Stretching at the gym, AJ Starsiak felt an alarming pop in his back. Starsiak shrugged it off. An active 39-year-old father of two who plays softball and ice hockey, he was no stranger to minor injuries.

The words we all use matter. When it comes to neurodiversity—they shape how communities understand difference, who is believed and who feels safe to ask for support. For people with Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), these narratives have real consequences, not just for access to diagnosis or treatment, but for well-being, identity and feeling their value as a human.

Hormone declines during menopause can cause genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), a cluster of vulvovaginal and urinary symptoms that can significantly impair a woman's quality of life. Local estrogen therapy is effective in relieving genitourinary symptoms, but a new study, published in Menopause, suggests nonablative capacitive-resistive monopolar radiofrequency (CRMRF) may also be effective in restoring vaginal and sexual health.

A new study from the University of Oulu has found that nighttime noise exposure is associated with changes in blood cholesterol and lipid-related metabolites in adults, which are known risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. The LongITools study, published in Environmental Research, is one of the largest studies so far to investigate how long-term exposure to traffic noise may influence biological processes in the body.

My Home Life England, part of City St George's, University of London, has today launched a major new report, "Improved outcomes through partnership working: A vision for social care," which calls for a fundamental shift in how adult social care providers and statutory system bodies work together. Drawing on a two-year inquiry, the report brings together insights from 90 stakeholders across care, local government and health, a literature review, 11 case studies from across England and Northern Ireland, and learning from My Home Life England's work with more than 2,600 care leaders.

Nurses can safely deliver many services traditionally performed by doctors, with little to no difference in deaths, safety events, or how patients felt about their health, according to a new review, appearing in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. In some cases, nurse-led care even outperformed doctor-led care.

Mondelēz Global LLC has expanded a voluntary recall of certain Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie products sold in the United States that may pose a choking hazard.

Clean air laws have led to a significant reduction in long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution across much of the United States over the past two decades, yet tens of thousands of Americans still die each year from cardiovascular disease linked to polluted air. A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) shows that air pollution-related cardiovascular deaths are increasingly concentrated among traditionally underserved communities and driven by specific chemical components rather than overall pollution levels.

Trauma patients urgently requiring a breathing tube are more likely to survive if the tube is inserted before arriving at hospital compared to insertion afterwards, suggests a modeling study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and the Severn Major Trauma Network.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common inherited metabolic disease in Europe. More than 8,000 people in Germany are affected. Every year, about 150 to 200 children are born with this incurable disease. It is caused by a defect in the gene for the CFTR transport channel. This disrupts the salt and water balance in the body and leads to thick mucus that can block various organs, including the lungs. The result is repeated infections and inflammation, and lung function gradually deteriorates.