- Does Preschool Boost Kids’ Long-Term Academic Success? Study Finds Mixed Results
- AI Might Spot Rare Diseases in Patients Years Earlier
- An Orangutan Healed Himself With Medicinal Plant
- Quit-Smoking Meds Not Working for You? Try Upping the Dose
- Fewer Americans Are Suffering Most Dangerous Form of Heart Attack
- Even Skipping Meat for One Meal Helps Liver Disease Patients
- You May Not Have to Fast Before Catheter-Based Heart Test, Study Suggests
- EPA Earmarks $3 Billion to Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
- Johnson & Johnson Will Pay $6.5 Billion to Settle Talc Ovarian Cancer Lawsuits
- No Sign of Bird Flu in Ground Beef, USDA Says
Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2021
Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, Sept. 21:
Pandemic has changed what and how families eat: A new poll shows half are cooking at home more often and two-thirds are making healthier food choices. But 20% of parents, many of whom said they felt stressed, are picking up fast food more often. Read more
COVID eclipses death toll of 1918 flu pandemic: More have now died from COVID, though report notes the total population was much smaller a century ago. Read more
Animal sedative driving overdoses: The tranquilizer xylazine has turned up in overdose deaths in 25 of 38 states in a new study, contributing to death in 64% of cases. Read more
Nearly all chicken meat is laced with fat: The Humane League said its findings show how chickens are being raised with little concern for their welfare, adding that “white striping” can also deplete the nutritional value of meat. Read more
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