HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive...
17 Modifiable Risk Factors Shared by Stroke, Dementia, and Late-Life Depression
Authors say these factors can inform steps individuals can take to lower their risks for age-related brain diseases
Low LDL-C Levels Linked to Reduced Risk for Dementia
Statin use linked to reduction in risks for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease-related dementia
Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the...
AAN: Tolebrutinib Slows Disability in Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive MS
Tolebrutinib treatment associated with 31 percent risk reduction in six-month confirmed disability progression versus placebo
AAN: Tavapadon as Adjunct to Levodopa Ups Daily ON Time in Parkinson Disease
Significant reduction also seen in change from baseline in daily OFF times versus placebo
Federal Funding Cuts Would ‘Decimate’ Medical Research, Expert Warns
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Federal cuts to funding could “decimate” medical research in the United States, delaying...
ACP: Guidance Provided for Use of Cannabis in Chronic Noncancer Pain Management
Physicians should counsel patients considering whether to start treatment for chronic noncancer pain about benefits and harms of cannabis or cannabinoids
Judge Blocks Cuts to $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from cutting $11 billion in...
Greater Wealth Linked to Lower Mortality, With Stronger Link in U.S.
United States had a wider gap in survival between the top and bottom wealth quartiles compared with Europe
