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Could Your Address Determine Your Dementia Risk?
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 — 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 i...
Intermittent Fasting Reduces Body Weight Versus Ad Libitum Diet
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 – Intermittent-fasting strategies yield small reductions in body weight compared with an ad libitum diet, according to a study published online June 18 in The BMJ. Zhila...
Experts Sound Alarm About Risk of Child Deaths in Hot Cars
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 — With early summer temperatures already setting triple-digit records across the East Coast, safety experts are sounding the alarm about the risks of leaving young children in...
'Pill-On-A-String' Could Revolutionize Testing For Throat Cancer
MONDAY, June 30, 2025 — 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 st...
Want To Run Better? Try Focusing Your Eyes Straight Ahead
SATURDAY, June 28, 2025 — 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 — espe...
Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes. About 17% of kids are admitted f...
Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — A person’s body fat percentage provides a better estimate of their risk for early death than their body mass index (BMI), a new study says. People with a high body-fat per...
High-Fiber Diet Reduces Risk of Hardened Arteries
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — Noshing on veggies, grains, beans and other high-fiber foods can help your heart as well as your gut health, a new study says. People with low-fiber diets are more likely to h...
U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — 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 d...
Everyday Packaging May Shed Tiny Plastics Into Your Food, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — 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 d...
U.S. Stops Funding for Gavi Global Vaccine Program, Sparking Backlash
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 — 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. K...
Genetic Testing for Developmental Disabilities Low Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Clinical implementation of genetic testing in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in the Medicaid-enrolled population remains low, according to a study published...
Disparities Seen in Continuous Glucose Monitor Rx by Language Preference
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), disparities in continuous glucose monitor (CGM) prescriptions are seen by language preference, with less access to CGM prescriptions...
32 Percent of U.S. Adults Consumed Fast Food on a Given Day in 2021 to 2023
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Over 30 percent of adults and children consumed fast food on a given day during August 2021 to August 2023, according to two reports from the National Center for Health...
Survey Shows Few Adults Recognize Testicular Cancer as Affecting Young Men
FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 – Only one in 10 U.S. adults correctly identified testicular cancer as most commonly affecting men under age 40, according to a survey released June16 by The Ohio State...