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CDC Reports Second Dairy Worker Infected With Bird Flu
A second case of bird flu has been detected in another dairy worker, this time in Michigan, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. The first case was reported in a dairy worker in Texas in early April. Officials...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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1 in 9 U.S. Children Have Been Diagnosed With ADHD
About 1 in 9 American children have ever received an ADHD diagnosis, slightly more than the number of kids currently being treated for the disorder, a new study shows. About 7.1 million kids (11.4%) have ever been...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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Ultra-Processed Foods Could Be Harming Your Brain
Ultra-processed foods are bad for more than your waistline: New research shows they seem to raise the risk of stroke and dementia-related memory or thinking problems. A 10% increase in the amount of ultra-processed foods a person...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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Parents’ Vaping Might Help Spur Eczema in Kids
A mom or dad who vapes at home might be setting their child up for eczema, new research suggests. In a study involving data from over 35,000 U.S. households, children with a parent who used e-cigarettes had...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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Science Pinpoints Nutrients Crucial to Brain Health
Specific nutrients could play a pivotal role in the healthy aging of your brain, a new study finds. What’s more, those nutrients correlate closely with those found in the Mediterranean diet, an eating pattern already associated with...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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Shared Fentanyl Pipe Residue a New Overdose Danger
San Francisco researchers report that smoking has now replaced injections as the most common way of ingesting illicit fentanyl. That switch has created a potentially deadly new danger, however, as fentanyl residues slowly build up in shared...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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Want to Feel Less Lonely? Spend Money on Experiences, not Things
Materialism could be fueling America’s epidemic of loneliness and isolation, a new study claims. People who spend their money on experiences tend to have stronger feelings of social connection with others than those who purchase belongings, a...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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TikTok: Ground Zero for Vaping Sales to Kids
TikTok is full of fun memes, pranks, dances and challenges — and illicit vaping product sales targeting teenagers, a new study reports. Advertising and sales of vaping products is common on the video-sharing platform, according to findings...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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Tips for Traveling With a Loved One With Alzheimer’s
Experts are expecting this Memorial Day weekend to be the busiest yet, with nearly 44 million Americans projected to travel between Thursday and Monday. A fair number of those travelers will have a companion suffering from Alzheimer’s...
- Posted May 23, 2024
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More Americans Now Use Marijuana Each Day Than Alcohol
Reflecting changing times and legislation, Americans are now more apt to light up a joint or pop a weed gummy on a daily basis than they are to raise a glass of wine or beer, new research...
- Posted May 22, 2024