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Nearly 20% of Packaged Foods Sold in the U.S. Contain Synthetic Dyes
A review of the ingredients in 39,000+ packaged foods and drinks sold in the U.S. reveals many contain synthetic dyes, especially products marketed to kids.
Menstrual Cycle Linked to Increased Alcohol Cravings and Drinking
A new study suggests ovarian hormone fluctuations may contribute to alcohol craving and drinking.
GLP-1 Therapy Helps Cut Migraine Frequency, Study Finds
In a new observational study, patients with migraine given a daily dose of liraglutide, a popular GLP-1 receptor agonist, reported significantly fewer headache days and an improved quality of life.
Online Videos For Kids Rife With Junk Food Messaging
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2025
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Kids watching YouTube videos are being hammered with messages promoting junk food like candy, sugary drinks, fast food and sweet or salty snacks, a new study says.
About 75% of 6- to 8-year-olds and 36% of 3- to 5-year-olds were fed promotions for junk food while watchin...
Typos, Slang Trip Up AI Medical Assessments
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2025
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Common human typing errors can trip up artificial intelligence (AI) programs designed to aid health care workers by reviewing health records, a new MIT study says.
Typos and extra white spaces can interfere with AI’s ability to properly analyze patient records, res...
Wastewater Can Accurately Predict COVID-19 Surges
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2025
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Keeping tabs on COVID-19 outbreaks is as easy as tracking a city’s wastewater, a new study says.
Levels of the COVID virus, SARS-CoV-2, found in wastewater samples accurately predicted by a week the rise and fall of case counts in a community, researchers reported ...
Updated COVID Vaccines Effective Against New Strains
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2025
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Updated COVID-19 vaccines are keeping up with new coronavirus strains and remain effective for keeping people out of the hospital, a new study says.
The study, which examined the effectiveness of the 2023-2024 COVID vaccines against the XBB and JN.1 Omicron variant waves...
Education Suffers After Even A Single Brush With Childhood Trauma
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2025
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Violence, addiction and abuse can keep children a step behind other kids when it comes to their education, a new study says.
Children who’ve experienced only a single traumatic event are more than twice as likely to be chronically absent from school due to health p...
Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Getting approval from your insurance company before a procedure or treatment may soon get a little easier.
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week that several of the nation’s largest health insurers have agreed to change how t...
Texas Governor Blocks THC Ban, Keeping Gummies and Vapes Legal
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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THC-infused gummies and vape pens will stay legal in Texas — at least for now.
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill on Sunday that would have banned the sale and use of THC consumables across the state, The Associated Press reported.
These products c...
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton Tears Achilles in Game 7 of NBA Finals
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton tore his right Achilles tendon during the team’s loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the team confirmed.
The injury happened with about five minutes left in the first quarter. Haliburton was driving to the basket when he suddenly...
Monthly Obesity Shot Shows Big Weight Loss in Trial
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Alternatives to weekly injections of weight-loss drugs may on the way.
A monthly dose of a new drug called MariTide helped participants in a phase 2 clinical trial shed about 20% of their body weight over a year, researchers reported Monday in The New England Journal...
Fitness Trackers Aren't Accurate For People With Obesity
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Fitness trackers aren’t accurately assessing the physical activity of people with obesity, a new study argues.
Differences in walking gait, speed, energy burn and other factors mean that folks with excess weight aren’t getting an accurate read from their devi...
1 in 5 U.S. Food Products Contain Synthetic Dyes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Synthetic food dyes are added to 1 in 5 packaged foods and drinks sold by top U.S. food manufacturers, a new study says.
The most common dye was Red 40, which was present in 1 out of 7 (14%) products, according to the paper published today in the Journal of the Acade...
Autoimmune Diseases Increase Risk Of Mood Disorders
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, a new large-scale study says.
The risk of mood disorders is 87% to 97% higher in people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, inf...
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What Does Science Say About Pet Allergies?
- Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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If spending time around dogs or cats makes your eyes water, your nose run, your skin itch or your breathing difficult, you’re not alone.
Pet allergies — allergic reactions to proteins found in an animal's skin cells, saliva or urine — affect 10% to 20%...
Acupuncture Can Make IVF More Comfortable, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Ancient Chinese medicine techniques could prove extremely helpful in modern fertility treatment, a new study says.
Acupuncture significantly relieved stress and pain in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), researchers report.
“Our study demonstrates...
Heading A Soccer Ball Alters Brain Chemistry, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2025
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Heading the ball can be a dramatic, game-changing play during a soccer match.
Unfortunately, soccer players pay a price every time they make this move, a new study argues.
Bouncing a soccer ball off your head disrupts a person’s brain even if it doesn’t...
New Texas Law Could Change How Food Additives Are Labeled Nationwide
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2025
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Texas has become the first state to require warning labels on thousands of food and beverages containing common 44 dyes or additives.
The new law — signed Sunday by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott — is expected to set off a nationwide scramble in the food industr...
Stem Cell Treatment May Free Some With Type 1 Diabetes From Insulin
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2025
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A single infusion of a new stem cell-based treatment may have helped 10 out of 12 people with severe type 1 diabetes stop using insulin, researchers report.
The treatment, called zimislecel, was made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. It’s an infusion of lab-grown islet ce...
Nearly 30 People in England Get Rare Illness After Botox
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2025
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Dozens of people in northeastern England have developed a rare and dangerous illness after receiving Botox injections, according to health officials in the U.K.
At least 28 people have reported symptoms of botulism, a potentially deadly illness that attacks the nervous s...
Child Dies After Suspected E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Butcher Shops in France
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2025
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A 12-year-old girl has died and seven other children were sickened after a suspected outbreak of a rare foodborne illness in northern France.
Before getting sick, French officials say, all of the children had eaten meat products from two butcher shops (boucheries) in the...
VR Might Aid Stroke Recovery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 24, 2025
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Virtual reality (VR) training might help stroke survivors regain their arm movement, a new evidence review says.
The results indicate that VR could be a promising tool to boost rehab efforts, mainly by increasing the amount of therapy patients receive, researchers said.<...
