When a loved one has dementia, Valentine’s Day can be bittersweet. “When dementia enters someone’s life, it can change many things, including the dynamic of their relationships,” said Jennifer Reeder, director of educational and social services for...

Preventing noise-related hearing loss from a loud concert, a banging jackhammer or a rifle blast could be as simple as managing levels of zinc within the inner ear, a new study reports. Such hearing loss stems from...

The care you receive in a medical emergency may hinge strongly on where you are when you need it. That’s a key takeaway from a comprehensive review of the nation’s emergency medical service (EMS) systems by researchers...

Nearly 1 in every 10 women infected with COVID during pregnancy will go on to develop long COVID, a new study says. A little more than 9% of pregnant women developed long COVID six or more months...

Researchers say they have developed a blood test for schizophrenia. More than 3 million people in the United States have schizophrenia, a disorder marked by hallucinations and delusions, or a related psychotic illness.  The new test, which...

Pickleball has become the darling of older folks trying to stay in shape, but new research shows that with that popularity has come a surge in serious injuries. Bone fractures related to pickleball have increased 90-fold over...

A new pair of earrings have joined the plethora of wearable technology that can help track wellness, researchers report. The Thermal Earring continuously monitors a user’s earlobe temperature, according to the University of Washington (UW) researchers who...

Dutch researchers have developed a new stool test that appears to detect colon polyps better than the current test does. “The current test performs well, but leaves room for improvement,” said Dr. Gerrit Meijer, principle investigator at...

Novo Nordisk has settled lawsuits against two Florida businesses that claimed to sell copycat versions of its popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. The Danish drugmaker announced the settlements Friday, according to NBC News.  The move capped...

Don’t expect to sweat away the heart risks posed by sugary sodas and drinks, a new study warns. Canadian researchers found that even if the recommended 150 minutes of weekly physical activity protects against cardiovascular disease, it’s...