Parenting Can Offset ADHD Risk In Toddlers, Study Says

Kind and patient parenting can offset an increased risk of ADHD that children might have developed in the womb, a new study says.

Children can have a higher risk of ADHD if they’ve been exposed to inflammation during pregnancy, caused by maternal health factors like infection, diabetes, smoking and stress, researchers said.

But...

Autism Therapy Spending Quintuples, Prompting Federal Push For State Oversight

Medicaid spending on autism therapy quintupled in four years, climbing to $10 billion in 2025 from about $2 billion in 2021, reports The New York Times.

Spending per child more than doubled over that period, rising from a median of $8,903 to $21,203. Median means half had higher spending; half had less.

That growth far outpa...

Childhood Obesity Might Impact Women's Future Ability To Give Birth

Girls with childhood obesity could struggle with fertility later in life, a new study says.

Women who were obese as children were less likely to give birth as adults, researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open. The risk increased with age. 

“Notably, we observed associations emerging as early as ages 25 to 2...

Could The Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?

Could the air you breathe be making your arthritis worse?

A published today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests exposure to fine particle air pollution may trigger flare-ups.

People with rheumatoid arthritis exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution — known as PM2.5 — had more acti...

AI-Managed Oxygen Promotes More Stable Oxygen Levels In Patients

AI-driven oxygen delivery can help hospitalized patients maintain better blood oxygen levels, potentially speeding their recovery, a new study says.

Patients treated with AI-automated oxygen spent 85% of their time in the target oxygen range, compared with 63% in people whose oxygen was manually managed by hospital staff, researchers repor...

Type 2 Diabetes Might Make Menopause Worse

Women with type 2 diabetes might face a tougher time with menopause, a new study says.

Across all menopause stages, women with type 2 diabetes reported worse symptoms compared to those without diabetes, researchers reported today in the journal Menopause.

“Women in the diabetic group reported a significantly greater nu...

Pesticides Linked To Increased ALS Risk, Review Finds

Exposure to pesticides on the job can increase a person’s risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a new evidence review says.

Workplace exposure to herbicides and insecticides is linked to a 60% to 70% increased risk of ALS, researchers reported Aug. 4 in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

An...

Michigan Reports First US Deaths From Parasite Outbreak

Two Michigan residents have died in a widening outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the first deaths from the intestinal parasite ever confirmed in the United States.

State health officials announced the deaths Monday, the Associated Press reports.

Both people had significant underlying health conditions that may have been worsened b...

Breathing Exercises Can Curb Addiction Cravings, Review Finds

Controlled breathing might help people who are trying to kick an addiction to alcohol, tobacco or drugs, a new evidence review says.

Breathing techniques appeared to help people reduce their cravings, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Addiction.

Controlled breathing techniques were effective against cravings for ni...

Collagen Peptides Show Promise For Women's Bone Health

Collagen is best known for beauty benefits. But new research shows it may also help support something every runner depends on — strong bones.

"Oftentimes, we associate running with being bad for us, bad for our bones, because runners are at a higher risk of stress-related injuries," said study leader Jennifer Fields, an assistant pro...

High Body Fat, Not BMI, Linked To Lower Sperm Counts

A man’s body mass index (BMI) is a poorer indication of his fertility than other, more precise measures of body fat, a new study says.

A higher body fat percentage is linked to lower sperm counts and changes in the balance of testosterone and other male hormones, researchers reported July 29 in the journal Human Reproduction...

Bacterial Vaginosis Tied To Tripled STI Risk, Major Study Finds

Women with vaginosis are around three times as likely to also test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia or other bacterial sexually transmitted infections, a new study says.

The study results confirm guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that women being treated for bacterial vaginosis should be tested for STIs, wh...

New Smart Ring Can Track Blood Sugar, Alcohol

An experimental ring might one day help people with diabetes track their glucose levels, a new study says.

The “smart ring” continuously monitors up to four different chemical biomarkers found in finger sweat, researchers reported recently in Nature Communications.

The full list includes glucose, ketones, vitamin...

VA Launches Nationwide Trial Of GLP-1 Drug For Problem Drinking

Federal health officials have launched a nationwide clinical trial to find out whether a drug used to treat diabetes can help veterans cut back on drinking.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will test semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD).

More than 400,000 veterans have been ...