Mom's Good Heart Health Lowers Risk Of Baby's Developmental Delays

Want to give your baby the best start in life?

Then tend to your heart health, both prior to and during pregnancy, a new study says.

Expectant mothers in worse heart health are more likely to have children who suffer from developmental delays, researchers reported June 23 in JAMA Network Open.

“Better maternal ca...

Belly Laughs Spring From The Primitive Brain, Researchers Say

Ever bark with laughter when something funny hits you out of left field? Or get a case of the giggles so bad you can’t stop, even though your sides ache?

That sort of spontaneous laughter might originate from a more primitive part of the human brain, researchers reported June 23 in the journal Trends in Neurosciences.

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Racial Gaps Narrow For U.S. Cancer Deaths, Report Finds

Racial disparities are narrowing among cancer patients, but people of color remain more likely to die from cancer, a new report says.

The disparity in cancer death rates between Black and white Americans has narrowed substantially, from 34% higher in 1991 to 9% in 2024, the American Association for Cancer Research says in its report.

Sunscreen Misinformation Popular On TikTok, Study Finds

Healthy use of sunscreen is overwhelmingly promoted in popular TikTok videos, a new study says.

However, people more often like, share and comment on the rare TikTok offerings that feature negative misinformation regarding sunscreen, researchers reported June 18 in the journal PLOS Digital Health.

“Sunscreen misinforma...

Patient Portal Messages Double, Doctors Face Rising Workload

More than 1 in 10 Americans now use patient portals and health apps to communicate with their doctor, a new study says.

Online portal messages from patients more than doubled between 2020 and 2025, researchers reported June 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

At least 12% of patients now use these secure p...