School Recess Key To Learning, Says The American Academy of Pediatrics

Recess is not a luxury for school children, but a necessary part of how they learn, grow and stay healthy, according to a policy statement released May 11 from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Not all students have daily recess at school, but such unstructured time is exactly what they need to effectively process and retain what t...

Naming Emotions Can Help Autistic People Cope With Anxiety, Study Finds

Naming feelings of anxiety can help autistic people better manage emotions prompted by uncertainty and dread, a new study says.

People with autistic traits sometimes cope with uncertainty by labeling their feelings, according to findings published May 12 in the journal Scientific Reports.

Friends might help folks on the spec...

New Brain Stimulation Technique Improves Parkinson's Symptoms Without Surgery

People with Parkinson’s disease might find relief through a new deep brain stimulation technique that doesn’t require surgery, a new study says.

One of the most effective treatments for advanced Parkinson’s involves surgery to implant electrodes into the brain, which deliver electrical pulses to stimulate brain regions.

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Trump Pressure

After months of pressure from the Trump administration, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary has quit. 

President Donald Trump posted the news on Truth Social, including the resignation text message he received from Makary. 

In the text, Makary highlighted accomplishments during his tenure. ...

GLP-1 Drugs May Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes

Popular GLP-1 medications may be linked to better long-term outcomes for some breast cancer patients.

Previous research has shown breast cancer survivors with obesity or type 2 diabetes often experience poorer survival.

In a study published May 11 in JAMA Network Open, a team of scientists reviewed health records from nearly...

Ted Turner's Brain Disease More Common Than Previously Thought, Review Finds

The degenerative brain disease that claimed CNN founder Ted Turner’s life is likely more common than other rare but well-known neurological diseases, a new evidence review says.

Lewy body dementia (LBD), has an overall incidence rate of nearly 5 cases for every 100,000 person-years, researchers reported May 11 in JAMA Neurology