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Sugar, Fat and Sodium on the Rise in Kids’ Breakfast Cereals, New Study Finds
Researchers analyze 1,200 ready-to-eat cereals and find increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium, and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.
Staying Socially Active May Slow Biological Aging and Prolong Your Life
A new study finds people who stay socially engaged as they age have a lower median biological age, healthier behaviors, and a lower risk of dying.
Nearly 90% of U.S. Teens Say They’ve Been Bullied Online
A new survey finds cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and the attacks are causing post-traumatic symptoms, researchers warn.
U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. mothers are struggling with both their mental and physical health, a new study says.
The percentage of mothers who report excellent mental health dropped 12 points between 2016 and 2023, from 38% to 26%, researchers rep...
Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is urging lawmakers to take stronger steps to protect children from the potential dangers of social media.
In a recent interview on NBC News’ "Meet the Press,"<...
NIH Director's COVID Comments Spark Staff Walkout
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dozens of staff at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) walked out of a recent town hall meeting after Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya suggested the agency may have helped fund research that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Billy Joel Cancels Tour After Brain Condition Diagnosis
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Music legend Billy Joel has canceled tour dates through July 2026 after being diagnosed with a brain condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH).
The 76-year-old singer announced Friday that his condition had worsen...
Knee Pain Relief Through The Ear? New Study Says It's Possible
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “It’s easier to put your elbow in your ear” is a time-tested way to describe the impossibility of any given task.
But the route to easing knee pain might indeed wend through the ear, a new study says.
U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Excess deaths in the United States have continued to mount following the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an early demise for hundreds of thousands, a new study says.
More than 1.5 million “missing Americans” died i...
Exercise Improves Odds Against Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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The last thing a cancer patient might like to do is hit the treadmill or hop on an exercise bike, given how much the disease and its treatments drain a person’s energy.
But toughing through regular workouts can boost their odds of beating cancer, a new study says.<...
Vitamin D Might Fend Off Biological Aging
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements might be a veritable Fountain of Youth, capable of slowing down a person’s biological aging, a new study says.
People taking daily vitamin D3 experienced less wear-and-tear on their telomeres, the...
Fentanyl Fueling OD Deaths Among Teens, Young Adults
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 27, 2025
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TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl is involved in most fatal drug overdoses (OD) among teens and young adults, a new study says.
Worse, fentanyl taken alone – not in combination with other drugs – is responsi...
Quieter Classrooms May Help Calm Kids, Study Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 25, 2025
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SUNDAY, May 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The first day of preschool can be tough — lots of new faces, unfamiliar sounds and the sudden goodbye to Mom or Dad can be overwhelming. But what if something as simple as the ceiling could make it a little easier?
New ...
Environmental SOS: Rare Birds Crunch From Bellies Full of Plastic
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2025
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SATURDAY, May 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Birds on a remote Australian island are so full of plastic they crunch, British researchers report.
They found plastic in the bellies of chicks less than 3 months old and a dead bird with 778 individual pieces of plastic pa...
Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis has drawn attention to screening guidelines for older men.
When Biden, 82, was diagnosed last week, his cancer had already spread to his bones. His last prostate sc...
White House Report Blames Toxins, Food and Screens for Poor Health
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new White House report says today’s children are the sickest generation in U.S. history when it comes to chronic disease, and it puts the blame on environmental toxins, poor nutrition and too much screen time.
Called ...
FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal deadline ending sale of off-brand weight-loss and diabetes medications is now in effect, cutting off access to drugs many patients count on.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already declared that shortage...
Family Link For Postpartum Psychosis Discovered
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women are 10 times more likely to develop postpartum psychosis if they have a sister who experienced the condition after an earlier pregnancy, a new study says.
Postpartum psychosis is a rare but serious mental illness that c...
Want To Live Longer? Stay Sociable, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Seniors who stay socially engaged are much more likely to have longer lives, a new study says.
Social engagement among seniors is associated with a lower risk of death, when compared to seniors who are loners, according to fi...
E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pod-style e-cigarettes appear to be more addictive than nicotine gum, making it harder for vapers to kick the habit, a small-scale lab study has found.
E-cigarettes reinforced nicotine addiction more than nicotine gum among y...
Cities Contribute To Asthma, Researchers Argue
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dirty, crowded urban environments can significantly increase a person’s risk of developing asthma, a new study says.
Cleaner, better-thought-out cities could ward off 1 of every 10 asthma cases, researchers reported rec...
New AI Can Help Track Eczema
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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Eczema sufferers could soon find it easier to track their skin condition, via a newly developed AI that can assess severity using uploaded smartphone images.
The AI demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy in evaluating eczema shown in symptom photos uploaded by patients us...
Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double In The U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2025
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FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths nearly doubled in the United States during the past three decades, with cases among men driving this surge, a new study says.
Between 1990 and 2021, deaths from alcohol-related cancers leaped from...
