Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have higher odds of gastrointestinal symptoms than neurotypical control individuals, a meta-analysis shows.

Adverse Social Factors Tied to Early-Onset Stroke

Lower income, less education, and lack of health insurance during early to mid-adulthood are linked to increased risk for early-onset stroke, study shows.

Meningitis Survivors May Face Slightly Higher Death Risk

Survivors of bacterial meningitis have modestly higher mortality than their peers over nearly six decades, and their siblings do too — suggesting that familial factors may play a role.

Chemours, DuPont, Corteva Settle North Carolina 'forever Chemicals' claims For $455 Million

Chemours, DuPont and Corteva on Thursday reached a $455 million settlement with North Carolina ⁠and 11 local entities over PFAS contamination claims tied to Chemours'...

10 Medical Myths: How Many Do You Still Believe?

From colonoscopy preparation to antibiotic use and wound care, familiar recommendations may not always reflect the current evidence or best clinical practice.

Deep Learning System Detects Lesions in Sacroiliac Joints

A deep learning system matches experts in identifying active and structural lesions in MRI scans of sacroiliac joints in patients with axial spondyloarthritis.

NHS Logs Busiest Summer Yet as A&E Waits Persist

NHS staff in England treated more A&E patients within 4 hours than ever, even as waiting lists and corridor care worsened.

Inherited Risk Measure May Stratify Early-Onset CRC Risk

An integrated inherited risk measure may stratify the risk for early-onset colorectal cancer in adults younger than 50 years, a study finds.

Indonesian Wildfires Cause Respiratory Infections to Double in a Week, Health Ministry Says

Respiratory infections caused by hazardous wildfire pollution in Indonesia have more than doubled in just over a week, data from the country's health ⁠ministry showed on...

Children Of 9/11 to Finally Get a Major Health Study

When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower...

US FDA Reports 22 Cases Of Salmonella Infections Linked to Broccoli Sprouts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was investigating a multistate outbreak ⁠of salmonella infections linked to broccoli sprouts, the latest in a...

Emotional Issues Post-Concussion Tied to Dysfunction in Kids

Children with concussion who report emotional symptoms within 48 hours of injury face substantially higher odds of emotional dysfunction acutely or months later.

Why Birth Rates Are Falling: Fertility Under Pressure

New evidence links heat, pollutants, and endocrine disruptors to poorer egg quality, lower fecundity, and rising infertility in women of reproductive age.

Eradication of Measles and Polio: Why Has Progress Stalled?

Measles and polio remain preventable through vaccination, yet gaps in coverage, misinformation, conflict, and disrupted immunization efforts continue to impede global progress.

Health Rounds: Psychedelic Drug Shows Promise for Preventing Chemotherapy-induced Nerve Damage

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Novartis Cholesterol Setback Tests Hopes for Emerging Heart Disease Drugs

Shares of Novartis fell more than 3% on Monday after its cholesterol drug failed in a closely watched study, dealing a blow to what investors had seen as a blockbuster...