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10 Jun

Happy Family Life Linked to Better Sleep for Kids

A new study finds strong family relationships and engaged parents help tweens get better sleep.

09 Jun

Pediatric Skin Care Videos on TikTok: A Growing and Potentially Harmful Trend, New Study Finds

Kids as young as 7 are promoting skin care regimens on TikTok that may be harmful to their skin and mental health, researchers warn.

06 Jun

Prolonged Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Increase the Risk for a Serious Eye Condition

People with diabetes who use GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide are more likely to develop neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a new study finds.

These Smiling Salamanders Are Helping Scientists Learn to Regrow Limbs

These Smiling Salamanders Are Helping Scientists Learn to Regrow Limbs

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With their goofy grins and feathery gills, axolotls have become stars of the pet world and video games like Minecraft. 

But these small, smiling salamanders are also helping scientists explore a medical mystery: Can people someday regrow arms or legs?

Axolotls are special because...

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Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 1.7 million window air conditioners are being recalled because of a risk for mold growth, which can lead to serious health problems.

The affected units are made by Midea and include U Window Air Conditioners and U+ Window Air Conditioners, CBS News said. 

A dra...

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Info Lacking On TikTok

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Info Lacking On TikTok

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many folks with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are turning to TikTok for advice, but they aren’t likely to receive useful and accurate information, a new study says.

Analysis of 86 top IBD videos with a combined 235 million views found low factual quality, researchers report in the ...

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Biking Might Promote Healthy Brain Aging

Biking Might Promote Healthy Brain Aging

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to reduce your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?

Get on your bike and ride, a new study recommends.

Biking regularly for transportation appears to lower risk of dementia by 19% and Alzheimer’s by 22%, according to results published June 9 in JAMA Network O...

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Real-World Results For GLP-1 Drugs Underwhelm, Study Says

Real-World Results For GLP-1 Drugs Underwhelm, Study Says

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Real-world results for blockbuster weight-loss meds like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound aren’t as impressive as those promised by the drugs’ clinical trials, a new study says.

People taking such GLP-1 drugs lost just under 9% of their body weight on average after a year, researche...

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'Latchkey Incontinence' Treatments Might Include Mindfulness Meditation

'Latchkey Incontinence' Treatments Might Include Mindfulness Meditation

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ever get the sudden urge to pee once you’ve seen your front door, slipped your key into the lock or pushed the remote to open your garage door?

That’s a phenomenon known as “latchkey incontinence,” and researchers think they’ve figured out how to reduce the bla...

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At-Home HPV Testing Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening Rates

At-Home HPV Testing Boosts Cervical Cancer Screening Rates

WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women will flock to an HPV test they can perform at home in private, a new study indicates.

Cervical cancer screening more than doubled when women were offered a mail-in self-collection test for human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers reported June 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Child Gun Deaths Rose in States With Weaker Laws After U.S. Supreme Court Decision

Child Gun Deaths Rose in States With Weaker Laws After U.S. Supreme Court Decision

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling may have led to more gun deaths of children and teens in states that enacted more lenient gun laws afterward, new research suggests.

The study — published June 9 in JAMA Pediatrics — looked at firearm deaths in the 13 years after the Supre...

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RFK Jr. Removes Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

RFK Jr. Removes Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed all 17 members of the expert panel that makes U.S. vaccine recommendations.

Kennedy made the surprise announcement in an opinion piece published June 8 in The Wall Street Journal. He said the Advisory Committe...

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BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Dumbbells After Injury Reports

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — BowFlex, a fitness equipment brand, is recalling more than 3.8 million adjustable dumbbells because their weight plates can fall off and hurt users.

The recall follows more than 100 reports of injuries, including concussions, broken toes, bruises and scrapes, according to the U.S. Consumer Pr...

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Kids Snooze Soundly In Happy Families

Kids Snooze Soundly In Happy Families

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A happy family life can help tweens get better sleep, a new study says.

Kids are more likely to sleep longer if they have strong family relationships with highly engaged parents, according to research scheduled for presentation at a meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

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Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs

Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new study says.

Emergency surgeries cost about 33% more than planned procedures, averaging $13,645 more per patient, researchers write.

And costs for these emergency procedures...

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Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer Years Earlier

Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer Years Earlier

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Blood tests can detect evidence of cancer three years earlier than the disease would otherwise be diagnosed, a new small-scale pilot study says.

The test — called a multicancer early detection (MCED) test — looks for genetic material that’s shed by tumors into the bloodstrea...

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Statins Appear Effective In Treating Sepsis

Statins Appear Effective In Treating Sepsis

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Statins are a gold-standard treatment for lowering cholesterol, but a new study shows the inexpensive drugs could provide another life-saving service.

Patients with sepsis appear to have a lower risk of dying if they’re treated with statins along with the usual cocktail of antibiotics, ...

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Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?

Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Out of concern, many parents might be spoiling their child’s best chance to avoid developing a food allergy, a new study says.

Allergy experts recommend children at risk of food allergies start being introduced to small amounts of highly allergenic foods starting at 4 to 6 months of age...

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Advice In Teen TikTok Beauty Videos Can Lead To Skin Damage

Advice In Teen TikTok Beauty Videos Can Lead To Skin Damage

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The TikTok video shows a teenage girl in braces applying a series of 14 beauty products to her face, an arsenal that costs nearly $350 all told.

It’s one of many such videos where girls share their beauty regimens — but then something goes wrong.

“This is what my skin ...

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Ex-White House Doctor Says Biden Should Have Had a Cognitive Test

Ex-White House Doctor Says Biden Should Have Had a Cognitive Test

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A former White House physician says former President Joe Biden should have had a cognitive test during his 2024 physical, given his age and the demands of being president.

Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, who served as President Barack Obama’s doctor, said a mental fitness test would have helped the ...

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Celebrity Diagnoses Underscore Rising Breast Cancer Rates in Young Women

Celebrity Diagnoses Underscore Rising Breast Cancer Rates in Young Women

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More young women in the United States are being diagnosed with breast cancer and several celebrities have helped raise awareness by sharing their stories.

Singer Jessie J, 37, said last week that she has early-stage breast cancer and will have surgery this month. “Bachelorette” star...

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Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Egg Recall in 9 States

Salmonella Outbreak Triggers Egg Recall in 9 States

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak tied to a major egg recall has sickened nearly 80 people and sent at least 21 to the hospital, health officials have said.

The outbreak has been linked to brown organic and brown cage-free eggs distributed by the August Egg Company, according to a June 6 notice from the U....

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Texas Woman Dies After Using Tap Water in Sinus Rinse

Texas Woman Dies After Using Tap Water in Sinus Rinse

MONDAY, June 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A Texas woman has died after using tap water in a sinus rinse, leading to a rare but often fatal brain infection, health officials report.

The 71-year-old woman died from a condition called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is caused by a microscopic organism called Naegleria ...

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