Hearing diminishes as we age — about 50% of adults 75 and over in the United States have disabling hearing loss. Age-related hearing loss cannot currently be stopped. Researchers from the University of Guelph and Tufts University/Fatty Acid Research Institute have found a link between increased omega-3 fatty acids in the blood and less age-related hearing issues. As we age, […]

The media are full of news this summer of unprecedented heat waves around the world: in North America, in North Africa, in Asia and the Mediterranean. Climate crisis aside, what can you tell us about the human cost of these heat waves? Heat waves at night can be very hard for people to get through, too, as temperatures barely dip […]

In 2021, 9.0 percent of U.S. adults had repetitive strain injuries in the past three months, according to a study published online July 25 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Matthew F. Garnett, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues describe the percentage […]

My husband and I recently noticed our 5-year-old daughter was having difficulty blinking and eating, and one side of her face was drooping. The pediatrician referred us to a plastic surgeon who diagnosed her with facial paralysis. What is facial paralysis and what are the treatment options? Will this require surgery? ANSWER: Facial paralysis occurs when you cannot move some […]

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TOPLINE: The use of magnetic resonance–guided daily adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with prostate cancer reduces the risk of acute urinary side effects of grade 2 or higher by 44% and the risk of acute bowel side effects of grade 2 or higher by 60% compared with standard CT-guided SBRT (CT‐SBRT). METHODOLOGY: With the use of magnetic resonance–guided […]

The role played by mutations in the LRRK2 gene in promoting Parkinson’s disease has long intrigued scientists, and even led to an experimental drug that inhibits the over-active protein. Yet exactly how LRRK2 triggers this devastating neurodegenerative disease has been unclear. In a new study, Yale researchers reveal new insights into this question, finding that the LRRK2 gene can suppress […]

The voice behind timeless classics like Harvest Moon or Heart of Gold, Neil Young has battled more medical conditions than most. Despite being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, polio and epilepsy as a child, Young went on to cement himself as an international star. However, his health journey wasn’t always easy.  The singer and songwriter, who was born in 1945, […]

Ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at least 16 people, including six hospitalized, in four Northeastern states, federal health officials said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said illnesses have been reported in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Ground beef is the only common food reported in the outbreak. People who recalled what they ate […]

Reviewers’ Notes Many girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to buy products to manage their periods, which can cause them to skip school. So, ensuring they have access to menstrual products is critical. A new Kenya-based study from University of Illinois Chicago researchers shows that the benefits of one kind of menstrual product -; a menstrual cup -; extend […]