News for Healthier Living

How Accurate Is BMI as a Health Indicator?

Body mass index, that frequently used barometer of health, may not be as accurate as we might believe.

April 11, 2025

April 12 2025

• How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia

April 11 2025

• 3 Ways to Nip Seasonal Allergies in Texas in the Bud - and 4 Treatment Myths, Debunked
• How Accurate Is BMI as a Health Indicator?
• Rutgers Physician Assistant Studies is Third in U.S. News and World Report's Graduate School Rankings
• Autistic Patients Need Better Care, Accommodations in the Medical Office
• What Does Whooping Cough Sound Like?
• FASEB BioAdvances April 2025 Issue: Exploring the Intersection of Environmental Factors, Innovative Treatments, and Precision Medicine
• Research Tip Sheet: New Data on Parkinson's, Measles Expert
• HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns
• CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot for Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak
• Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances
• Alternative to Hip Replacement Keeps Aging Athletes in the Game
• Moffitt Study Shows New Immune Boost Could Expand Access to Cancer Immunotherapy
• Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start
• New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis
• Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped
• Seasonal Allergies Likely To Grow Worse Under Climate Change
• Fighting for Others: How Guilt and Obligation Drives the Desire for More Intensive Treatments in End-of-Life Cancer Care
• First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF
• Eviction Bans Linked To Drop In Child Abuse Reports
• Catching Cavities Before They Start
• Superhero Team Delivers a Second Chance at Life with Double Lung Transplant

April 10 2025

• Moffitt-Led International Study Finds New Drug Delivery System Effective Against Rare Eye Cancer
• Puberty Triggers Brain Rewiring in Genetic Condition Tied to Autism
• Shouldering the Burden of How to Treat Shoulder Pain
• MSU Research: School-Based Asthma Therapy Improves Student Health, Lowers Medical Costs
• How a Professor Is Bridging the Gap for Better Patient Dental Care
• Focused Ultrasound Exceeds One Million Patients Treated Worldwide
• Landmark Study Identifies New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bringing Long-Awaited Answers to Families
• Study Finds Immune Protein Modification Blocks Viral Replication, Heart Inflammation
• UC Irvine, California OTS Bolster Traffic Safety Program for Alcohol Awareness Month
• Researchers Create 'Wiring Diagram' for Key Songbird Brain Region
• Roswell Park-Led Research Reveals a Hidden Vulnerability of Lung Cancer
• New Surgical Research in April: Preoperative Weight Loss, Opioid Stewardship, Motion Tracking for Surgical Education, and More
• Brain Imaging Plus Virtual Reality Shows Promise for Effectively Managing Cancer Pain
• Society of Surgical Oncology Highlights Roswell Park Experts at 2025 Annual Meeting
• Brain Pathway Links Inflammation to Loss of Motivation, Energy in Advanced Cancer
• Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends
• A New UV Light May Help Stop Future Pandemics
• FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home
• Running on Empty: Poor Nutrition Increases Injury Risk for Female Athletes
• Researchers Identify Factors in Early-Life Linked to Body Fat in South Asian Children
• Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers
• Co-ops Offer Welcome Alternative For Home Care Workers
• Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline Among Seniors
• Recognizing and Overcoming Postpartum Depression
• Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure
• Ohio State First in the World to Test Devices to Improve and Treat Smell Loss
• Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia
• Certain Nasal Bacteria May Boost the Risk for COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
• Fathers With Alzheimer's Might Pass Down The Disease, Study Says
• Landmark Study Identifies New Genetic Cause of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Bringing Long-Awaited Answers to Families

April 9 2025

• New Breakthrough Combats Lenalidomide Resistance in Multiple Myeloma
• Clinical Trial Opens for Patients with High-Grade Neuroendocrine Cancer
• Advanced Imaging Reveals Mechanisms That Cause Autoimmune Disease
• Microscopic Magnificence
• Nearly Half of Americans Are Stressed at Least Once a Week, and 1 in 6 Are Stressed Every Day
• New Method Identifies Protein That May Govern Cancer Cell Movement and Metastasis
• Tracking Firearm Violence and Impact on Dental Health
• The Medical Minute: Sexual Violence Against Older Adults: How to Find Help and Healing
• MSU Research: Eating Brown Rice Increases Exposure to Arsenic Compared to White Rice
• Preclinical Study Links Gut Bacteria to Inflamed Blood Vessels
• Researchers Investigate How to Integrate Behavioral Health Into Primary Care
• How Does Heavy Drinking Affect the Brain?
• Father with Alzheimer's? You May Be More at Risk of Brain Changes
• UCLA Researchers Identify Precision Medicine Approach for Preventing Kidney Failure
• Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents
• Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk
• 'Zero Suicide' Model Leads To Fewer Suicides in Health Systems
• A Comprehensive Map of the Human Cell
• Investing in COVID-19 Vaccination More Than Paid Off for U.S., Study Finds
• Stroke, Dementia, Depression Share Many Risk Factors
• Diet Drinks, Processed Foods Might Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk
• Experimental Drug Can Slow MS Disability
• America's ERs In Peril, Report Says
• Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says
• Chronic Low Back Pain? Mindfulness Can Help
• New Research Deepens Understanding of How Vitamin K Affects Brain Health
• ADHA Supports Community Water Fluoridation Amid Recent Challenges
• Starch-Based Microplastics Could Cause Health Risks in Mice, Study Finds
• Finding Cancer's 'Fingerprints'
• Two Paths to Healing: Organoids Reveal Sex-Specific Bone Regeneration Mechanisms
• CAR-M Technology: A Novel Approach to Overcome CAR-T Limitations in Solid Tumor Treatment

April 8 2025

• Researchers' Study Show Advancements in GP38 Contributions to CCHFV and Monoclonal Antibody Therapies
• Curbing Harmful Medicines: The Promise of a Unified African Health Products Regulatory System
• Immune Cell Research Identifies Potential New Target for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease
• Chicago Adults Name Gun Violence, Poverty, Lack of Supervision and Social Media as Top Child Health Concerns
• ACSM Announces Paper of the Year Awards for Scientific Journals
• Closing the Gap: Addressing Black Maternal Health Disparities
• Neonatal Diabetes Model Provides Insights on How Condition Develops
• Breakthrough Research Revolutionizing Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment
• How Risky Is the Bird Flu in Cats?
• HSS Studies Identify Potential Profile and Treatment Options for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
• How Does Your Gut Microbiome Affect Your Health?
• Federal Funding Cuts Would 'Decimate' Medical Research, Expert Warns
• Study Finds Sharp Rise in Dangerous Strep Infections
• Liquid Egg Products Recalled Over Possible Bleach Contamination
• RFK Jr. Wants CDC to Stop Recommending Fluoride in Drinking Water
• Powerful New Tool Promises Major Advances in Cancer Treatment
• Conserved Chromatin Regulators Control the Transcriptional Immune Response to Intracellular Pathogens in Caenorhabditis Elegans
• Two Angels, a Robot and 23: A Johns Hopkins Medicine Organ Transplant Story
• BGSU Research Finds Clear Link Between Children's Education Level and Parents' Risk of Dementia
• Pregnancy Might Offer Protection Against Long COVID
• CBD Could Calm Kids With Autism
• Medicare Advantage Plans Squeezing Billions More From U.S. Government
• Genome Sequencing Finds Answers to Mystery Conditions in the NICCU
• AI Outperforms Urgent Care Docs, Study Says
• TB Cases Go Undetected In Prisons, Threatening Nearby Communities
• Gluten-Free Diet and Arsenic Exposure, Virtual CBT for IBS, and More in the April Issue of AJG
• UT Southwestern Q&A: What You Need to Know About the Measles
• Redefining Value in Care for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
• Setback in Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as Immune System Emerges as Key Barrier

April 7 2025

• Gastrointestinal Disease Costs U.S. More Than $100 Billion, UNC Researchers Estimate
• Clinical Study Shows Modulation of Ki-67 Markers by those taking Avmacol(r) in Former Smokers at High-risk for Lung Cancer
• Inflammation and the Brain: How Immune Activity Can Alter Mood and Fuel Anxiety
• Coding Differences in Medicare Advantage Plans Led to $33 Billion in Excess Revenue to Insurers
• ER Visits Attributable to Semaglutide Can Be Very Serious but Are Uncommon
• Experts Debate Management of Patient with Decreased Bone Density
• Medically Tailored Meal Programs Could Yield Significant Health Care Savings Across 49 U.S. States
• New Study in Brain Communications Finds Personalized Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
• Health Secretary Says Some Cuts to CDC Will Be Reversed
• CDC Cuts Key Smoking Programs Despite Success in Curbing Smoking Rates
• RFK Jr. Touts Vaccine While at Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles
• Biden Plan to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected
• Toxicology: Brett Gardner's Son Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Hackensack Meridian Health Experts Available To Discuss The Dangers
• Test Predicts Which Patients with Prostate Cancer Are Most Likely to Develop Long-Term Side Effects From Radiation Therapy
• Proteins Shown to Act As 'Guardians' to Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe
• Hospitalization Offers Chance to Begin Treatment for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
• Two-Thirds of U.S. Adolescent Minors Are Impacted by State Abortion Restrictions
• Home Care Cooperatives May Be Key to Addressing the Critical Shortage of Caregivers for the Elderly
• Most Eligible Smokers Not Getting Lung Cancer Screening
• Heart-Related Deaths More Likely During Day/Night Heatwaves
• Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems
• Some Folks Hit With Fees for Using Health Care Message Portals
• Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals
• Ozone Pollution Increases Risk Of Childhood Asthma
• Short Activity Breaks and HIIT Combo Boosts Heart Health in Sedentary Adults
• Perceiving One's Own Body - Already Babies Sense Their Heartbeat and Breathing
• Alternative Approach to Lyme Disease Vaccine Development Shows Promise in Pre-Clinical Models
• Is AI in Medicine Playing Fair?

April 5 2025

• Experts Warn Bird Flu Could Pose Growing Risk to Human Health

April 4 2025

• Chromatin Remodeling Captured in Comprehensive Structural Study
• Artificial Intelligence Has Potential to Aid Physician Decisions During Virtual Urgent Care
• 5 Things Parents Need to Know About Multiple Sclerosis
• Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
• Common Chemicals in Plastics May Harm Baby Brain Development
• Trump Administration Orders More Cuts to CDC Budget
• FDA Delays Final Approval of Novavax COVID Vaccine
• Pancreatic Cells 'Remember' Epigenetic Precancerous Marks Without Genetic Sequence Mutations
• Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections
• Many Older Adults Send Their Doctors Portal Messages, but Who Pays?
• How A Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
• Study Reveals Worse Patient Outcomes in Black-Serving Hospitals
• ACP's Best Practice Advice addresses use of cannabis, cannabinoids for chronic noncancer pain
• AI-Driven Clinical Recommendations May Aid Physician Decision Making to Improve Quality of Care
• Switching to Tirzepatide Rather Than Increasing Dulaglutide Dose Leads to Better Glucose Control and More Weight Loss in Patients with Inadequately Controlled Diabetes
• ACP's Best Practice Advice Addresses Use of Cannabis, Cannabinoids for Chronic Noncancer Pain
• ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine Present Breaking Scientific News at ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2025
• Medicaid Expansion Protected Americans During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Antidepressants Linked To Sudden Cardiac Death
• Discrimination Dramatically Increases Risk for Depression, Anxiety
• New Blood Test Can Diagnose, Track Alzheimer’s Disease
• Bedsores More Likely In Short-Staffed Hospitals Leaning On Nurse OT, Travel Nurses
• Lifestyle Changes Boost Longevity For Cancer Survivors
• Catching the Eye of Brain Tumours
• KRISS Has Developed International Standards for Sunscreen Toxicity Assay with NIST
• Stiffness Measurement Without Organoid Damage Aids Drug Development for Fatty Liver Disease
• Overcoming Nicotine Withdrawal: Clues Found in Neural Mechanisms of the Brain
• NK Cells Complexed with Bispecific Antibody Yield High Response Rates in Patients with Lymphoma

April 3 2025

• Solving Medicine's Most Elusive Mysteries
• ADVISORY: Media Briefing on the Disease-fighting Promise of mRNA
• Virus Infects Cells with a Protective Cloaking Mechanism
• Researchers Find Intestinal Immune Cell Prevents Food Allergies
• Breast Cancer and Mental Health: How to Manage Depression, Anxiety, and Treatment Challenges
• Frequent Exposure to Gun Violence Is Associated with Depression, Suicide and Mental Health
• UC Davis Doctor Trains Pediatric Anesthesiologists in Country with Critical Shortage
• New COVID-19 Drug Shows Greater Promise Against Resistant Viral Strains
• Keep Your Child Safe from Household Cleaners and Chemicals
• New Guidelines Aim to Improve Cystic Fibrosis Screening
• Powerful New Software Platform Could Reshape Biomedical Research by Making Data Analysis More Accessible
• Longtime Head of 9/11 Health Program Let Go Amid Federal Job Cuts
• 23 States Sue Over $12B in Public Health Cuts
• Two Louisiana Infants Die of Whooping Cough Amid Drop in Vaccinations
• How Cory Booker Prepped His Body To Break 25-Hour Senate Speech Record
• Your Abdominal Core: Expert Shares Tips for Protecting a Part of the Body You May Not Think About
• Healthy Nutrition and Physical Lifestyle Choices Lower Cancer Mortality Risk for Survivors, New ACS Study Finds
• The Next Trend in Digital Medicine: Agentic AI
• Laughing Gas: An Old Drug's New Trick to Fight Depression
• Blood Test Can Predict Recovery From Spinal Cord Paralysis
• Unnecessary Imaging Scans Contributing To Climate Change
• Screen Time Linked To Poor Sleep, Depression Among Teen Girls
• Even Wealthy Americans Die Younger Than Europeans
• Researchers Identify "Master Regulator" Gene That Could Lead to More Effective Treatment for Patients with Ovarian Cancer
• 'Weekend Warriors' Reap Similar Health Benefits As Steady Exercisers
• Multi-Center Study Uncovers Genetic Underpinnings of Congenital Diarrhea and Enteropathies
• Stroke Risk From Neck Artery Tears Is Rising Fast
• Cognitive Decline Comes Sooner for People with Heart Failure
• Nobel Laureate, Prestigious Award Recipients to Speak at American Physiology Summit
• Understanding How Laughing Gas Can Fight Depression
• New Study Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety of SEBclausii(tm) (Alkalihalobacillus clausii 088AE) in Treating Acute Allergic Rhinitis

April 2 2025

• Children Exposed to Higher Ozone Levels Early in Life Are More Likely to Develop Asthma
• FDA Approves Qfitlia to Cut Bleeding Episodes in Patients With Hemophilia
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Lead Transformative Shift Toward Neurorestorative Treatment Strategies for Most Severe Forms of Epilepsy
• Understanding the Adsorption Properties of Terbium for Future Medical Use
• Researchers Reveal Key Brain Differences to Explain Why Ritalin Helps Improve Focus in Some More Than Others
• Texas Tech Health El Paso Expands Health Care Access with Grant from the Underserved Communities Foundation
• TMS: How Specialized Magnets Relieve Medication-Resistant Depression
• Pinning Down the Process of West Nile Virus Transmission
• Music to Their Ears
• Artificial Intelligence Spotlights Medication Risks, Improves Drug Safety
• First Guideline on Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Calls for Changes in Practice to Improve Outcomes
• Study Finds Nearly Five-Fold Increase in Hospitalizations for Common Cause of Stroke
• The Best NICUs Have These 5 Things
• Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia
• FDA Removes Top Expert on Vaping and Tobacco
• Zepbound Now Available Through Hims & Hers
• School Inclusion Still Failing Autistic Students
• With Spring in Bloom, Here's How to Navigate Allergies
• Breakthrough in Anti-Aging Solutions: Supramolecular Bakuchiol in Ionic Liquid Enhances Efficacy and Minimizing Irritation
• Study Reveals New Details on How Virus Builds Protective Shell
• More Americans Can't Afford Health Care, Prescriptions
• MSU Researchers Use 'Smart' Bomb Therapy to Destroy Breast Cancer
• Swallowing Disorder Not Widely Known, Understood By Public
• Drug Overdose Deaths Rising Faster in Black Americans, Study Finds
• Eye Exam Can Assess Risk Of Delirium Following Surgery
• Chicago Cartoonist Undergoes Fertility-Sparing Procedure to Protect Her Ovaries and Avoid Early Menopause During Cancer Treatment
• Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Might Protect Against Dementia, Alzheimer's
• Tip Sheet: Nutrition for People Receiving Stem Cell Transplants, Art Therapy for Cancer Patients, Treating a Rare Type of Colon Cancer -- and Graduate Student Awards Announced
• Non-radiologist Ordering Providers Interpret 43.6% of Office-based Imaging
• Experts Challenge Aspirin Guidelines Based on Their Undue Reliance on a Flawed Trial
• Pioneering Tests Could Improve the Assessment of Dementia in Ageing Africans
• New Antibiotic for Multidrug Resistant Superbug, That Causes Gonorrhoea

April 1 2025

• Can You Trust This Article? Distinguishing Information from Misinformation
• New Breast Imaging Legislation to Help Thousands Across New Jersey
• New Cedars-Sinai Study Shows How Specialized Diet Can Improve Gut Disorders
• Researcher Uncovers How Dietary Fat May Fuel Cancer Growth
• Clinical Researchers Aim to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes Through Sustainable and Effective Weight Loss in the FITWISE study
• FDA Approves First At-Home Test to Diagnose Three STIs in Women
• Check Yourself: Why Being Proactive About Testicular Cancer Matters
• The Gift That Keeps Giving: Separating Fact from Fiction in Organ Donation
• Preventable pediatric cancer mortality surges in areas of armed conflict, exceeding rates in non-conflict regions
• Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
• Brain Implant Lets Woman Talk After 18 Years of Silence Due to Stroke
• Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
• Look Good, Play Well. But Don't Sideline Eye Safety
• Liver Transplants Offer New Hope for Colorectal Cancer Patients with Liver Metastasis
• Study Reveals Significant Gaps in Chronic Inflammatory Skin Condition Treatment and Patient Awareness
• Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
• Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
• Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
• GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
• Fasting Outperforms Calorie Cutting, Clinical Trial Says
• Cardiac Arrest Deaths During Marathons Down By Half
• Accurate CAUTI Rates Begin With Diagnostic Precision
• Sensors Against Superbugs
• April 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Nerve Transfer: Indications and Outcomes"
• April 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: "Transorbital Endoscope-Assisted Surgery"

March 31 2025

• Using LLMs to Understand How Autism Gets Diagnosed
• Antibiotics Exposure in Infancy May Boost Diabetes Risk
• Investing in Your Work: A Fine Balance Between Dedication and Burnout
• 4:3 Intermittent Fasting Shows Modestly Greater Weight Loss Than Daily Caloric Restriction
• Use of GLP-1RAs Tripled Among People Without Diabetes Between 2018 and 2022, Resulting in $5.8 Billion in Expenditures
• New ACP Position Paper Urges Policymakers to Prioritize Improving Rural Health and Health Care
• Patient Navigation Programs Boost Follow-Up Colonoscopy Adherence After Abnormal Stool Tests
• 1 in 10 Adults with Substance Use Disorder Are Hospitalized, Suggesting Potential Benefits of Hospital-Based SUD Screening and Treatment Programs
• Unifying Efforts to Empower Equitable Obesity Care: Synopsis of an American College of Physicians and Council of Subspecialty Societies Summit
• Annals Supplement Highlights Important New Evidence Readers 'May Have Missed' in 2024
• Recognizing the Signs of Asthma
• Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
• Intravascular Imaging Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Stenting Procedures in Patients with High-Risk Calcified Coronary Artery Disease
• FDA Approves Cabozantinib for Previously Treated Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Ground Coffee Recalled in 15 States for Caffeine Labeling Error
• New Drug May Cut Sudden Heart Risk by 94%
• Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
• HealthDay Harris Poll Exclusive Vaccine Attitudes Survey + Interview w/ Dr. Peter Hotez (March 28, 1 PM ET)
• Experimental Blood Test Shown to Accurately Indicate Severity and Predict Potential Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
• Delicate Balancing Act Determines How Many Genome Gateways Form in Cells
• Under Embargo: Landmark Research Recommends Gastric Bypass for People with Severe Obesity Undergoing Surgery
• UTSW Research: Mosquito Saliva and Malaria, Brain Tumors, and More
• Smartwatches Can Help People Control Diabetes Through Exercise
• Bad Sleep Linked To Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes
• More Type 1 Diabetics Are Obese, Taking GLP-1 Drugs
• Breasts Can Shrink Following Cancer Surgery, Radiation
• Enhanced Recovery Pathways Slash Opioid Prescriptions in Iowa Hospitals
• Surgery Not Necessary In Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers, Study Says
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Study Causes of Rapidly Progressive Dementia
• Make These Scientific Sessions Part of Your Media Coverage
• New Method Creates 854x More Mitochondria, Offering Hope for Cartilage Regeneration
• Highly Accurate Blood Test Diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease, Measures Extent of Dementia

March 30 2025

• Electronic Provider Alerts Improve Treatment Rates of Valvular Heart Disease