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Regular Exercise Helps Ease Kids’ Depression and Anxiety
A new study finds exercise decreases symptoms of depression and anxiety in children and teens – and may offer an alternative to antidepressants.
Low Levels of A Common Drinking Water Contaminant Linked to Premature Birth
In a new study, nitrate levels well below the EPA limit for drinking water were associated with an increased risk of premature birth and low-birthweight babies.
AI Can Help Determine A Person's Specific Form Of Dementia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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A new AI tool can help doctors hone in on a patient’s particular type of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
The AI tool, StateViewer, helped researchers identify a person’s dementia type in 88% of cases, according to results newl...
Medicaid, Medicare Don't Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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Opioid addicts covered by Medicare and Medicaid are less likely to receive the mental health and substance use treatment that they need, a new study says.
Addicts with public insurance receive more than twice as many sessions if their therapy is also covered by other sou...
Grip Provides Insight Into Psychosis, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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“Get a grip” might be a truer saying for holding onto sanity than previously thought, a new study says.
A loss of grip strength might be an early sign of psychosis, researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
People recently diagn...
Close to 150,000 Pounds of Ready-to-eat Bologna Recalled Due to Mislabeling
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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Gaiser's European Style Provisions Inc. is recalling almost 150,000 pounds of ready-to-eat bologna due to mislabeling.
The recalled lunch meats contain meat or poultry source materials that are not listed on the product labels, CBS News reports.<...
Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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Nestle has joined a growing list of major food companies pledging to voluntarily eliminate artificial colors from their U.S. products by the middle of next year amid mounting health concerns.
"We are always looking for different ways to offer great tasting, compelling ch...
Need A 'Eureka' Moment? Take A Good Nap, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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Do you enjoy “eureka” moments, when sudden insight or inspiration strikes seemingly from nowhere?
Then you definitely need to sleep on it, a new study says.
People are more likely to have sudden “eureka” moments on nagging problems if they c...
Could Your Address Determine Your Dementia Risk?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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Your address might influence your risk for dementia, a new study says.
People living in poor neighborhoods appear to be more likely to have biological risk factors for inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported June 25 in the journal Neurology
Exercise Helps Kids' Mood Disorders, Can Serve As Alternative To Meds, Review Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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Regular exercise can ease mood disorders in children and teens, offering an alternative to medications like antidepressants, a new evidence review has concluded.
Both anxiety and depression decrease when kids take part in structured exercise programs, researchers reporte...
Severe Bleeding After Delivery Linked To Long-Term Heart Health Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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The health of women who experience severe bleeding after giving birth can remain in peril for up to 15 years afterward, a major new evidence review says.
Women who survive postpartum hemorrhage are 76% more likely to suffer health problems like heart failure, stroke and ...
New Test Can Predict, Help Prevent Miscarriage
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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An experimental test can predict a woman’s risk of miscarriage, based on problems in the womb lining that occur prior to pregnancy.
In some women, an essential biological process that prepares the endometrium for pregnancy doesn’t progress properly, increasin...
'Pill-On-A-String' Could Revolutionize Testing For Throat Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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The thought of swallowing a pill on a thread isn’t the most pleasant notion, but it could be a vastly better alternative for people at increased risk of throat cancer, a new study says.
For nearly 20 years, U.K. resident Duncan Cook has had regular endoscopies to m...
Toxic Mercury in Gators Is a Warning Sign for Other Species
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2025
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The swamps of Georgia and South Carolina harbor something more dangerous than the alligators for which they’re best known.
Researchers studying the ancient reptiles found high levels of mercury, a potent neurotoxin. Their discovery — reported in the June issu...
Want To Run Better? Try Focusing Your Eyes Straight Ahead
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2025
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If you’re looking to boost your running performance, try this simple tip: Keep your eyes on the finish line.
New research shows that narrowing your focus while running — especially as you get closer to the end — can help you run faster and push harder.<...
From Transgender Care To Vaping: Key Takeaways From SCOTUS 2025 Term
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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From allowing states to ban gender-transition care and sales of flavored vapes to minors to rolling back the landmark Clean Air Act, the U.S. Supreme Court had a consequential term.
The Washington Post cites these as among the high court’s most consequenti...
U.S. Stops Funding for Gavi Global Vaccine Program, Sparking Backlash
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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The United States will stop sending money to Gavi, a global group that helps vaccinate children in low-income countries, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday.
The decision was made public in a video shared at a Gavi summit in Brus...
RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that contain thimerosal, a move that experts say may reduce access to vaccines without making them any safer.
The vote came from a newly appointed group of people that now make up the Advisory Co...
COVID Vaccine Labels To Warn of Rare Heart Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition that mostly affects young men.
The update expands earlier warnings about myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation, The Associa...
Everyday Packaging May Shed Tiny Plastics Into Your Food, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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Opening a bottle or unwrapping a piece of deli meat could be adding tiny plastic particles to your food, new research reveals.
Microplastics and nanoplastics can enter food during packaging, processing and even normal use, like twisting a bottle cap or tearing off a plas...
U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023, a new report on gun violence says.
About 27,300 gun-related deaths — 58% of all gun deaths — were suicides in 2023, according to research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg S...
Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Prior To Surgery, Review Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2025
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Fasting is a well-known hassle associated with surgery.
Patients are required to go without food or liquid for hours because of fears they’ll vomit while under anesthesia, potentially causing pneumonia if stomach contents are inhaled.
But this long-standing p...
