heads to Space in Adelaide-Led Microgravity Mission
• Kazakhstan Researchers Strengthen National Defenses Against Diseases That Spread from Animals to Humans