A Texas Tech health podcast reviews adult ADHD, U.S. hospital closures and advance care planning, alongside HPV vaccination and pregnancy research.
Adult ADHD; Encouraging Advance Care Planning; Hospital Closures In The U.S.
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The Morbid Details: You Decide Or It Gets Decided For You
A Sixty and Me essay urges readers to document care wishes, appoint decision-makers and check local rules for DNR orders and emergency responders.
Rampant Inflammation In Heart Failure: Can Anything Be Done About It?
A POSEIDON analysis found hsCRP of at least 2 mg/L in about half of U.S. heart failure patients, while targeted drug options remain uncertain.
Cardiac Microcurrent Therapy Raises Eyebrows In Heart Failure
Early C-MIC analyses report functional gains, but small studies and questions about effect size leave the therapy unproven ahead of a 60-person trial.
AI Has A Darker Side In Healthcare, Expert Says
At a health journalism summit, researchers warned AI could erode healthcare workers’ skills, autonomy and patient relationships, even without job losses.
Better Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent Over 518,000 Annual Deaths Worldwide
A modeling study estimates better hypertension control could prevent 518,476 cardiovascular deaths yearly across 20 middle-income countries.
Vapes Are So Bad For You
Interest in claims about vaping’s health risks is rising, but the trigger is unconfirmed and the available source provides no readable report.
New Project Aims To Predict Early Protein Dysfunction In Neurodegenerative Diseases
An ARPA-H-backed project will gather large-scale protein aggregation data to train AI models, initially focusing on frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
U.S. Hospitals More Proactive At Preventing Catheter-Associated UTIs
A survey study found wider use of catheter-prevention practices from 2005 to 2025, but nurse-led catheter removal remains far from universal.
CDC Warns On Rise In Deadly Fungal Infections That Spread To The Brain
A CDC report documents more detections of C. bantiana at a U.S. lab, including 14 cases in 2025. The cause of the increase is unclear.
