When outdoor temperatures spike to 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius), or drop to -9 F (-23 C), like they did across Pennsylvania last year, people locked up in jails and prisons cannot simply turn on the air conditioning ...
Oct 17, 2026
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A new USC-led study links abnormal immature astroglia, star-shaped cells that support brain function, to lower fluid intelligence, or the ability to solve new problems, in older adults with epilepsy. Researchers from the ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Deakin research has revealed that older adults can reduce their risk of depression by eating a healthy diet and that the benefits were evident regardless of a genetic predisposition to depression or existing low-grade inflammation.
Oct 21, 2026
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Despite gradual progress in insurance policies requiring hearing aid coverage, many Americans still lack guaranteed access to these essential devices, according to a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck ...
Oct 16, 2026
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A new rapid attribution study by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) finds that human-induced climate change made the June 2026 heat wave in Belgium 3.9°C hotter and more than doubled the number of heat-related deaths. Of the ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Imagine stepping into a virtual world while sensors embedded in wearable technology track the way that you move outside in the real world. For an individual with Parkinson's disease, this opportunity gives researchers a detailed ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Testosterone therapy is not routinely recommended for postmenopausal women, in part because long-term safety data remain limited. It is, however, prescribed off label to help women suffering from low libido. A new study links ...
Oct 20, 2026
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It's one of the biggest decisions they might make all year, affecting their wallets and their health care for the full year to come. They may have many options to choose from, depending on where they live.
Oct 15, 2026
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The success stories of GLP-1 weight-loss medications are dominating the airwaves. Midlife women, who commonly experience weight gain resulting from menopause, have been especially drawn to the drugs.
Oct 20, 2026
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Among the increasing number of women who survive breast cancer, many older, long-term survivors remain frail. A new study out today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that in a given year, over half of ...
Oct 20, 2026
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