Nose Cartilage Can Help Repair Knee Injuries, Researchers Say

An awkward fall while running, skiing or playing sports can cause knee injuries that sideline players and increase their risk of future arthritis.

But most of the time, there’s nothing wrong with their noses, and that might prove the key to repairing their knees and getting them back on their feet, a new study suggests.

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Body Image Problems Start In Childhood, Researchers Say

People start developing unhealthy perceptions of their own bodies in early childhood, a new study suggests.

Kids as young as 7 start to judge their bodies in ways that eventually could lead to an eating disorder, researchers report in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.

“It has been clear for many years that ...

Good Sleep Accelerates Kids' Concussion Recovery

Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports.

Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a concussion appears to speed up recuperation, researchers reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Getting seven hours of sl...

Rule Change Reduced Concussion Risk For Soccer Kids

A simple rule change for youth soccer dramatically reduced concussion risk among athletes, a new study says.

Banning or limiting headers -- plays where the head is used to pass or shoot the ball -- is linked to a nearly 26% reduction in soccer-related concussions treated in emergency rooms, researchers are scheduled to report at a meeting ...

Brain Tumors In Firefighters Linked To Flame Retardant Chemical

Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says.

Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linked to flame retardant chemicals called haloalkanes, researchers reported in a...

CDC To Study Vaccines and Autism, Despite Much Research Showing No Link

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to study whether vaccines are linked to autism -- despite overwhelming scientific evidence showing no connection.

The study request came from Trump administration officials, according to sources familiar with the plan.

Both President Donald Trump and Health and Hu...

New Medicare Rules Aim to Cut Radiation Exposure From CT Scans

Hospitals and imaging centers are now required to track and report radiation exposure from CT scans under new Medicare regulations.

The rules, which began rolling out in January, come as researchers raise concerns that excessive CT scan radiation may contribute to cancer risk.

Used to diagnose conditions ranging from cancer to heart ...

Common Vaginal Infection Should Be Treated as an STI, Study Says

A common vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women worldwide should be reclassified as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), a new study suggests.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is now treated as a women’s health issue, but researchers reported March 5 in The New England Journal of Medicine that treating male partners a...

Diet During Pregnancy Might Increase ADHD, Autism Risk

A mother’s diet during pregnancy can influence her child’s risk of ADHD and autism, a new study says.

In particular, the unhealthy hallmarks of a typical Western diet appeared to increase a child’s risk of developmental disorders, researchers reported in the journal Nature Metabolism.

“The greater a w...

Hormone Therapy For Menopause Linked To Alzheimer's Hallmark

Hormone replacement therapy during menopause appears to be linked to a toxic brain protein that’s a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.

Women over 70 had a faster accumulation of tau in their brains if they’d taken hormone therapy for menopause symptoms more than a decade before, according to a new report in Science Adva...