Health

GSK's Arexvy received expanded FDA approval to cover all high-risk adults, increasing the eligible U.S. population by about 21 million; a U.S. vaccine advisory panel is scheduled to consider recommendations for this age group next week.

Authorities say an 11-year-old reported missing from Duarte in July 2020 was located in Washington County, North Carolina, enrolled at a school under an alias and taken into protective custody.

CMS's GLP-1 Bridge program will let eligible Medicare beneficiaries pay $50 a month for Wegovy and Zepbound beginning July 1, 2026; the Bridge runs through Dec. 31, 2026 and the longer-term BALANCE option for Part D plans is voluntary starting in 2027.

Team Italy brought an espresso machine into its World Baseball Classic dugout and players have used shots during celebrations; experts say caffeine can boost alertness and reaction time but benefits depend on dose, timing and individual tolerance.

The FDA on March 11 launched the Adverse Event Monitoring System, a consolidated platform that folds several existing reporting systems into a single searchable database. Officials say the system will standardize reporting, publish data in real time, and is expected to lower costs.

A randomized trial of 298 people reported that higher doses of the repurposed drug sulthiame roughly halved breathing pauses in moderate to severe sleep apnea, and the results were published in The Lancet.

Nicole Presley is UCLA's senior executive director of student resilience and mental health services, overseeing CAPS, RISE and CARE while co-chairing Campus Community Conversations. She helped launch the CORE mobile crisis unit in October 2025 and is involved with the suicide prevention initiative 'Hope Connects Us.'

Early studies report that people with ADHD have higher rates of cardiovascular conditions, and ADHD treatments and related factors can affect blood pressure and heart rate.

Volunteers at the Anne Arundel Food Bank packed 600 boxes of non-perishable food for about 600 BWI TSA agents who are working without pay amid a partial federal government shutdown. The boxes were scheduled for pick-up Thursday for distribution at the airport.

A licensed veterinarian notes daily tooth brushing is ideal and mentions gauze or dental wipes as alternatives. The article reports most dogs require professional dental procedures under general anesthesia each year, including x-rays and a full oral assessment.

Dr. Anna Persaud and Dr. Michael Breus outline sleep hygiene practices and select over-the-counter aids; they emphasize consistent sleep-wake timing, daytime light exposure, cooler bedroom temperatures, and limiting alcohol and bright screens before bed.

Officials say a vehicle struck Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and security and an individual exchanged gunfire; police are on scene and nearby schools and places of worship were locked down.

Valerie Bertinelli says posing nude for the cover of her new memoir at 65 helped her confront a long‑standing fear, and she told Yahoo she does not intend to pose again; the memoir also details her healing after divorce, career changes and childhood sexual abuse.

Officials say Amanda Wixon held a young woman in her home and forced her to work for about 25 years; Wixon was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Five sleep experts reviewed popular sleep products and found a mixed evidence base: some items like sleep earbuds, sunrise alarm clocks, weighted blankets and bed cooling systems have supporting studies, while mouth tape, many sleep headbands, and vagus nerve stimulators lack strong or consistent proof.

Sleep scientist Tom Coleman says bright, cool blue-white LEDs in evening spaces can signal daytime to the brain and shift circadian timing; the article reports that switching to warm, amber-toned bulbs, using eye masks, or installing blackout curtains are suggested ways to reduce evening light exposure.

Researchers implanted electrodes above and below spinal cord injuries in three patients; stimulation below the lesion partially restored leg muscle control while stimulation above produced substitute sensations in other body areas that participants learned to interpret as leg position.

Arvada Mayor Lauren Simpson announced at a city council meeting that she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and said she will have surgery and temporarily hand mayoral duties to Mayor Pro Tem Randy Moorman.

Five SNAP recipients filed a federal lawsuit against the USDA asking courts to halt and overturn waivers that bar purchases of certain low‑nutrition foods; the USDA has approved waivers in 22 states, and several states have already put bans into effect.

Colorectal cancer deaths have risen among adults under 50, and health agencies recommend routine screening starting at age 45 for average-risk adults; certain symptoms and risk factors can prompt earlier evaluation.

A BBC questionnaire sent to more than 5,000 GPs in England received 752 replies; 540 respondents said they had never refused a fit note requested for mental health reasons, while 162 said they had refused at least one. The story comes as fit note issuance has risen and officials and professional bodies debate whether GPs are the right professionals to assess longer-term fitness for work.

About one-third of U.S. adults reported making financial trade-offs to afford medical care in the past year, and nearly one in ten said they postponed retirement because of health care costs.

Cameroon has rolled out a national early kidney screening program that screened about 35,000 people between August and December 2025 and pairs brief urine, blood and blood-pressure checks with training for primary-care staff.

Old St. Hubert Church, built in 1887, faces demolition unless funds are raised; a petition has gathered about 1,200 signatures and leaders estimate renovation would cost $2.5–$3.9 million.

The author's Oura Ring showed lower average sleep scores in October–December, and experts report reduced daylight, warmer bedroom temperatures and less daytime activity can explain poorer winter sleep; longer, brighter spring days are reported to help reset sleep timing.

A large analysis of two long-term U.S. cohorts found that moderate caffeinated coffee (one to five eight-ounce cups daily) was associated with about an 18% lower dementia risk and caffeinated tea with roughly 15% lower risk; researchers said causation cannot be confirmed.

WalletHub ranked 182 U.S. cities and found Fremont, California, scored highest at 74.09, citing strong life satisfaction and low separation rates; the report used 29 indicators across wellbeing, income and employment, and community and environment.

Postdoctoral researcher Annie Goettemoeller is studying links between epilepsy-like, subclinical hyperexcitability and the early spread of amyloid and tau in Alzheimer's, focusing on entorhinal cortex input to the dentate gyrus and using tools that can selectively modify that circuit.

Joe Rogan suggested that spending time in the woods can act like a 'vitamin' for mental health; sunlight and nature support vitamin D production, serotonin synthesis, and circadian rhythm regulation.

A Yale analysis of 12 years of Health and Retirement Study data found 45% of adults 65 and older improved in cognitive or physical function; the study linked improvements to more positive beliefs about aging.