Have a sore throat this fall? You’re not alone and a common culprit could be to blame Cranking up the heat as days grow colder could be making it worse The Independent UK · Oct 23
More Than 87,000 Iowans Lose Medicare Plans, and No Iowa Advantage Plan Will Cover Mayo Clinic In-Network More than 87,000 Iowans are losing Medicare plans for 2027, and no Iowa Advantage plan will include Mayo Clinic in-network. Here is what to do now. Medical Daily · Oct 22
GDHS 2026 to focus on implementing AI action Scheduled for 20-21 November 2026, the Global Digital Health Summit will take place in New Delhi, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in healthcare. A key feature, The CORTEX Test, will evaluate decision-making from AI, doctors, and collaborative methods. The Economic Times · Oct 22
Routine CT Scans Captured Steeper Fat Loss in the Three Years Before Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis Among 1,825 Patients Mayo Clinic researchers saw steeper fat loss on routine CT scans years before pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Accuracy was moderate, and no test exists yet. Medical Daily · Oct 21
5 Fatty Liver Subtypes Could Change How Doctors Assess Risk Two people can receive the same fatty liver diagnosis but face very different health risks. One may have a relatively mild condition, while another could be more vulnerable to serious liver damage, heart disease or other complications. Scientists at Mayo Clinic have now identified five biologically distinct subtypes of metabolic… MyLifeXP · Oct 21
NASCAR legend Fred Lorenzen officially becomes the first driver diagnosed with CTE, a disease with no cure or way to confirm it before death Fred Lorenzen, a legendary NASCAR driver, was diagnosed with Stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy after his death. CTE is associated with repeated head impacts and can only be confirmed post-mortem. Lorenzen's family announced a donation of $1 million for CTE research and established a memorial help line. The condition has… The Economic Times · Oct 20
The best and worst ways to deal with joint pain, according to the experts Nearly 59 million American adults live with arthritis The Independent UK · Oct 13
Hospitalized Endurance Athletes Had Nearly Three Times the Odds of Ischemic Colitis in National Data Presented at ACG Hospitalized endurance athletes had about triple the odds of ischemic colitis in early ACG data. What runners should know and watch for. Medical Daily · Oct 13
Nighttime Leg Cramps Are Common After 50 — Here’s When to Pay Attention You’re sound asleep when a sudden, sharp pain shoots through your calf, forcing you out of bed. Your muscle feels like it’s tied in a... Saving Advice · Oct 11
Tecentriq Plus Chemotherapy Wins Approval for Stage III dMMR Colon Cancer After Halving Recurrence or Death Risk The FDA approved Tecentriq plus chemotherapy after surgery for stage III dMMR colon cancer after a trial halved the risk of recurrence or death. Medical Daily · Oct 11
'Brilliant and dumb': Bryan Johnson, the millionaire who wants to live forever, on why not to trust AI with health Bryan Johnson warns against relying on artificial intelligence for health advice due to its potential unreliability and common mistakes. With many users turning to AI chatbots for medical questions, health professionals express valid concerns. These bots often lack detailed patient histories, leading to the risk of misleading information. Mayo Clinic… The Economic Times · Oct 8
Her Intense Urge to Sniff Pine Cleaner Vanished After an Iron Infusion A woman's strong urge to smell pine-scented cleaners faded once IV iron refilled her depleted stores. The rare symptom has a name: desiderosmia. Medical Daily · Oct 8
Nonprofit Hospitals Charging $5,500 or More for Longevity Checkups Face Questions Over Tax Breaks and Charity Care Tax-exempt hospitals now sell longevity programs from $5,500 to as much as $45,000 a year. Here's what's included, what insurance covers, and what critics ask. Medical Daily · Oct 8
Pulled Out, Not Cut: The Rare Way a Cat Scratch Injured a Nerve in an 80-Year-Old's Hand A cat scratch appears to have pulled a nerve bundle out through an 80-year-old's skin. Here's how traction, not cutting, may explain it. Medical Daily · Oct 7
Medical Daily · Oct 6 A Scan for a Lung Spot Exposed a Pancreatic Tumor in Disguise, and Internal Bleeding Was the Culprit A CT scan for a lung spot revealed a woman's pancreatic mass. Internal bleeding made a rare nerve tumor look like a neuroendocrine tumor.
Medical Daily · Oct 1 Early Mayo Clinic AI Model Flagged Pancreatic Cancer Risk Up to Three Years Before Diagnosis in Health Records Mayo Clinic AI model flagged pancreatic cancer risk up to three years early using health records. The research is preliminary and not yet in use.
Fortune · Sep 27 Gen Z aren’t ready for the workplace—and this youth job program CEO is giving them a crash course in emails and workplace etiquette to change that Byron V. Garrett, the CEO of Genesys Works, says employers “want someone who's ready to go to work,” so it's training thousands of underserved U.S. teens.
Medical Daily · Sep 25 A Mass Deep in a Patient's Chest Lit Up Like Cancer on a PET Scan, but It Was Gout Mayo Clinic doctors describe a chest mass that lit up like cancer on PET/CT but turned out to be gout, a disease best known for painful joints.
Medical Daily · Sep 25 Theranostics Programs Expand at Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, and Other Centers, but Approved Uses Still Cover Few Cancers Health systems are expanding theranostics, which pairs a scan with targeted radiation. Which cancers is it approved for, and who may qualify?
Medical Daily · Sep 22 Her Stubborn Lung Disease Traced Back to a Surprising Source: The Hot Tub She Used Every Day A 66-year-old woman's lung disease resisted immune-suppressing drugs until doctors tied it to bacteria from the indoor hot tub she used daily.
Medical Daily · Sep 22 An 81-Year-Old's Returning Hernia Hid a Rare Surprise: a Strangled Pouch of Intestine He Was Born With An 81-year-old's returning groin hernia trapped a 10-cm intestinal pouch he'd had since birth. Fewer than 100 such cases have been reported.
MyLifeXP · Sep 21 Can a Painless Kidney Stone Still Be Dangerous A kidney stone that does not hurt can seem like good news. After all, severe pain is one of the symptoms most people associate with kidney stones. But a painless kidney stone is not automatically harmless. Some stones can remain in the kidney without causing symptoms, while others can move,…
The Times of India · Sep 17 Idaho riverfront mansion heads to no-reserve auction at $3.86M asking price A sprawling Idaho estate with sweeping Snake River views is taking an unusual route to its next owner. A news report by PR Newswire states that after previously being offered for $3.86 million, the 5.3-acre riverfront property in American Falls will be sold without reserve on September 17, 2026, with…
Medical Daily · Sep 17 Marc Kielburger on Healthspan vs. Lifespan: Why Purpose Belongs in the Longevity Conversation As aging research shifts its focus from how long people live to how long they stay healthy, the Canadian author argues that purpose and connection deserve a place next to exercise and sleep.
Medical Daily · Sep 11 Doctors Blamed a Fish Parasite for Her Nighttime Anaphylaxis, but the Real Trigger Was Her Partner's Semen A Japanese woman's repeated nighttime anaphylaxis was blamed on a fish parasite. Tests revealed a semen allergy, and IVF led to a healthy birth.