• Food Recall Update: Class 1 Alert Issued for Costco Eggs Linked to Salmonella
• Northwest Naturals Pet Food Linked to Bird Flu in Cat, Issues Recall
• Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Take Medication After a Stroke, Study Suggests
• Could AI Plus Lasers Help Catch Very Early Breast Cancers?
• Fairy Tales Help Teach Healthy Sleep Habits
• Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty
• Air Quality, Not Just Fitness Level, Impacts Marathoners’ Finish Times
• Tea and Coffee May Help Protect You From Some Cancers
• Too Much Acetaminophen Could Harm Seniors’ Health
• Last Year’s Platinum-Based Drugs Shortage Didn’t Raise Cancer Deaths, Study Found

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  Most Americans Struggle With Poor Sleep, Daytime Drowsiness: Survey

  Nearly 8 in 10 Americans go through the day in a fog that interferes with their jobs, their moods and their relationships. Chalk it up to sleepiness: A new survey shows that 54% of Americans think they...

  • Posted October 3, 2024
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  Reading to Your 1- and 2-Year Old Boosts Their Vocabulary, Study Finds

  Sharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won’t, Norwegian researchers report.  Their new study on shared reading and vocabulary size dovetails with a new policy statement from the...

  • Posted October 3, 2024
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  Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children’s Brains

  Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests. “We’re seeing differences in brain outcomes between children with higher levels of pollution exposure...

  • Posted October 3, 2024
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  Science Finds Link Between Excessive Sweating, Sensitive Skin

  If  you sweat excessively, you’re likely to have sensitive skin as well, with new research confirming the two go hand-in-hand. A team led by Adam Friedman of George Washington University and Linqing Zhang of Virginia Tech used...

  • Posted October 3, 2024
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  So Fly: Scientists Complete Map of Adult Fruit Fly Brain

  The head of a Princeton team that mapped the brain of an adult fruit fly — a watershed step in understanding the human brain — explains the feat in a way that belies its complexity. “Just like...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  Deadly Legacy of Storms Like Helene Can Linger for Over a Decade

  As the southeastern United States begins to recover from Helene’s devastation, a new study suggests the health impact of major storms can linger for over a decade. So far, more than 120 people across six states have...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  Scientists Get Closer to Stopping Macular Degeneration

  Scientists say they’ve discovered a protein that seems crucial to the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older people. The research is in its very early stages, but it might help...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  Restrictive State Laws Tied to Higher Suicide Risk for Trans Youth

  In a finding that illustrates the damage that laws targeting transgender people can cause, new research shows that trans and nonbinary youth in states with such laws are more likely to attempt suicide. How much more likely?...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  George the Frenchie’s Cancer Journey May Help Other Dogs and Even Children

  The short but much-loved life of a French bulldog named George leaves a legacy of learning for those who care for animals and humans. George’s owner Louis Tavares, of Windemere, Fla., brought him to doctors at the...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  Coffee, Water, Soda: Which Raise Your Odds for Stroke?

  Want to keep a stroke a bay? Drink water, nothing fizzy and skip fruit drinks. That’s the key takeaway from a global review that also raises a red flag for people who drink more than four cups...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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