WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Advancing Perioperative Medicine Central to Future of Healthcare * CHICAGO - Perioperative medicine is emerging as a transformative, comprehensive, system-wide approach to patient care before, during, and after surgery - that reduces complication rates and hospital days, provides better health outcomes, and improves health system performance, according to a special art  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 14 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * How does pregnancy affect myasthenia gravis? For female participants with myasthenia gravis, pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of serious flare-ups of the disease, or new or worsening symptoms, according to a study published May 13, 2026, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For a small percentage of people, the postpartum  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Missing Patient Information in SEER Database May Create "Blind Spots" in Cancer Data Key Takeaways * The SEER database may be missing information on high-risk, underserved patients that can make overall outcomes appear better than reality. * Patients treated at centers that were not accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) were more than two to th  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 13 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Young children have long-lasting memories of vegetable smells experienced in the womb * A new study, including Aston University's Professor Jacqueline Blissett, examined the facial reactions of three-year-olds to the smell of kale and carrot * Those who had been exposed to kale in the womb were less likely to show negative facial expressions * Exposure to flavours in late pregnancy can result in long-l  more

LONDON, England, May 14 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about British Journal of Sports Medicine: * * * Combined exercise and HIIT linked to significant falls in blood pressure over 24 H But aerobic exercise most consistently linked to drop in high blood pressure at any time Evidence for non-conventional training such as recreational sport or pilates is more limited, pooled data analysis shows * Aerobic and resistance training combined, and high intensity interval t  more

LONDON, England, May 15 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ: * * * New drug approval pathway benefits industry over patients, argues expert Approval mechanisms must be grounded in patient need and population health * A new UK drug approval pathway, designed to speed up the availability of new medicines, benefits industry over patients and the NHS, argues an expert in The BMJ today. The pathway aligns regulatory review by the Medicines and Healthcare produc  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 14 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS researchers' hearing care study named "Trial of the Year" by leading medical journal * A University of Iowa study on hearing care has been named Editor's Choice: Clinical Trial of the Year for 2025 by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Professor Yu-Hsiang Wu and Research Audiologist Elizabeth Stangl in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, May 15 (TNSjou) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Researchers identify lower GI tract tissues as source of initial rebound of HIV-like virus after stopping ART By Mary Ellen Hackett Antiretroviral treatment (ART) can suppress HIV to the point it is undetectable in the blood. However, when ART is stopped, even after decades of treatment, the virus reignites and the infection progresses. This pe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Greater Concern about Emergency Preparedness *. pandemic preparedness While the current outbreak of the rare zoonotic virus will likely fizzle out, the termination of several global health partnerships and funding by the US means the nation has fewer tools to respond to the next pandemic or other international health crisis. As of Thursday, May 14, 2  more

LONDON, England, May 15 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Childhood leukaemia and germs: research reveals the critical importance of timing New research has endorsed a long standing idea explaining why acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) - the most common cancer in children - appears abruptly in early life, often in otherwise healthy individuals, with no obvious environmental trigger. The new study, carried out by researchers at The Institute of Cancer Rese  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 15 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Black Community Leaders Urge More Focus on Solutions in Conversations About Black Maternal Health In a new study based on in-depth interviews, Black community leaders say the national conversation about the Black maternal health crisis places too much emphasis on grim maternal mortality and morbidity statistics, without enough attention to community-led s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Health science faculty share how AI is re-shaping today's health care Through research and a speaker series, faculty keep Lipscomb abreast of the latest AI use in healthcare. Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Artificial intelligence has already transformed the healthcare world in ways both big and small, and Lipscomb's health science professionals of the future will be prepared to navigate that world thanks t  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * MBA Students Take On Real Consulting Work at the Rady School * There is a moment, somewhere around the second or third week of the Rady Action Project, when students stop treating it like a class. The kickoff meeting is over, the scope has been defined, and the first weekly status report is due - this time going to a real client: a senior executive at a local biotech company, or a s  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * OB-GYN and U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads Colleagues in Recognizing American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 75th Anniversary * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative and OB-GYN for more than 20 years Kelly Morrison (MN-03) led the U.S. House of Representatives in commemorating the 75th anniversary of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Over the last  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Older Americans Frequently Seek Out Cannabis as Alternative To Traditional Pharmaceuticals * Boulder, CO: Survey data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds that older adults frequently turn to cannabis products because they believe traditional pharmaceuticals pose too many side effects and negatively impact thei  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Prior heart attack linked to faster declines in thinking and memory skills * Research Highlights: * People who survived a heart attack had 5% higher odds each year of developing cognitive impairment compared to people who have not had a heart attack. * Maintaining better cardiovascular health plays an important role in preserving normal brain function long term. DALLAS,  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 15 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY honors three at Upstate with Distinguished Faculty Rank Three Upstate faculty--Gregory Conners, MD, MPH, MBA; Stewart Loh, PhD, and Sherard Tatum, MD--have been named SUNY Distinguished Faculty by the SUNY Board of Trustees. The three will be recognized and honored at the Upstate Convocation Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. in Weiskotten Hall. The campus communit  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Not just an energy drink: National study finds kratom use is rising More than 5 million people in the U.S. have used kratom in their lifetime, including more than 100,000 children ages 12-17 * A national study of kratom use in the U.S. found rising popularity among young adults, and it is linked to addiction and mental health issues, according to new research from the University of Michigan a  more

LONDON, England, May 14 -- Wellcome, a charitable foundation, posted the following news release: * * * Wellcome launches world's largest global prize for mental health science * * The prize, in partnership with Nature, will celebrate breakthroughs in mental health science. It aims to accelerate translation, influence policy and transform lives * This award champions new pharmacological, psychological, social and digital interventions from around the world * The overall winner will rec  more