• 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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  Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine As Measles Outbreaks Spread

  Health officials in several states are battling new measles outbreaks that have forced hundreds of unvaccinated students into quarantine. In northwestern South Carolina, 153 unvaccinated children are under a 21-day quarantine after exposure to the virus in...

  • Posted October 14, 2025
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  Chronic Pain Patients Use Comfort Eating To Cope, Study Finds

  About 2 out of 3 people in chronic pain regularly turn to chocolate, ice cream, salty snacks or other comfort foods to cope, a new study says. This raises their odds of gaining weight, which in turn...

  • Posted October 14, 2025
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  Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients

  Cancer patients aren’t just battling a deadly disease — part of their time and energy can also be spent fighting the system intended to cure them, a new study says. Half of cancer patients who needed prior...

  • Posted October 14, 2025
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  Social Media Might Stunt Students’ Intellect, Study Says

  Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says. Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading,...

  • Posted October 14, 2025
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  What’s Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn’s Health

  An expecting mother’s ZIP code can influence the future health of their newborn child, new research has found. Women with rural ZIP codes are less likely to get proper prenatal care, and their newborns more likely to...

  • Posted October 14, 2025
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  Infants, Kids Going Without Liquids Far Longer Than Necessary Before Surgery

  Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says. About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer than...

  • Posted October 14, 2025
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  Dear College Students: Essential Tips to Avoid Getting Sick on Campus

  The college experience is a whirlwind of late nights, crowded dorms and shared spaces — a perfect storm for germs. Getting sick can get in the way of work and play and could hurt academic performance. And...

  • Posted October 13, 2025
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  New Approach Targets Social Skills to Help Schizophrenia Patients Heal

  A new study from Case Western Reserve University suggests a major shift in schizophrenia treatment: One that focuses on helping patients better interpret social cues. “We’ve been treating schizophrenia with a one-size-fits-all approach for decades,” Jessica Wojtalik,...

  • Posted October 12, 2025
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  Millions of Birds Are Migrating — Here’s How To Help Keep Them Safe

  As millions of birds migrate south for the winter, many face dangerous obstacles on their journey, and experts say people can help them have a safe trip. This week saw the biggest migration event ever recorded by...

  • Posted October 11, 2025
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  FDA Approves At-Home Version of Lasix for Heart Failure Care

  The device allows safe treatment for fluid buildup without hospital IV infusion

  • Posted October 10, 2025
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