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Immigrants face longer ICU stays after stroke in Canada

Among people who have a stroke in Canada, immigrants were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at similar rates as long-term residents or people who were born in Canada, but they were more likely to have longer stays in the ICU, according to a study published September 2, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Sep 2026

New app aims to boost prostate cancer screening among Black men

A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate cancer at rates two to four times higher than other racial groups.

2 Sep 2026

Bright light therapy boosts activity and sleep in older adults

Bright light therapy lamps can improve sleep, activity levels and circadian rhythms of older adults in urban areas who have diminished exposure to natural light, a new study from the University of Surrey reports.

2 Sep 2026

Alcohol-linked cancer deaths doubled over three decades in America

Alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the U.S. doubled between 1990 and 2023, a new study found. The study also revealed that alcohol-linked cancer deaths are not limited to older adults or liver cancer.

2 Sep 2026

Study identifes genetic variants that shape human personality traits

An international consortium of researchers found that more than 1,200 different genetic variants are associated with the Big Five personality traits - and surprisingly, these personality genetics are linked to dozens of life outcomes.

2 Sep 2026

Inconsistent health records limit care and research for menopausal women

More attention than ever is being paid today to midlife women's health, including the menopause transition.

2 Sep 2026

Demographic reporting for medical AI remains inadequate, study shows

The recent flood of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models and content has undoubtedly brought along an unwelcome bug from the human-made content it scrapes from: bias. AI has been noted to form, copy, and amplify harmful stereotypes of already marginalized groups.

2 Sep 2026

Radiologist supply fails to keep pace with rising imaging demand

Demand for medical imaging in the U.S. keeps rising, but the number of radiologists available to read those images has barely budged relative to the population, according to a new research study published in the JACR.

2 Sep 2026

Stay sharp after menopause: How aerobic exercise can improve key thinking skills

Regular aerobic exercise – the kind that gets your heart pumping – can improve important thinking skills called executive functions, and the benefits appear especially strong for women after menopause, according to Rutgers researchers.

2 Sep 2026

Muscle matters: Simple scan could predict heart surgery risks

Around one in four heart surgery patients develop serious lung complications – but a new Adelaide-led study is testing a simple bedside scan that could predict who is most at risk before symptoms appear.

2 Sep 2026

Digital health coaching moves into routine care for gestational diabetes

Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) published the full study protocol for Bump2Baby & Me+ (B2B&Me+) today.

2 Sep 2026

Smartwatches may overestimate calories burned during exercise

Smartwatches can significantly overestimate how many calories people burn during exercise, and their calorie estimates become less accurate as body fat increases, according to a new Florida International University study.

1 Sep 2026

Children's Colorado launches new program to expand treatment options for children with food allergies

Children's Hospital Colorado's Allergy and Immunology Center today launched its Sublingual Immunotherapy Program at its Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, expanding treatment options for children with certain food allergies.

1 Sep 2026

AAN launches new resource to help people find reliable information about brain health

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has launched BrainHealth.com, a new public resource offering expert-reviewed information, tools and stories to help people improve and protect their brain health.

1 Sep 2026

Laser-based therapy shows promise against dangerous abdominal infections in children

Children whose appendix has burst often develop serious abdominal infections that are hard to treat and increasingly resistant to antibiotics.

1 Sep 2026

Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping

Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed to recognize vaping products, understand their risks and prevent their children from using them.

31 Aug 2026

Near-real-time data tracks health impacts during heat waves

As summer heat waves grow longer and more dangerous, public health officials often must wait months to learn who and how many people were harmed.

31 Aug 2026

New tool predicts heart failure treatment effects on blood pressure, kidney function and serum potassium

A new heart failure (HF) treatment effect calculator could help overcome one of the largest barriers to effective heart failure care by predicting the expected effects of treatment on blood pressure, kidney function and potassium levels.

31 Aug 2026

Nurse-led collaborative care significantly improves heart failure patient outcomes

Days alive and out of hospital were significantly increased in patients with heart failure when a nurse-coordinated collaborative care model was introduced, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in Circulation.

31 Aug 2026

Sexual health education empowers young people to prevent infections

For many adolescents and young adults, life revolves around new experiences, greater independence, and new relationships.

30 Aug 2026

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Immigrants face longer ICU stays after stroke in Canada

New app aims to boost prostate cancer screening among Black men

Bright light therapy boosts activity and sleep in older adults

Alcohol-linked cancer deaths doubled over three decades in America

Study identifes genetic variants that shape human personality traits

Inconsistent health records limit care and research for menopausal women

Demographic reporting for medical AI remains inadequate, study shows

Radiologist supply fails to keep pace with rising imaging demand

Stay sharp after menopause: How aerobic exercise can improve key thinking skills

Muscle matters: Simple scan could predict heart surgery risks

Digital health coaching moves into routine care for gestational diabetes

Smartwatches may overestimate calories burned during exercise

Children's Colorado launches new program to expand treatment options for children with food allergies

AAN launches new resource to help people find reliable information about brain health

Laser-based therapy shows promise against dangerous abdominal infections in children

Social media messages could empower parents to prevent teen vaping

Near-real-time data tracks health impacts during heat waves

New tool predicts heart failure treatment effects on blood pressure, kidney function and serum potassium

Nurse-led collaborative care significantly improves heart failure patient outcomes

Sexual health education empowers young people to prevent infections

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