8+ hour, 1+ min ago  (580+ words) The Oscar-winning actress, Anne Hathaway, with her unexpected pregnancy at 43 years old is drawing attention to an important medical reality: while fertility declines significantly with age, spontaneous pregnancies can still occur, and many women over 40 go on to have healthy…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (541+ words) Medical Daily 'Today' show host, Sarah Abo, has stepped away from Australia's Nine Network breakfast program earlier than planned after developing high blood pressure during her pregnancy "Copped a bit of a curveball last week with high blood pressure and…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (847+ words) The study, led by epidemiologists Diana Pacyga and Jessie Buckley at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and funded through the NIH's ECHO Cohort, analyzed data from nearly 1,500 pregnant participants. The findings add meaningful but bounded evidence to…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1408+ words) An Idaho woman who publicly attributed the deaths of her 18-month-old twins to routine childhood vaccinations has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors allege she suffocated both children. Her next court appearance is scheduled for July 14, 2026. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (366+ words) Two peer-reviewed research reports published in quick succession reach the same sobering conclusion about why some measles outbreaks are so difficult to control — and what it means for the outbreaks still active across the United States right now. Vaccination rates…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (556+ words) Nearsightedness in American children has nearly doubled since the 1970s. In 1971, approximately 25 percent of the U.S. population between ages 12 and 54 was myopic. By 2026, that figure has risen to more than 40 percent. An estimated 9.2 million children between ages 3 and 19 in the United States…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (964+ words) How to Live Better, Longer June 2026 brought two separate FDA decisions that, together, represent a meaningful shift in how children with Type 1 diabetes can be monitored and treated. These two developments address different stages and aspects of the same disease,…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (700+ words) How to Live Better, Longer The adolescent mental health crisis that exploded in the early 2020s has not resolved. But the most current data in 2026 suggests that some of the worst indicators have begun to edge downward — a cautiously encouraging signal…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (252+ words) Medical Daily How to Live Better, Longer Evidence‑Based Ways to Fall Asleep Faster and Stay Asleep Longer What Happens to Your Body When You Quit Smoking, Year by Year The Importance of Monitoring Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Glucose for…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (468+ words) How to Live Better, Longer Brief magnetic brain stimulation over five days has shown early promise in helping some young children with autism improve their communication and social skills, according to new research. Researchers in China tested a technique called…...