Women with dense breasts could benefit from an advanced cancer screening procedure called molecular breast imaging (MBI), a new study says.

The procedure more than doubled the detection of advanced breast cancers when combined with 3D mammography, researchers reported Sept. 23 in the journal Radiology.

“MBI detected an... Full Page

There’s been a tremendous surge in the number of younger women in the U.S. who don’t have kids, a new study says.

There were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected in 2024, up from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022, according to a paper produced by the University of New Hampshire&rsq... Full Page

The fight against America’s opioid crisis does not appear to have cost cancer patients the painkillers they need, a new study says.

There was a decline in opioid prescriptions among cancer patients between 2016 and 2020, researchers reported in the October issue of the journal Cancer.

But opioid prescriptions remained ... Full Page

More people appear to die in emergency rooms (ER) after hospitals have been bought by private equity firms, a new study says.

About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after their acquisition by private equity, researchers estimate in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Hospitals pu... Full Page

More than 85,000 bags of frozen shrimp sold under Kroger and AquaStar brands have been recalled because of possible contamination with cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive material linked to cancer risk.

Seattle-based AquaStar (USA) Corp. said the recall affects more than 49,000 bags of Kroger Raw Colossal EZ Peel Shrimp; roughly 18,000 bags... Full Page

Liliana “Lili” Casteneda had what she thought was her first period at the age of 14, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

But then her monthly bleeding turned into daily bleeding, and the bleeding got so bad Casteneda soaked through pads in 15 minutes and became dizzy when standing up.

Her local doctor told her it ... Full Page

A decades-old cancer drug may soon be approved to help kids with certain autism-related symptoms linked to folate deficiency.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to clear leucovorin — a generic drug also known as folinic acid — for use in kids with cerebral folate deficiency and symptoms of autism. Full Page

President Donald Trump on Monday linked autism to acetaminophen use in pregnancy and vaccines — claims that scientists say are not supported by evidence.

Trump said women should avoid Tylenol “during the entire pregnancy.” He added that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would begin warning doctors that acetamino... Full Page

Costco has recalled more than 3,000 pounds of its Kirkland Signature Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke after testing found a risk of listeria contamination.

The recalled product, supplied by Annasea Foods Group, was sold in the deli section of Costco stores in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Ida... Full Page

It’s back-to-school time, and young athletes are preparing to hit the field once more for their school or college.

However, participation in contact sports could be costing these athletes valuable brain power, according to a new study.

Repetitive head impact-related brain injuries can cause a cascade of brain cell loss as well ... Full Page

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often simply called lupus, is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system malfunctions and mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and organs.

Lupus can involve almost every organ system, but it most commonly affects the skin, kidneys, joints and the linings of the heart and lungs.... Full Page

Remote monitoring of cancer patients can improve their recovery after surgery, a new study says.

People whose health team tracked their symptoms remotely wound up recovering more quickly from surgery, researchers reported in the journal npj Digital Medicine.

“The first two weeks after discharge are critical,” res... Full Page

Extreme pregnancy symptoms like excessive nausea and vomiting can dramatically increase a woman’s risk for mental health and neurological problems, a new study says.

Women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) were more than 50% as likely to develop a range of 13 conditions that included postpartum psychosis and post-traumatic s... Full Page

A pill typically prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia might help slow the progression of type 1 diabetes, a new study says.

Baricitinib safely preserved the body’s own insulin production in people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, researchers reported Friday at the annual meeting of the European Association for the St... Full Page