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Air pollution is associated with increased migraine activity, according to a study published on April 15, 2026. Neurology®Medical Journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Both short-term and cumulative exposure to air pollution and climate factors such as heat and humidity were associated with increased migraine activity. This study does not prove that air pollution causes migraine attacks. Just show the relevance. These results help us better understand when and how migraine attacks occur. They suggest that environmental factors may play a dual role in people who are naturally prone to migraines. Medium-term factors such as heat and humidity can…
Social relationships form the fundamental infrastructure of human well-being and psychological health. Strong connections can protect you from everyday stress and help you build mental resilience that lasts a lifetime. Conversely, social isolation is linked to many physical and mental health vulnerabilities. Although family interactions and romantic bonds have received much academic attention, platonic friendships are equally essential to a long and healthy life. Friendships offer unique psychological benefits compared to other types of social connections. Relative relationships often involve strict biological or cultural obligations, and romantic partnerships are usually overlaid with intense emotional expectations. Platonic friendships are low-pressure environments…
As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc and puts lives at risk, the advice experts provide to decision-makers has become essential. At the same time, researchers’ calculations led to differing conclusions on everything from masks to school closures, sparking heated debate. A new handbook on mathematical models has been produced jointly by Chalmers University of Technology, the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and several Swedish government agencies. This handbook aims to pave the way for better decision-making and greater preparedness for the next pandemic. Mathematical models are simplifications of reality that help us navigate a complex world. During the COVID-19 pandemic,…
the host Mary Agnes Carey KFF Health News @maryagnescarey Mary Agnes Carey is the editor-in-chief of KFF Health News. She previously served as Director of News Partnerships, overseeing the publication of KFF Health News content in publications across the country. Mary Agnes was a senior correspondent covering health care reform and federal health policy. President Donald Trump this week nominated a former deputy surgeon general who has voiced support for vaccines to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Erica Schwartz is considered the more traditionally qualified candidate for the job and, if confirmed by the Senate, would be…
Despite the increasing use of artificial intelligence in healthcare for both patients and healthcare professionals, a new study from Commander Mass Brigham finds that publicly available generative AI models often fail to adequately navigate diagnostic situations. The study, published April 13 in JAMA Network Open, evaluated 21 different generic large-scale language models (LLMs) on 29 standardized clinical cases from January to December 2025. The model received a set of case records that “preserved clinical context and maintained continuity” throughout the clinical reasoning process. Medical student raters then scored the output of each stage against the MSD manual. The researchers also…
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is generally recommended to improve health and reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. But new research from the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, suggests that this type of diet may increase the risk of developing lung cancer in nonsmoking Americans under age 50. Our study shows that young non-smokers who consume more healthy foods than the general population are more likely to develop lung…
In patients who develop end-stage liver disease, the damage is usually too severe for the liver’s extraordinary regenerative abilities to repair or compensate. Once this “point of no return” is reached, the only option is organ transplantation. However, obtaining a liver transplant is extremely difficult due to high demand and limited supply. At any given time, there are about 9,000 to 10,000 people with liver disease on the U.S. national transplant list, and about 20% of them become too ill to receive a transplant or die while waiting. Ambitious efforts are underway that will eventually enable the engineering of entire…
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in developmental neuroscience, creating the first detailed atlas of how the mouse brain’s vascular network grows after birth. Their research is published in the journal Cell. The study was co-led by Alexandre Dubrac, a researcher at the Université Sainte-Justine Azrieli Research Center and professor at the University of Montreal, and was conducted in close collaboration with the lab of Nicolas Regnier at the Paris Brain Institute. This reveals that blood vessels in the brain do not simply develop in parallel with neurons. Instead, its growth follows a dynamic, multistep trajectory that changes across brain…
A comprehensive new review led by Mayo Clinic focuses on the latest advances in personalized patient-centered care and precision oncology to help shape the way clinicians diagnose and treat meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumor. This review, published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, brings together global expertise to chart the future of meningioma treatment, highlighting innovations aimed at improving patient outcomes and quality of life. “This study synthesizes rapidly evolving science to support more individualized care for meningioma patients,” said Ghelareh Zadeh, MD, chief of neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester and senior author of the review. “With…
New guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says all asymptomatic, average-risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 should undergo a mammogram every other year for breast cancer. Women ages 40 to 49 should discuss their breast cancer risks and the benefits and harms of screening with their doctors. This is because the harms of screening, such as false-positive results, resulting psychological distress, overdiagnosis, overtreatment, additional testing, and radiation exposure, may outweigh the uncertain benefits in this population. ACP’s advice, “Breast Cancer Screening in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adult Women: Guidance Statement from the American Medical Association,” Annals of…