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Their Son Died. Months Later, Woman, 54, Has Baby From 22-Year-Old Embryo

A couple from Greece made headlines across the globe after they welcomed a healthy baby girl from the same batch of embryos they'd frozen 22 years earlier to have their son, who recently passed away. At 54 years old, Christina Rapti-Tzelepi gave birth to her daughter earlier this month following …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

I'm an expert in dementia and ALS. Then it hit my family

Growing up in Bellville, a small town in central Texas, I didn't know any psychologists or certainly any neuropsychologists, who treated conditions including dementia. The field was just something I fell into. During my first master’s degree, I needed a job and started working as a psychometrist, someone trained to …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Smokers have lower Parkinson's risk. Scientists may know why

In recent years, research has indicated that rates of Parkinson's disease are lower among cigarette smokers and tobacco users than the general population. Now, a new study could have uncovered one reason why that might be the case. Several large studies have found a consistent inverse relationship between cigarette smoking …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Older Americans have dementia without knowing—experts reveal signs to watch

A recent study indicated that older Americans may either have dementia diagnoses without knowing or may not self-report having a diagnosis, and experts have called for more work to be done to improve early detection. Researchers at Yale University found that 67 percent of older Americans underreported having a dementia …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

What is 7-OH? Experts warn of emerging opioid threat

Federal regulators and addiction experts are warning about an emerging drug threat linked to concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), a kratom-derived compound that some researchers say may be significantly more potent than morphine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned last year that products containing 7-OH—including tablets, gummies, drink mixes and shots—are …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Why Black and Latina women face higher medical bills

Black and Latina women in the U.S. face higher rates of medical misdiagnosis, and the financial consequences can be severe, according to advocates and patients who say errors in care often lead to spiraling medical debt. Jared Walker, founder of Dollar For, a non-profit organization aimed at helping patients terminate …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Medical misdiagnosis costs billions—women often pay more

Medical misdiagnosis costs hundreds of billions of dollars each year in the U.S., a financial burden that quietly drains household finances—especially for women, who are more likely to face years of repeat appointments, tests, and prescriptions before getting the right answer. For many, this means hundreds or thousands of dollars …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Hospitals are deploying AI chatbots. Doctors are divided

Healthcare systems across the U.S. are launching new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to help patients ask medical questions and access appointments faster amid growing demand for quick health guidance, even as doctors remain divided over the roll‑out. Some see the positives of patients having access to clinically-focused AI platforms to …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Popular weight‑loss drugs may pose risks for some patients

As GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs move into the medical mainstream, experts say they may pose under‑recognized risks for some patients with complex chronic conditions—underscoring the need for careful screening and close medical supervision. GLP-1s like Ozempic and Wegovy have become increasingly popular, with one in eight Americans using them as of …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Republican resistance grows to RFK Jr.’s MAHA agenda

Senate Republicans who voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary now appear to be showing buyer’s remorse, raising objections to health nominees tied to his orbit amid growing unease over Kennedy's approach to federal health policy. President Donald Trump's pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, has yet …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Mothers "terrified" as children could lose treatments after FDA denials

Mothers from across the country have spoken to Newsweek about their concern for their children after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been rejecting various treatments for rare diseases that can be life-threatening. One mother said she was "terrified" of losing access, as a result of an FDA rejection, …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Dunkin’ might be RFK Jr.'s most difficult battle yet

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken on powerful food industry targets before, but his public challenge to Dunkin’ and Starbucks over high‑sugar drinks has sparked a sharper political and cultural backlash than many of his earlier health initiatives. The health and human services (HHS) secretary has faced relatively limited resistance …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Harmful chemicals found in major bottled water brands

A new study has found that there are dozens of unregulated harmful chemicals in a number of popular brands of bottled water. The study, published by the journal Science Direct, reviewed 64 regulated and unregulated disinfection by-products (DBPs) in 10 popular brands of bottled water, and found that all bottled …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

US cattle farmers raise alarm over China tariffs

U.S. cattle farmers have voiced their concern about the tariff war escalation between the U.S. and China that saw Beijing bringing in a huge tariff on American beef imports last month. The United States Cattlemen’s Association told Newsweek: "Tariff battles—especially when they’re volatile and inconsistent—create uncertainty that makes it harder …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Why Obamacare could still collapse under the Trump administration

The Trump administration seems to be veering away from maintaining Obamacare and instead finding its own alternatives to making health insurance more affordable. Rather than extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, the administration has instead been slashing drug prices and giving Americans access to pay for drugs on a …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek

Colorado River water contamination is impacting certain groups more: Report

The people most vulnerable to water contamination from the Colorado River are minority and low-income groups, according to a new essay. The essay comes as part of a series of articles released on December 3 in a report by the Colorado River Research Group titled "Colorado River Insights, 2025: Dancing …
By Jasmine Laws
• Newsweek