March 21 Creepy robot mom that gives birth is training future midwives Meet Mama Anne, a lifelike childbirth simulator that blinks, breathes and talks, helping midwifery students practice real labor scenarios safely.
March 20 Family pleads for help as teen faces life-threatening bone marrow failure A father is appealing for donors as his teenage son faces a life-threatening blood disorder and needs a stem cell transplant within weeks to improve his chances of survival.
March 20 Needle-free diabetes management could be on the horizon, study suggests Researchers in Japan developed an oral insulin pill that lowered blood sugar in diabetic mice, offering hope for a non-invasive alternative to injections.
March 18 Stopping Ozempic? New study reveals surprising weight regain results after GLP-1s New research challenges fears about Ozempic weight regain. Cleveland Clinic study of 8,000 patients finds minimal rebound after stopping GLP-1 medications.
March 18 Mom with no symptoms had stage 4 colorectal cancer — and a rare surgery saved her life A Los Angeles mother’s unexpected stage 4 cancer diagnosis led to an uncommon liver transplant, offering new hope for select colorectal cancer patients.
March 17 Adult ADHD stimulant prescriptions are surging, and doctors are raising concerns Adult ADHD treatment has surged with stimulant prescriptions more than doubling since the COVID-19 pandemic began. A new study reveals a dramatic healthcare trend.
March 17 Specific amount of nightly sleep may lower diabetes risk, researchers find A large observational study suggests that around seven hours of nightly sleep is associated with lower insulin resistance, while too little or too much sleep may worsen metabolic health.
March 16 Patient in Canada waits over 12 hours in hospital emergency room: 'I'd rather pay’ After severe abdominal pain sent her to the ER, a Canadian woman faced a 15-hour wait, as physicians warn of worsening overcrowding and staffing shortages nationwide.
March 16 Chinese spy tech is endangering US hospitals. Texas is trying to shut that down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott leads fight against Chinese medical devices after Food and Drug Administration warns of backdoors in hospital equipment.
March 15 Common vitamin could bring relief from long COVID symptoms, study suggests New study reveals vitamin D supplements may reduce long COVID risk by 4%. Promising results for symptoms like fatigue and brain fog in clinical trial.