Lack Of Sleep Alters Teens' Brains, Potentially Promoting Behavior Issues

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Brain changes in sleepless teens could make them more likely to be impulsive and aggressive, a new study says.

Teenagers with less sleep had lower connectivity between the parts of the brain that play a critical role in deci...

Microbiome Linked To Memory Issues, Dementia In Parkinson's Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s microbiome – the bacteria naturally living in the mouth and gut – might contribute to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says.

Specific changes in these bacteria are associated with cognitive...

Childhood Trauma Boosts Endometriosis Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Traumatic childhood events can increase a woman’s risk of endometriosis later in life, a new study says.

Women’s endometriosis risk increased 20% if they had experienced childhood ordeals such as violence, sexual...

Mild Sleep Apnea More Common Among Female Athletes Than Thought

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea could be more common in female college athletes than previously thought, a new study says.

Mild sleep apnea was observed in a quarter of a group of 68 female athletes, according to findings presented Thursday at ...

'Forever Chemicals' Linked To Elevated Childhood Blood Pressure

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids exposed to PFAS “forever chemicals” before birth have an increased risk of high blood pressure in childhood, particularly during their teen years, a new study says.

Teenage boys had a 17% higher risk of incr...

CT Scans Outperform DNA Stool Tests In Colon Cancer Screening, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) —  CT scans might be able to prevent more colon cancers than stool DNA tests, a new study says.

CT colonography performed every three to five years could ward off more cases of cancer than DNA testing of stool to look for...

RFK Jr. Installs Critics on Vaccine Recommendation Panel

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Days after ousting all 17 members of the panel that makes U.S. vaccine recommendations, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has begun remaking it.

On Wednesday, he named eight appointees, three of whom are critics of mR...

RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A longtime vaccine critic hired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reviewing safety data in an effort to revisit debunked claims that vaccines may cause autism.

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Geier, a well-known an...

New Antibody Shot Could Help Protect Babies From RSV

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly approved shot could soon help protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the top cause of hospitalization in U.S. infants.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a monoclonal antibody ...

Zicam and Orajel Swabs Recalled for Possible Fungal Contamination

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some nasal and baby teething swabs from Zicam and Orajel are being recalled across the country because they may be contaminated with fungus, U.S. health officials said.

The recall was announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Ad...

Smartphone App Can Track Huntington's Disease Symptoms

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Most folks tap away at their smartphone for fun, communication or information.

But such tapping may also help them track the progress of a rare degenerative brain disease, researchers say.

Five simple smartphone-meas...

Screen Time And Troubled Kids: Is There A Vicious Circle?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A “vicious circle” might exist between screen time and troubled children, a new evidence review says.

Screen time — particularly on video games — appears to contribute to emotional turmoil among chi...

Most People Open To Sharing Smartwatch Health Data With Doctors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s smartwatch can capture a lot of data about their health – and a new study says most folks are willing to share it with doctors.

About 94% of people who wear smartwatches or activity trackers are open...

Misconceptions Abound Regarding High Blood Pressure, Poll Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A good number of people don’t know that high blood pressure is a silent killer, increasing a person’s heart risk with no obvious symptoms, a new poll has found.

More than a third of Americans (37%) erroneously ...

Accelerated Biological Aging Tied To Dementia, Stroke Risk

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says.

Shorter telomere length in a person’s white blood cells is associated with the two brain diseases, r...

Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Medical Students Less Likely To Finish School

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 12, 2025
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THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Bisexual, gay and lesbian medical students are more likely to leave school before graduation, a new study says.

Bisexual medical students were twice as likely to drop out or be dismissed from medical school, and gay and le...

FDA Plans to Use AI to Speed Up Drug and Food Safety Reviews

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 11, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed the approval of new drugs and medical devices.

That's one of several priorities federal officials detailed June 1...

These Smiling Salamanders Are Helping Scientists Learn to Regrow Limbs

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 11, 2025
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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 ...

Midea Recalls 1.7 Million AC Units Over Mold Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• June 11, 2025
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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...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Info Lacking On TikTok

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 11, 2025
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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 2...