• Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research
• U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade
• California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu
• About 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Have High Cholesterol
• Four Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire
• Child-Teacher Bond in Early Education Could Have Lasting Impact
• Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone
• Earlier Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Bring Higher Odds for Dementia
• A-fib Plus Heart Failure a Dangerous Combo
• Psychologists’ Group Issues First Guidance to Parents on Teen Online Video Use

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  Want to Lower Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy? Quit Nail Polish, Makeup and Hair Dye

  Women who won’t leave the house without makeup or a spritz of hairspray may want to think twice about those habits when they’re pregnant or breastfeeding. New research links these and other personal care products, including hair...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Adding Blood Thinners to A-fib Treatment Won’t Prevent Strokes, Help Cognition

  People using blood thinners to control their heart rhythm shouldn’t expect the medications to head off thinking declines as well, new research suggests. The study, presented Saturday at a meeting of the American Heart Association in Chicago,...

  • Posted November 19, 2024
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  Diabetes Meds Metformin, GLP-1s Can Also Curb Asthma

  Drugs already taken by millions of diabetes patients appear to also help slash asthma attacks by up to 70%, new British research shows. The two drugs are metformin, one of the most widely used diabetes medications, and...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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  E. Coli Spurs Nationwide Organic Carrots Recall

  An E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots has sickened 39 people in 18 states, U.S. health officials reported Sunday. Supplied by California-based Grimmway Farms and sold under popular brand names such as Nature’s Promise, Wegmans and...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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  First U.S. Case of New Mpox Strain Spotted in Traveler

  As Africa continues to battle an outbreak of the newer “clade Ib” strain of mpox, California officials have confirmed the first known U.S. case of this strain of the virus. The subtype of clade I mpox virus...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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  Poll Finds Many Parents Struggling to Manage Kids’ Anger

  Angry outbursts are common among children, as siblings squabble and kids protest the unfairness of rules like screen time limits. Now, a new survey shows that many parents struggle to manage their kids’ anger, and some even...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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  Certain Painkillers Can Raise Bleeding Risks for People on Blood Thinners

  People on blood thinners have a doubled risk of dangerous internal bleeding if they also take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen or naproxen, a new study warns. People typically are prescribed blood thinners to treat...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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  Climate Change to Blame for Almost 1 in 5 New Dengue Infections

  One in five cases of dengue fever can be linked to climate change, and future surges in the mosquito-borne virus are inevitable, a new study says. About 19% of current dengue cases can be tied to climate...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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  Cocoa, Green Tea Might Counter Effects of ‘Stress Eating’ Fatty Foods

  Folks who stress-eat fatty foods like cookies, chips and ice cream might be able to protect their health with a nice cup of cocoa or green tea, a new study says. Drinking cocoa that’s high in healthy...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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  When Schools Give Kids Time in Nature, Anxiety and Behavior Issues Ease

  A dose of green may be just what school kids with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues need, new research shows. Canadian investigators found that a school program that let 10- to 12-year-olds spend a little...

  • Posted November 18, 2024
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