Poor sleep may link extreme heat to suicide risk

• by Andrea Surnit

• November 12, 2026

Neurodegenerative Mortality May Be Higher in NFL Players

The largest study of former National Football League players found excess persisted even after accounting for the lower overall mortality associated with elite athletic participation.

• by Andrea Surnit

• July 15, 2026

• 4 min

Medical Oddities: A fowl cause of urinary obstruction

A rogue chicken bone, stalled sweat, yoga for IBS, and L-theanine for sleep is break room fodder this week.

• by Teraya Smith

• September 10, 2026

• 5 min

FDA approves tau PET imaging agent

The F18-labeled agent is indicated for brain PET imaging to identify tau neurofibrillary tangle pathology.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• August 14, 2026

• 2 min