Pooled Umbilical Cord Blood Boosts Stem Cell Transplant Success, Trial Finds

A new way of using umbilical cord blood — by pooling blood from multiple donors — could make it easier to receive a stem cell transplant for leukemia, a new study says.

Nearly everyone in a small group of patients who received these pooled transplants survived at least one year without severe signs of rejection, researchers rep...

Secret to Surviving 'Perfect Mom' Posts on Social Media Revealed

Key Takeaways

• Scrolling through picture-perfect motherhood posts online can take a serious toll on moms’ mental health, a new study shows. 

  "It's very problematic, because social media really idealizes motherhood," said study author Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of advertising and public...

CDC Warns of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella in Backyard Flocks

A surge of Salmonella infections reported in 13 states has been linked to backyard poultry. 

Federal health officials warn that some of these cases involve superbugs that are resistant to common antibiotics.

At least 34 people fell ill between late February and the end of March, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease...

Metabolic Syndrome Tied To Cancer Risk

People with metabolic health problems might also have an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.

People with advanced CKM (cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic) syndrome have up to a 30% increased risk of developing cancer, researchers reported April 27 in the journal Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes.

“The st...

U.S. Dentists Still Overprescribing Opioids Compared To Other Nations, Puerto Rico

Folks getting a tooth pulled or a cavity drilled in the United States are still more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers, despite America’s ongoing opioid crisis, a new study says.

There was a 27% drop in dental patients filling opioid prescriptions between 2021 and 2024, researchers reported recently in JAMA Netw...