Skin-to-skin contact might help kick-start brain development in preterm babies, a new study says. Preemies born before 32 weeks showed stronger development in brain regions tied to emotion and stress regulation if they received more skin-to-skin contact, researchers reported Sept. 24 in the journal Neurology. “Skin-to-skin contact in preterm infants has been shown to have… read on > read on >
Infections caused by bacteria that no longer respond to many antibiotics are climbing at an alarming pace in the U.S., new federal data shows. Between 2019 and 2023, these hard-to-treat infections rose nearly 70%, fueled largely by strains carrying the NDM gene, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). … read on > read on >
The fight against America’s opioid crisis does not appear to have cost cancer patients the painkillers they need, a new study says. There was a decline in opioid prescriptions among cancer patients between 2016 and 2020, researchers reported in the October issue of the journal Cancer. But opioid prescriptions remained stable among patients in pain… read on > read on >
More people appear to die in emergency rooms (ER) after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms, a new study says. About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after their acquisition by private equity, researchers estimate in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Hospitals purchased by a private… read on > read on >
It’s back-to-school time, and young athletes are preparing to hit the field once more for their school or college. However, participation in contact sports could be costing these athletes valuable brain power, according to a new study. Repetitive head impact-related brain injuries can cause a cascade of brain cell loss as well as inflammation and… read on > read on >
Remote monitoring of cancer patients can improve their recovery after surgery, a new study says. People whose health team tracked their symptoms remotely wound up recovering more quickly from surgery, researchers reported in the journal npj Digital Medicine. “The first two weeks after discharge are critical,” researcher Tracy Crane pointed out in a news release. … read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Sept. 23 2025Extreme pregnancy symptoms like excessive nausea and vomiting can dramatically increase a woman’s risk for mental health and neurological problems, a new study says. Women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) were more than 50% as likely to develop a range of 13 conditions that included postpartum psychosis and post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers… read on > read on >
A pill typically prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia might help slow the progression of type 1 diabetes, a new study says. Baricitinib safely preserved the body’s own insulin production in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, researchers reported Friday at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in… read on > read on >
Children might be at greater risk from blood cancers due to radiation exposure from medical imaging, a new study says. About 1 in every 10 cases of pediatric blood cancer may be due to radiation from imaging scans, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine. “While medical imaging can be lifesaving,… read on > read on >
“Heading” the ball might affect amateur soccer players’ brain health, a new study says. Players who used their heads to pass or deflect a soccer ball were more likely to develop changes within the folds of their brains, researchers reported Sept. 17 in the journal Neurology. These folds are in the wrinkly outer area of… read on > read on >
