Smartphone App Can Track Huntington's Disease Symptoms

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most folks tap away at their smartphone for fun, communication or information.

But such tapping may also help them track the progress of a rare degenerative brain disease, researchers say.

Five simple smartphone-measured tests of movement control can provide quick and regular insight i...

Screen Time And Troubled Kids: Is There A Vicious Circle?

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A “vicious circle” might exist between screen time and troubled children, a new evidence review says.

Screen time — particularly on video games — appears to contribute to emotional turmoil among children, researchers say.

Those troubled kids are then more likely...

Most People Open To Sharing Smartwatch Health Data With Doctors

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s smartwatch can capture a lot of data about their health – and a new study says most folks are willing to share it with doctors.

About 94% of people who wear smartwatches or activity trackers are open to sharing data with their doc if it will improve their health care, ...

Misconceptions Abound Regarding High Blood Pressure, Poll Finds

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A good number of people don’t know that high blood pressure is a silent killer, increasing a person’s heart risk with no obvious symptoms, a new poll has found.

More than a third of Americans (37%) erroneously think high blood pressure always has noticeable symptoms like dizzines...

Accelerated Biological Aging Tied To Dementia, Stroke Risk

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says.

Shorter telomere length in a person’s white blood cells is associated with the two brain diseases, researchers reported June 11 in the journal Neurology.

H...

Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Medical Students Less Likely To Finish School

THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bisexual, gay and lesbian medical students are more likely to leave school before graduation, a new study says.

Bisexual medical students were twice as likely to drop out or be dismissed from medical school, and gay and lesbian students were 47% more likely, according to findings published J...