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Depression and Anxiety Increasing Steadily in Kids and Teens, Study Warns

More than 1 in 10 children and adolescents now experience anxiety, about 1 in 22 suffer from depression, according to new research.

Treating High Blood Pressure Significantly Lowers Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Proven interventions for high blood pressure lower the odds for dementia and cognitive decline, according to researchers.

What Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Means for Your Free Preventative Screenings

An important HealthDay conversation with Michael Sapienza, CEO, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, about Kennedy v. Braidwood, a Supreme Court case challenging the legality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to recommend no-cost screenings to the government.

23 Apr
Some OB/GYNS Stay in States With Abortion Bans, Despite Legal Risks

Some OB/GYNS Stay in States With Abortion Bans, Despite Legal Risks

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to abortion, doctors who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology are still dealing with tough decisions about where to live and work.

A new study published in JAMA Netw...

23 Apr
Teen Cannabis Use Rises in Canada After Edibles Are Legalized

Teen Cannabis Use Rises in Canada After Edibles Are Legalized

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teen cannabis use rose significantly in parts of Canada after edibles were legalized, a new study shows.

The study found a 26% increase in teen cannabis use in provinces that began selling cannabis edibles and extracts i...

23 Apr
Federal Prosecutor Questions Medical Journals Over Alleged Bias

Federal Prosecutor Questions Medical Journals Over Alleged Bias

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they decide to publish.

The letters were signed by Ed...

23 Apr
Antibiotics Might Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma, Allergies

Antibiotics Might Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma, Allergies

Overuse of antibiotics might increase kids’ risk of developing asthma and allergies, by disrupting their gut bacteria during a crucial stage of child development, a new study says.

Exposure to antibiotics prior to age 2 is associated with a 24% increased risk of as...

23 Apr
Muscle Quality Could Be Key To Successful Hip Replacement

Muscle Quality Could Be Key To Successful Hip Replacement

Folks are less likely to recover successfully from a total hip replacement if they have poor muscle quality going into the procedure, a small-scale study says.

Patients whose MRI scans revealed fatty hip muscle prior to surgery were more likely to perform poorly on movem...

23 Apr
Early Menopause Might Mean Greater Age-Related Brain Decline

Early Menopause Might Mean Greater Age-Related Brain Decline

Early menopause could be a warning sign for future age-related brain decline, a new study says.

Women who entered menopause before 40 had a greater cognitive decline than women who entered menopause after 50, according to a study published recently in the journal Alz...

23 Apr
Microplastics Could Be Contributing To Clogged Arteries

Microplastics Could Be Contributing To Clogged Arteries

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study says.

Fatty plaques in neck arteries can contain more than 50 times as much microplastics as ...

23 Apr
Psilocybin Use Dramatically Increasing In U.S.

Psilocybin Use Dramatically Increasing In U.S.

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Recreational use of “magic mushroom” psilocybin skyrocketed in the U.S. during the early 2020s, as states began toying with legalization of the psychedelic drug, a new study says.

The number of adults 30 and ...

23 Apr
Mood Disorders Have Increased Among Kids, Teens

Mood Disorders Have Increased Among Kids, Teens

Depression and anxiety have been increasing steadily among children and teenagers in recent years, a new study says.

More than 1 in 10 children (10.6%) suffered from anxiety in 2022, up from 7.1% in 2016, researchers reported April 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.

D...

22 Apr
Federal COVID Websites Now Promote Lab Leak Theory

Federal COVID Websites Now Promote Lab Leak Theory

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — The Trump administration has replaced two major federal websites for COVID information with a new page that promotes the theory that the virus came from a lab in China.

Covid.gov and Covidtests.gov, which once helped people order COVID tes...

22 Apr
Trump Administration Plans Ban on More Synthetic Food Dyes

Trump Administration Plans Ban on More Synthetic Food Dyes

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration is expected to take new steps to remove artificial food dyes from the U.S. food supply, officials say.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makar...

22 Apr
RFK Jr.'s Major Autism Study To Use Private Health Records

RFK Jr.'s Major Autism Study To Use Private Health Records

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will provide private health data to researchers for U.S. health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new autism study.

NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told advisers the aim is to help res...

22 Apr
Immune Therapy Works As Well In Senior Cancer Patients As In Younger Adults

Immune Therapy Works As Well In Senior Cancer Patients As In Younger Adults

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It’s well-known that a person’s immune system wears down over time, becoming less effective as folks progress through middle age and become seniors.

But that doesn’t appear to hinder the effectiveness of ...

22 Apr
Most Women Are Comfortable With AI-Assisted Mammography

Most Women Are Comfortable With AI-Assisted Mammography

Women are OK with having an AI program help doctors review mammograms performed for breast cancer screening, a new study says.

About 7 out of 10 women (71%) said they’re fine with an AI program providing backup for a radiologist’s review of their breast X-ray...

22 Apr
'The Talk' Is A Touchy Subject For Many Parents

'The Talk' Is A Touchy Subject For Many Parents

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Talk.

It’s an anxiety-producing proposition for just about every parent — and as you might expect, opinions vary widely about when and how to have The Talk with a child nearing puberty.

Parents are ev...

22 Apr
School-Based Asthma Programs Keep Kids Healthy And Learning

School-Based Asthma Programs Keep Kids Healthy And Learning

Kids struggle with asthma as much at school as they do at home — possibly even more so, since it can be tough for them to access their medicine.

So why aren’t all schools offering them asthma therapy?

A new study says that school-based asthma therapy is...

22 Apr
Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In Kids' Mattresses

Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In Kids' Mattresses

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies and toddlers could be exposed to harmful chemicals while they sleep, due to compounds found in their mattresses, two new studies say.

Air samples taken from 25 children’s bedrooms revealed elevated levels of m...

22 Apr
Loneliness More Common Among Middle-Aged In U.S.

Loneliness More Common Among Middle-Aged In U.S.

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness among seniors has been a huge concern among experts on aging as social isolation increases risk of dementia, health problems, psychological disorders and deaths.

But a new study suggests that, at least in the U....

21 Apr
CDC Cancels Measles Help for Texas Schools Amid Staff Layoffs

CDC Cancels Measles Help for Texas Schools Amid Staff Layoffs

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled its plans to help Texas schools stop the rapid spread of measles. 

The decision came after some CDC staff involved in this year’s outbreak re...

21 Apr
CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs

CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea....

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