June 03, 2025

Stopping Antipsychotics May Lower Risks Posthospitalization: Study

Older adults who stopped antipsychotic medications after hospitalization had fewer rehospitalizations, less delirium, and lower mortality, according to a large U.S. study using real-world Medicare data.

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May 29, 2025

Docs Advised to Offer Chaperones for Exams 

A new policy urges physicians to offer chaperones during adolescent exams, emphasizing shared decision-making and trauma-informed care to support patient comfort and clinician protection.

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May 29, 2025

Sleep Medication Use Over Time Worsens Hearing

A decades-long study found that adults who increased their use of sleep medications over time experienced worse hearing in late life, with the strongest associations seen in those reporting sleep disruptions.

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May 29, 2025

Physical Disease Clusters Predict Future Depression Risk

A large UK study found that people with multiple physical health conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, with risk levels varying by type and number of conditions.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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May 28, 2025

FDA Clears AI Upgrade for Portable MRI

Optive AI software enhances image quality for the Swoop system.

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May 28, 2025

Tool May Help to Predict Low Grip Strength in Seniors 

Researchers developed a clinically validated tool that predicts low handgrip strength in older adults using 12 common health and lifestyle factors, enabling early identification and targeted intervention.

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May 23, 2025

BP Pills: Does Timing Matter? 

A large Canadian study of 3,357 patients found that taking blood pressure medication at bedtime did not reduce deaths or heart events compared to morning dosing.

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May 23, 2025

BP Pills: Does Timing Matter? 

A large Canadian study of 3,357 patients found that taking blood pressure medication at bedtime did not reduce deaths or heart events compared to morning dosing.

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