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Top 3 Medical Emergencies At School
A new study identifies three medical emergencies that account for the most EMS calls at schools. Researchers recommend improved training for these target areas.
Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Continues to Rise
A new study finds obesity in kids 2 to 19 years of age increased significantly between 2011 and 2023, and the COVID-19 pandemic was not a main driver.
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.
Could Dairy Be Causing Your Bad Dreams?
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having bad dreams after eating ice cream or cheese? Your stomach may be trying to tell you something.
New research shows that people with worse symptoms of lactose intolerance tended to report more frequent nightmares,
Most Dads Take Two Weeks or Less of Parental Leave, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Taking time off work when a baby is born is good for dads and babies alike. But a new study finds that most fathers still don’t take much parental leave — often because they simply can’t afford to.
Just 3...
Judge Blocks Layoffs at U.S. Health Department
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from implementing more layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), saying the job cuts likely went against the law.
The decision came Tuesday from...
Tattoos Don't Convey Accurate Impressions Of People, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tattoos have become a form of self-expression, a means of telling the world something about yourself.
Unfortunately, observers mostly misread these inky cues and misjudge the personalities of tattoo bearers, a new study sa...
Sleep Apnea Puts Soldiers In Harm's Way
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea could be increasing the risks borne by U.S. soldiers serving on the front lines of combat, a new study says.
Front-line soldiers are far more likely to suffer PTSD, anxiety, depression and injuries if they have...
Livestock Manure Could Be Source Of Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Warn
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotic resistance is an urgent global public health threat, as more microbes gain the ability to thwart essential bacteria-killing drugs.
And there's a hidden means by which antibiotic resistance is likely increasing, ...
Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With This Prescription
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says.
More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attack...
Brainstorming? Avoid The Internet, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to think outside the box?
Avoid the internet, a new study says.
Googling for new ideas can inhibit a group’s creativity during brainstorming sessions, researchers reported June 30 in the journal Memory...
Anger Management Improves With Age In Women, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Remember your sweet-hearted grandmother, who never seemed out of sorts no matter what nonsense landed in her lap?
That’s a skill, and it improves during a person’s lifespan, a new study says.
Women get be...
Trump Administration May Cut Funds to Hospitals Offering Gender Care to Kids
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration may cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide gender-related treatments to children and teens.
Nine major children’s hospitals recently received letters from federal officials seeking i...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Vaccine Group’s Free Speech Case
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook censored its vaccine-related content.
The Children’s Healt...
Moderna’s New Flu Shot Shows Strong Results in Older Adults
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial, the company announced Monday.
The vaccine, called mRNA-1010, was tested in a Phase 3 st...
AI Can Help Determine A Person's Specific Form Of Dementia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 ...
Medicaid, Medicare Don't Adequately Cover Addiction Treatment, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 session...
IBS Rates Nearly Doubled During the Pandemic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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MONDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on Americans’ guts, researchers report.
Gut disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says.
Rates of IBS near...
Grip Provides Insight Into Psychosis, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — “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 ...
Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Exposure to wildfire smoke might make some people more likely to fall ill by altering their immune systems, a new study says.
Fire smoke appears to affect the immune system on a cellular level, researchers report in the journ...
Food Safety is Key for Fourth of July Cookouts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Cookouts on the Fourth of July aren’t just a tradition – they’re expected as part of a day of outdoor games, fireworks and fun.
But a good cookout can turn bad if the potato salad or hamburgers carry a food...
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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MONDAY, June 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 produc...
Nestle, Other Food Companies Vow to Ban Artificial Colors
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2025
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MONDAY, June 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 diffe...
