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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.
Calorie Restriction May Lead to Small Improvements in Depression, Study Finds
A new study finds restricting calories or eating low-fat may slightly reduce depressive symptoms, but researchers say the evidence is limited.
Sitting Too Long Increases Alzheimer’s Risk Even If You Exercise
A new study finds sitting too much leads to brain shrinkage even if you get the recommended 150 minutes of exercise per week.
FDA Warns of Heart Risk With Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer and Moderna to expand their warning labels on COVID-19 vaccines.
The updated warnings highlight a rare risk of heart inflammation in teen boys and young m...
Donor Hearts Might Be Kept Healthy In Cold Storage Longer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More donor hearts could become available for transplant, thanks to a new discovery that could protect them from damage during transport.
Researchers have identified a biological process that contributes to donor heart injur...
Social Media Increases Depression Risk In Pre-Teens
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Social media does indeed appear to be making kids more prone to depression, a new study says.
Preteens are more likely to develop symptoms of depression as their use of social media increases, researchers reported May 21 in...
Want To Deter Teen Vaping? Make Devices Boring, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Making vape devices boring could help deter teens and young adults from picking up the e-cigarette habit, a new study says.
Vape devices currently come in colorful packaging and all sorts of fun designs, intended to enhance...
Reaching For The Snooze Button? You're Not Alone
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly everyone at some point has groggily grappled with their alarm clock, seeking to slap the snooze bar and grab a few extra Z’s.
But sleep experts recommend against seeking the snooze button, as it can mess with h...
Additional Breast Cancer Scans Can Triple Detection In Women With Dense Breasts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Louise Duffield, 60, was relieved to receive a normal mammogram result in 2023, but agreed to undergo an additional MRI scan recommended as part of a clinical trial.
Her mammogram showed she had very dense breasts, which ca...
Mouth Taping For Better Sleep? Little Benefit, Lots Of Risk, Review Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2025
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THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mouth taping is one of the latest health fads to swamp social media, driven by celebrity endorsements from the likes of Gwenyth Paltrow and Ashley Graham.
The practice of taping your mouth shut as you sleep is meant to prev...
Florida-Grown Cucumbers Behind Salmonella Outbreak, CDC Warns
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers grown in Florida.
At least 26 people across 15 states have gotten sick, and nine people have been hospitalized, the U.S. Food and Drug Admini...
Nebraska First State to Ban Soda, Energy Drinks From SNAP Program
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.
The change, announced Monday by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, will affect...
FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and people at high risk should get the latest COVID-19 booster shots this fall.
The new framework, announced Tuesday, says adults 65 and older, and people with certain health conditions, can still ...
Deaths Waiting For Lung Donation Have Dropped Under New Guidelines
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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New guidelines for allocating donated lungs are saving more lives, a new study says.
By prioritizing medical urgency, the guidelines caused a dramatic decline in the number of people who die waiting for a lung transplant, researchers reported Sunday at the American Thora...
Battling Multiple Chronic Illnesses Can Double Risk Of Depression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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Battling chronic disease really takes it out of a person, leaving them vulnerable to depression.
And people with multiple long-term health problems are even more likely to fall prey to depression, a new study says.
Some combinations of illnesses can more than doubl...
9 In 10 U.S. Teens Have Been Cyberbullied
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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Cyberbullying is widespread among U.S. teens and is linked to post-traumatic stress symptoms in middle- and high-school students, a new study says.
Nearly 9 of 10 teenagers have experienced cyberbullying, according to the study’s survey of nearly 2,700 U.S. middle-...
Blood, Urine Tests Can Identify Level Of Ultra-Processed Food In Diet
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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Worried you’re scarfing down too many ultra-processed foods?
Blood and urine tests might be able to reveal how much of your diet is made up of industrially produced foods, a new study says.
Chemicals produced as the body converts ultra-processed food and drin...
Many Seniors Fear Cataract Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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Cataract surgery is one of the most foolproof procedures in medicine, with a success rate as high as 95%.
Nevertheless, many seniors don’t get cataract surgery because they fear losing their sight, researchers reported recently in The Journal of Clinical Ophtha...
Bodybuilding Linked To Sudden Cardiac Deaths
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 21, 2025
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Bodybuilders spend countless hours in the gym to create a heart-stopping physique.
But their efforts place their own hearts at risk of stopping, a new study says.
Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders, r...
Possible Plastic Contamination Prompts Nationwide Ice Cream Recall
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2025
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Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled because they may contain plastic pieces.
Wells Enterprises, an Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer, voluntarily recalled the products last month. Its brands include Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream produ...
NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.'s Reassurances
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2025
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Some of the nation's top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said no working scientists would be cut.
Last month, scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and St...
Publix Recalls Baby Food Over Possible Lead Contamination
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2025
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Publix is recalling one of its popular GreenWise baby food pouches because it may contain lead, the company said this week.
The recalled product is the Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouch.
The supermarket chain said it found the issue through routin...
Scientists Find Gene That Helps Explain Why Men Are Taller Than Women
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2025
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Men are usually about five inches taller than women, but scientists have long wondered why. Now, a new study points to a possible reason: A gene called SHOX.
The study -- published May 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -- was drawn from genetic da...
