• How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia

    From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try. After all, the risk...

    • Posted April 12, 2025
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  • HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to explore the causes of autism, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday. Kennedy, a longtime critic of vaccines, shared...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot For Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported. In an April 8 letter, the CDC advised...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances

    President Donald Trump signed an order this week removing limits on how much water can come out of showerheads.  He said the change will help Americans enjoy better showers and joked it would “make America’s showers great...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • Most Women Aren’t Clear When Menopause Might Start

    Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports. Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia are all symptoms of the hormone changes related to...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis

    How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says. Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements over random movements, researchers said. Using eye-tracking methods, a research...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped

    Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says. As many as 1 million additional children will become infected...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • Seasonal Allergies Likely To Grow Worse Under Climate Change

    Spring is officially here, and with it comes watery eyes, stuffy noses and constant sneezing for people with seasonal allergies. And climate change means things are only going to get worse for allergy sufferers, a new evidence...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF

    The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say. The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, following a previous in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt that had produced only one...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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  • Eviction Bans Linked To Drop In Child Abuse Reports

    FRIDAY, April 11. 2025Eviction bans implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected positive benefit for America’s children, a new study says. Reports of physical abuse, sexual abuse and child neglect all fell during U.S. eviction bans,...

    • Posted April 11, 2025
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