Senses, Not Muscles, Key to Speech Recovery After Stroke

A stroke victim’s senses might matter as much as their muscles as they work to relearn how to talk, a new study says.

Previously, experts thought that remembering the facial movements involved in speech was primarily the role of the brain’s motor system, which moves muscles in the correct way at the correct time.

But new ...

Common Knee Surgery Doesn't Help, Might Actually Make Things Worse, Clinical Trial Reports

One of the world’s most common knee surgeries doesn’t help patients, and might even make matters worse, a new study says.

A torn meniscus — the cartilage inside a knee — can cause pain, swelling and difficulty moving the joint.

As a treatment, doctors sometimes remove part of the damaged meniscus, a procedure ...

New Medical Guidelines Urge More Fiber, Less Bathroom Scrolling on Your Phone

On Wednesday, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released updated guidelines aimed at modern bathroom habits and dietary trends that could be making hemorrhoids and constipation worse.

The message from doctors is clear: If you want to protect your posterior, you need to change how you eat and, perhaps more importantly, how ...

Sleep and Anxiety Medications in Pregnancy Appear to Pose Little Harm

Insomnia and anxiety are very common during pregnancy — and for some moms, sedatives are prescribed to help manage the symptoms.

Now, a large new study, published in The BMJ, offers some reassurance regarding the safety of taking sedatives while pregnant.

The researchers tracked nearly 4 million children born in South ...

Trump's Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay

Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil Liberties Union and an administrative assistant at Nebraskans for Peace, plus picks up shifts at a Dunkin’ shop.

Still, even with three jobs, she worries about losing her health coverage when Nebraska, on May 1, becomes the first state to require certain Me...

Prehabilitation Slashes Post-Op Complications By Half, Review Says

THURSDAY, April 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) —  Eating right and exercising prior to surgery dramatically reduces a person’s odds of complications, a new study says.

Such prehabilitation care cut patients’ post-op complications by almost half, researchers reported April 29 in the Journal of the American College of S...