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May 2026
Woman left blind by hospital failings wins £2.4 m NHS payout
A young woman who was left with permanent vision loss after hospital staff failed to diagnose a serious brain condition has won a £2.4 m legal settlement from the NHS.
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May 2026
Sports coaches can improve health for athletes with disabilities
Research highlights the role of sports coaches in enhancing health for athletes with disabilities, focusing on collaboration and effective health promotion.
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May 2026
Osteoporosis may increase mortality risk in postmenopausal women
Osteoporosis, which is highly prevalent in postmenopausal women, has long been associated with an increased risk of fractures.
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May 2026
Teen smoking risks vary between disadvantaged rural and urban communities
Teens in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to smoke, but it depends on whether they live in rural or urban areas.
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May 2026
Icing injuries may delay healing and prolong pain recovery
Icing a sprained ankle or sore muscle, long used to reduce pain and swelling, may in the longer run delay recovery and prolong pain, new research suggests.
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May 2026
AI models predict sudden cardiac arrest risk using health records
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) models that can scrutinize electronic health records (EHR) and electrocardiograms to identify individuals in the general population at elevated risk for sudden cardiac arrest - a condition that causes more than 400,000 U.S. deaths annually and has a survival rate of only 10%.
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May 2026
Selective eating in autism linked to inflammatory gut bacteria
Eating habits shape gut bacteria in children with autism, with potential dietary interventions offering hope for improving gut health and inflammation.
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May 2026
Endometriosis increases risk of some birth defects in infants
Research indicates women with endometriosis may face a higher risk of congenital anomalies in infants, emphasizing the need for further investigation.
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May 2026
Study challenges structural explanation for gut symptoms in hEDS patients
A study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that persistent and distressing upper gut symptoms experienced by people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), are not due to structural problems with the gullet (esophagus), as previously assumed.
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May 2026
Disrupted circadian rhythms may accelerate dementia-related brain inflammation
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias impact approximately 55 million people worldwide, including 7.2 million cases in the United States alone.
