• Navigating Your Midlife Crisis: Embracing New Possibilities
• City Raccoons Showing Signs of Domestication
• Mapping the Exposome: Science Broadens Focus to Environmental Disease Triggers
• One Week Less on Social Media Linked to Better Mental Health
• Your Brain Changes in Stages as You Age, Study Finds
• Some Suicide Victims Show No Typical Warning Signs, Study Finds
• ByHeart Formula Faces Lawsuits After Babies Sickened With Botulism
• Switch to Vegan Diet Could Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half
• Regular Bedtime Does Wonders for Blood Pressure
• Dining Alone Could Mean Worse Nutrition for Seniors

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  Weight Stigma Tied To Lingering Depression, Anxiety After Weight-Loss Surgery

  People who get weight-loss surgery experience an improvement in their mental health, but not because of the weight they lose, a new study says. Rather, these patients face much less societal stigma over their weight, and it’s...

  • Posted June 5, 2025
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  Jail Time Increases A Person’s Risk of Death

  Jail time has a huge effect on both an individual’s and a community’s long-term health, even after their release, a new study says. People serving time are 39% more likely to die than those not in jail...

  • Posted June 5, 2025
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  Naps Associated With Increased Risk Of Death

  An afternoon snooze might seem appealing to middle-aged folks and seniors, but these naps could carry a high cost. People with certain types of napping patterns have a greater risk of an early death, researchers are slated...

  • Posted June 5, 2025
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  Crisis Pregnancy Centers Draw Fair Share of Younger Women, Study Says

  As many as 1 in 5 women say they’ve sought care at fake medical clinics with an anti-abortion agenda, a new study says. Between 12% to 20% of 18- to 44-year-old women in four states – Arizona,...

  • Posted June 5, 2025
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  New Sugar-Based Test Can Suss Out Snake Venoms

  Sweet! Synthetic sugars could be key to sussing out what type of snake venom is threatening a person’s life, researchers say. Specifically, researchers have developed a way to use these sugars to detect the venom of the...

  • Posted June 5, 2025
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  Fido Might Protect Your Baby Against Eczema

  Having a family dog might decrease a baby’s risk of developing eczema later in childhood, a new evidence review says. Specifically, exposure to canines appears to influence a child’s genetic risk of eczema, by blunting skin inflammation,...

  • Posted June 5, 2025
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  Trump Administration to End Emergency Abortion Directive Nationwide

  Policy change could have significant implications for health care providers and patients

  • Posted June 4, 2025
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  Proinflammatory Foods Tied to Higher Risk of Death in Colon Cancer Patients

  What you eat after a colon cancer diagnosis could do more than affect your energy or digestion — it might impact your chance of survival. Researchers looked at more than 1,600 patients with stage 3 colon cancer....

  • Posted June 4, 2025
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  Judge Says Transgender Inmates Must Have Access to Hormone Therapy

  A federal judge has ruled that transgender inmates in U.S. prisons must continue getting medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-affirming accommodations. The decision blocks parts of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, which had...

  • Posted June 4, 2025
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  Pepto Bismol May Not Prevent Traveler’s Diarrhea, New Study Finds

  Pepto Bismol is a go-to stomach remedy, but a new study suggests it might not help prevent diarrhea during international travel. The study, led by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that people...

  • Posted June 4, 2025
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