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ADHD Meds Linked To Lower Risk Of Harmful, Life-Threatening Behaviors
ADHD patients who begin drug treatment within 3 months of diagnosis have significantly lower odds of suicidal ideation, substance misuse, car accidents and criminality, according to a new study.
Gut Bacteria’s Surprising Role in Insomnia
A new study identifies 14 types of gut bacteria that appear to increase the risk of insomnia and 8 that may protect against the sleep disorder.
Does Losing Weight Before IVF Improve Chances For Pregnancy?
A new study finds women with obesity who lose weight before IVF have increased odds of getting pregnant, especially through natural conception.
Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol as Health Concerns Rise
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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Fewer U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, and more now believe that even moderate drinking can harm their health, a new Gallup poll finds.
The survey, conducted in July, found that 54% of Americans drink alcohol — the lowest rate Gallup has recorded in nea...
Sleeping Sickness Eliminated in Kenya, WHO Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem.
Kenya is now the 10th country to reach this milestone. HAT is the second neglected tropic...
Wegmans Recalls Cheese Products Over Listeria Risk
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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Wegmans is recalling several cheese products, including its medium camembert, because they may be contaminated with listeria, which can cause serious illness.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the alert Wednesday. The recalled products were sold between ...
New Means Found For Treating Blood Staph Infections
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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A new way to battle bloodborne staph infections could help save lives while combating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new clinical trial results.
Two intravenous doses of the antibiotic dalbavancin delivered seven days apart worked just as well as...
Want Better Test Scores? Try Jumping Jacks Beforehand, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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Kids’ academic test scores might improve if they boost their brain power with some high-intensity exercise before picking up a pen, a new pilot study says.
Children had significantly higher test scores after they spent nine minutes performing high-knee walking, jum...
Fighters From Poor Neighborhoods Might Have Higher Brain Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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It’s a time-honored and somewhat romantic tale: The young fighter who rises from poverty to make a name for themselves.
But reality might take some shine off such stories, a new study says.
Participants in combat sports like boxing or mixed martial arts who g...
Gut Docs Lose Their Edge Leaning On AI Assistance For Colonscopy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as a means of improving doctors’ effectiveness, but the new tool might dull their skills in some instances, a new study argues.
Specifically, doctors became worse at performing colonoscopies after AI started assisting th...
Scalp Implant Improves Real-World Epilepsy Tracking
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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An under-the-scalp implant can improve monitoring of a person’s epilepsy, giving doctors data they need to improve control over seizures, a new pilot study says.
Epilepsy patients must now keep a diary to track their symptoms.
But these self-observations are ...
Advanced Tech Making Type 1 Diabetes More Manageable
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 14, 2025
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Advanced technology has boosted the ability of children and adults to manage their type 1 diabetes, a new study says.
The number of kids under 18 who’ve achieved optimal control over their blood sugar skyrocketed 171% between 2009 and 2023, from 7% to 19%, research...
Tennis Star Monica Seles Reveals Her Battle With Myasthenia Gravis
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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Tennis great Monica Seles is speaking out about her battle with myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune disease that weakens muscles.
The 51-year-old, who won nine Grand Slam titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, said she first noticed symptoms...
Coffee Is Mostly Safe, Study Finds, But Some Contaminants Remain
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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Your morning coffee is mostly free from harmful levels of toxins and contaminants, but a new investigation shows there’s room for improvement.
“While some contaminants were present, most were found at minimal levels and well below the European Union’s s...
FDA Approves First Drug for Chronic Lung Condition Bronchiectasis
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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For the first time, people with bronchiectasis will have a treatment option.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Insmed’s daily pill brensocatib, which will be sold under the brand name Brinsupri.
The drug is designed to treat non-c...
Parents' Workplace Chemical Exposure Might Influence Child's Autism
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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A child’s symptoms of autism might vary according to their parents’ exposure to workplace chemicals, a new study says.
On-the-job chemical exposure among moms and dads prior to a child’s birth was significantly linked to increased autism severity, worse...
Do You Have Long COVID? Depends Whom You Ask, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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Do you suspect you have long COVID, but aren’t sure?
The answer you get will largely hinge on whom you ask, a new study says.
The medical field still lacks a clear answer as to what constitutes long COVID, despite hundreds of published studies and millions of...
A Small Change In Your Stride Can Ease Knee Arthritis Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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Slightly altering your stride while walking could considerably ease pain caused by wear-and-tear knee arthritis, a new study says.
Foot positioning while walking can reduce stress on a person’s knee joint, researchers reported Aug. 12 in The Lancet Rheumatology...
Dollar Store Eats Aren't Harming American Diets, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and other dollar stores are chock full of cheap, highly processed foods — just the sort of eats that can lead to obesity, heart disease and other health problems.
But dollar store shoppers are surprisingly savvy, and the f...
Phone App Reduces Suicide Among High-Risk Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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A mobile smartphone app can help reduce the risk of death among people at high risk for suicide, a new study says.
The app, called OTX-202, reduced suicide attempts by 58% among a large group of recently discharged psychiatric patients who had previously attempted suicid...
AI Uses Voice To Detect Throat Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 13, 2025
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A person’s own voice might soon be a means of detecting whether they’re suffering throat cancer, a new study says.
Men with cancer of the larynx, or voice box, have distinct differences in their voices that could be detected with trained artificial intelligen...
New Vaccine May Help Stop Deadly Pancreatic Cancers From Coming Back
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2025
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A new vaccine aimed at a common cancer gene mutation could help stop aggressive pancreatic cancers from coming back, a small clinical trial suggests.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, with a five-year survival rate of about 13%, according to the Americ...
Update: NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2025
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A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now sickened 90 people and caused three deaths, New York City health officials said Tuesday.
The update comes just a few days after the city’s health department proposed new rules for the testing of build...
