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Adults with Acne at Higher Risk for Eating Disorders
Acne patients, 18 and older, are more than twice as likely to have an eating disorder compared to people without the condition, researchers say.
Would You Want to Know If You Had Alzheimer’s Disease Before Having Symptoms?
More than 7 million U.S. adults are now living with Alzheimer’s, according to a new report from the Alzheimer's Association.
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Premature, Preventable Deaths
A new study finds the more ultra-processed foods you eat, the higher your risk of dying prematurely from all causes.
Florida Moves to Ban Fluoride in Drinking Water
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida state lawmakers have approved a bill to ban the addition of fluoride to public drinking water, a move that public health experts say could harm dental health across the state.
The bill now heads to Florida Gov. Ron D...
Epilepsy, Anxiety Meds Don't Increase Suicide Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A class of drugs used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain and anxiety do not appear to increase a person’s risk of self-harm, a major new study says.
Gabapentinoids – which include gabapentin and pregabalin – hav...
Ozempic Can Treat Fatty Liver Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2025
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The cutting-edge weight-loss drug Ozempic/Wegovy can stop and even reverse fatty liver disease, a new clinical trial has found.
Nearly twice as many people taking semaglutide stopped their fatty liver disease without further scarring of the organ — 63%, compared wi...
ADHD Athletes Take Longer To Recover From Concussion
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — High school athletes with ADHD take longer to recover from a sport-related concussion, a new study says.
Those with a concussion took about 16% longer to return to the classroom and 17% longer to return to sports, compared t...
Human Fertility Levels Need To Be Higher To Avoid Extinction
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made headlines with dire warnings that declining birth rates are an “existential crisis” for humanity.
The threat might be even more dire than Musk (the father of at least ...
Do You Have Tinnitus? The Answer Might Be Written In Your Face
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Subtle facial gestures linked to the body’s fight-or-flight response could be used to help diagnose people with tinnitus, a new study says.
Video recordings showed that people with tinnitus experienced facial twitches ...
Biological Aging Increases Dementia Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 1, 2025
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People whose bodies are aging faster could be more likely to develop dementia than those with normal or slower aging, a new study says.
Folks with advanced biological age are about 30% more likely to develop dementia, compared to those whose bodies have aged closer to ho...
Milwaukee Closes More Schools to Address Lead Crisis
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more elementary schools as it works to tackle a lead crisis in its public school buildings.
The school district announced Monday that Westside Academy and Brown Street School will clo...
New HHS Ad Campaign Urges Americans to 'Take Back Your Health'
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is preparing to launch a multimillion-dollar public health campaign, according to documents reviewed by NBC News.
His "Take Back Your Health" campai...
Martinelli Recalls 170,000 Apple Juice Bottles for Possible Toxin
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 170,000 bottles of Martinelli’s apple juice are being recalled due to possible contamination with a mold-related toxin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.
"Routine testing indicated that on...
More Kids Without Asthma Inhaler After Popular Product Taken Off Market
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after a manufacturer discontinued a popular inhaler, a new study says.
In 2024, GlaxoSmithKline withdrew Flovent from the market. The inhaler was commo...
App Helps Asthma Patients Track Symptoms
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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A smartphone app can help asthma patients better track their symptoms and live healthier, a new study says.
The app helps patients monitor their symptoms in between visits with their doctor, researchers reported April 23 in JAMA Network Open.
People given ...
Adult Acne Increases Risk Of Eating Disorders
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with acne are at increased risk of developing an eating disorder, a new study says.
Adult acne patients are 2.4 times more likely to have an eating disorder, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the...
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Caused Drop In Insurance Coverage Among Working-Age Adults
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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The “unwinding” of Medicaid that occurred after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has left more working-age Americans without health insurance, a new study says.
The uninsured rate increased to 11.5% from 11.1% between March 2023 and March 2024, researchers re...
Sexual Assault Triples Suicide Risk Among Veterans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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Sexual assault and sexual harassment during military service dramatically increases veterans’ risk of suicide later in life, a new study says.
Suicide risk is tripled among men and women who experienced sexual trauma while serving, researchers reported April 28 in ...
Most Americans Want Easy Early Testing For Alzheimer's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2025
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Most Americans want to know if they’re destined to lose their brain power to Alzheimer’s disease, according to an annual report produced by the Alzheimer’s Association.
About 4 out of 5 Americans surveyed (79%) want to know if they have Alzheimer’...
Food Companies Race to Replace Artificial Colors With Natural Alternatives
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but making the change won't be easy — or quick.
Last week, U.S. health officials directed food companies to voluntarily phase out petroleum-based...
Sitting Too Long Each Day May Lead to Neck Pain, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you spend hours a day glued to your phone or seated at a desk, you're setting yourself up for serious neck pain, a recent study warns.
Researchers in China looked at data from 25 studies involving more than 43,000 peopl...
HHS Clarifies: No New Autism Registry Will Be Created
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it will not create a new autism registry, reversing an earlier announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
"We are not creating an autism registry....
No Greater Risk Of Brain Aging Among People With Autism
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 29, 2025
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People with autism do not appear to be at greater risk of age-related brain decline, a new study says.
Older people with autistic traits have no differences when it comes to spatial working memory, which helps folks remember and use information about where things are and...
