MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay New) — Looking for a little uplift from Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” or “Happy” by Pharrell Williams? Or perhaps you’re in a reflective mood and would rather hear “Forever Young” by Alphaville or “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper. People turn to music to cope, and a new study…  read on >  read on >

Noninvasive diagnostic test measures two proteins, pTau217 and β-amyloid 1-42, found in human plasma  read on >

People who develop type 1 diabetes in adulthood have a higher risk of heart disease and death, a new study says. However, these patients can improve their odds through healthy lifestyle habits, researchers reported May 14 in the European Heart Journal. “We show that the prognosis can be significantly improved by preventing smoking and obesity…  read on >  read on >

Barbie’s arched feet became something of a statement on female empowerment in her 2023 movie. Her feet initially remained arched even when she stepped out of high heels, but to Barbie’s horror fell flat as she started to think about weighty subjects like death, cold showers, burnt waffles and sour milk. It’s all played for…  read on >  read on >

A mother with stage 4 colon cancer faces an uncertain future after federal staff cuts delayed her experimental cancer treatment. Natalie Phelps, 43, was accepted into an immunotherapy study at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). But her treatment has been delayed due to staff cuts tied to recent federal government restructuring, CNN reported. In…  read on >  read on >

A person’s smartphone can show how well they’ll recover from a broken leg or hip, a new study says. Smartphone data showing a person’s mobility prior to their injury provides a clear window into their chances of quick recovery, researchers reported May 9 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. “This novel approach has…  read on >  read on >

“Broken heart syndrome” sounds like a romantic, fairy-tale notion — the idea that suffering a devastating loss that can cause one’s heart to wither. But this syndrome, formally known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, continues to be associated with a high rate of death and illness, researchers reported May 14 in the Journal of the American Heart…  read on >  read on >

A temporary “mini-stroke” can have a lasting effect on the victim’s life for as much as a year, a new study says. Prolonged fatigue is common in people who’ve suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA), researchers reported May 14 in the journal Neurology. More than half of the people who suffered a TIA reported significant…  read on >  read on >