ADHD 'Wandering Minds' Linked To Increased Creativity

ADHD appears to enhance creativity, a benefit that comes if a wandering mind is nudged in the right direction, a pair of new studies have concluded.

Folks with more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder score higher on creative tests, researchers reported Saturday at a meeting of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacolo...

Mom's Voice Boosts Baby's Speech Development In The Womb

Fetuses are eavesdropping on their mothers' conversations late in pregnancy, with her voice providing an important boost to brain pathways essential for language, a new study says.

Researchers observed this connection among a group of hospitalized premature babies who listened to recordings of their mothers reading to them, according to a ...

Loneliness Linked To Lower Odds Of Cancer Survival

Loneliness or social isolation might lower a cancer patient’s odds of survival, according to a new evidence review.

Cancer patients who feel lonely appear to have a higher risk of death, both from their malignancy and from other health problems, researchers reported Oct. 14 in the journal BMJ Oncology.

Loneliness is as...

700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams

Layoff notices to some 740 workers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been rescinded.

While personnel leading the CDC’s response to U.S. measles outbreaks, suicide prevention and an overseas Ebola were spared, The Washington Post reports that fired officials included dozens responsible for safe...

Ketogenic Diet May Protect Against Prenatal Stress, Study Finds

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic "keto" diet may help protect young animals from the lasting effects of stress experienced before birth, new research suggests.

The findings, presented Sunday at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) conference in Amsterdam, add to growing evidence that diet could play a powerful role ...

Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine As Measles Outbreaks Spread

Health officials in several states are battling new measles outbreaks that have forced hundreds of unvaccinated students into quarantine.

In northwestern South Carolina, 153 unvaccinated children are under a 21-day quarantine after exposure to the virus in Greenville and Spartanburg counties, according to state health officials. 

Joe Biden Begins Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Former President Joe Biden is now receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer, his office confirmed Saturday.

“As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment,” Kelly Scully, a spokesperson for Biden, told...

Chronic Pain Patients Use Comfort Eating To Cope, Study Finds

About 2 out of 3 people in chronic pain regularly turn to chocolate, ice cream, salty snacks or other comfort foods to cope, a new study says.

This raises their odds of gaining weight, which in turn can worsen pain and increase risk of future health problems, researchers said.

“People who live with pain every day need to find w...

Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients

Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the system intended to cure them, a new study says.

Half of cancer patients who needed prior insurance authorization for their care had to directly involve themselves in the process, researchers reported at the Ameri...

Social Media Might Stunt Students' Intellect, Study Says

Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says.

Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, memory and language two years later, researchers reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

“This ...

What's Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn's Health

An expecting mother’s ZIP code can influence the future health of their newborn child, new research has found.

Women with rural ZIP codes are less likely to get proper prenatal care, and their newborns more likely to have troubling health at birth, researchers reported Sunday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual...

Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Soar 9,000% in 8 Years

Fentanyl overdose deaths are surging among seniors, particularly in cases where the powerful opioid is mixed with stimulants like cocaine or methamphetamine, a new study says.

Fentanyl-stimulant overdose (OD) deaths skyrocketed by an astonishing 9,000% during the past eight years, approaching rates found in younger adults, researchers repo...

Infants, Kids Going Without Liquids Far Longer Than Necessary Before Surgery

Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says.

About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer than necessary, risking dehydration and anxiety, researchers reported Sunday at the American Society of Anesthesiologists&rs...