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Edelman research shows that patients’ confidence in their ability to find answers to health questions and make informed decisions has plummeted over the past year. Edelman, a public relations and marketing consultancy, has tracked public trust in aspects of health care through a series of surveys. From 2022 to 2025, the proportion of people globally who are confident in their ability to find answers to health questions and make informed decisions remained stable, reaching 61% in three of those years, but only dropping to 59% in other years. In 2026, the result dropped 10 points to 51%. The decline reflects…
Even when health status appears normal, hidden changes in oxygen use and microvascular function may already be present in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Study: Cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system responses to graded exercise in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Image credit: Iren_Geo/Shutterstock.com New research published in Frontiers of endocrinology reveal that type 1 diabetes is associated with subtle changes in oxygen utilization and peripheral microvascular function in response to graded exercise in adolescents. However, this chronic metabolic state is not expected to significantly impact cardiovascular function or overall exercise capacity. Early vascular changes may begin in diabetic adolescence Type…
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI).The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a major pesticide regulation case on Monday, setting the stage for a ruling that could weaken the ability of consumers to sue companies for failing to warn them of the risks of their products. The case, titled Monsanto v. Darnell, centers on glyphosate, a herbicide used in the popular Roundup brand and many other herbicide products. The chemical has been scientifically linked to cancer in multiple studies and was classified as a probable human carcinogen by a division of the…
In an overheated and fractured world, teetering from one crisis to the next to supplement our dependence on oil and gas, cooperation on the energy transition may seem unrealistic, even radical. But today, more than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia, to begin developing concrete plans to phase out fossil fuels, going beyond the conditional global agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems agreed at COP28 in Dubai. The lack of progress toward this goal spurred Colombia and the Netherlands to build a coalition of countries that wanted to go faster and further. Participating countries…
An extremely well-preserved fossil discovered in Argentina is helping scientists understand how snakes evolved. The specimen belongs to Najash Lionegrinaan ancient hindlimb snake that lived about 100 million years ago. Their skulls show that these early snakes still had cheekbones, also called zygomatic bones, but this feature has almost completely disappeared in modern snakes. A 2019 study adds an important piece to a fossil record that has long been too sparse to clearly explain the early stages of snake evolution. The discovery also called into question common old ideas about the origin of snakes. Instead of starting out as a…
Attitudes toward sunburn and sunscreen, rooted in social and appearance norms, continue to shape teens’ sun exposure behaviors, so awareness of the dangers of UV rays does not always lead to safer choices. Study: Associations between perceived costs and rewards of sun protection and sun protection practices among rural and urban high school students. Image credit: verona studio/Shutterstock.com Why do teens expose themselves to sunlight, even though we know it increases their risk of cancer? Study published in the journal Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers, and prevention We suggest that these choices are associated with negative perceptions of sun protection behaviors compared…
By Will Atwater, North Carolina Health News April 24, 2026 Written by Will Atwater Since the 1950s, plastic seems to have become the Swiss Army knife of everyday life. It is used in everything from medical equipment and auto parts to electronic equipment and clothing. The versatility of plastics has helped reduce product costs in many industries, including plumbing, and PVC is a durable, low-cost alternative to galvanized pipe. But the same qualities that make plastics so useful, such as their durability, light weight, and low cost, also make them difficult to avoid. Plastics and microplastics are now appearing in…
Air pollution is associated with the burden of respiratory infections during the first year of life, according to preliminary findings from the Early Life Immune Development (IDEaL) Rome Cohort. The results of this cohort study will be presented at the Pediatric Society of America (PAS) 2026 Conference, April 24-27 in Boston. Environmental exposures during infancy can affect immune development and respiratory health. Although the harms of tobacco smoke are well established, the broader effects of ambient air pollution on susceptibility to respiratory infections remain poorly defined. IDEaL Rome Cohort (Bambino Jess Children’s Hospital (OPBG); Rome, Italy), part of a longitudinal…
Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Queen’s College suggest that developing strong adaptive skills in early childhood may act as a buffer against the negative effects of prenatal stress on children’s developing brains. Adaptive skills refer to everyday abilities that help children function independently and interact effectively with others, such as communication, social skills, and the ability to manage daily tasks such as self-care. This research developmental neurosciencestudied children whose mothers were pregnant during Superstorm Sandy, a powerful and devastating Category 3 hurricane that hit New York City and surrounding areas as a post-tropical…
A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform the care of children with severe heart valve disease and enable thousands of additional valve transplants each year, according to a presentation given today by Joseph Turek, MD, at the 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). “The partial heart has arrived,” said Dr. Turek, a pediatric heart transplant surgeon at Duke University. “This is realistic, reproducible, and transforms what we can offer our patients.” Ailing heart gives hope to other patients Unlike a heart transplant, a partial heart transplant only replaces…