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07 Apr
Flu Shot Offers Clear Protection for Kids, New Study Finds
The flu shot reduced kids’ hospitalizations and outpatient visits for seasonal flu by up to 60% from 2021 to 2024, according to new research.
06 Apr
One Child Is Injured Every 35 Minutes by Cleaning Products, New Study Warns
More than 240,000 ER visits highlight the ongoing risks from detergents, bleach, and other daily household cleaners for children under five.
03 Apr
A Good Cry Isn’t Always Good for You, Study Finds
Tears don’t automatically bring relief—and can sometimes make you feel worse, according to a new study. It all depends on why you’re crying.
Scientists Test New Ways To Regrow Joints Damaged by Arthritis
Good news: Scientists may be closer to a new way to treat arthritis.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) said several experimental treatments could help regrow cartilage and bone in folks with osteoarthritis.
The condition affects about 32 million Americans and happens when joints wear down over time.
Thre...
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Wawa Recalls Drinks Over Undeclared Milk Allergen
Several popular drinks sold at Wawa are being recalled because they may contain an undeclared milk allergen.
The recall includes 16-ounce bottles of Wawa:
Iced tea lemon
Iced diet tea lemon
Diet lemonade
Fruit punch
The drinks were sold at stores in Pennsylvania, Ne...
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This New Method May Make French Fries Lower in Fat
Love French fries but not the extra fat? Scientists say they may have found a way to make them healthier without losing their crunch.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign say combining traditional frying with microwave heating could reduce how much oil fries absorb.
The goal? To make fried foods healthier while ...
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U.S. Plans Tariffs up to 100% on Some Brand-Name Drugs
The United States is planning new tariffs on some name-brand medicines.
The move could affect drug prices and how medicines are made.
Officials say tariffs could reach as high as 100% on certain imported drugs that are still under patent protection.
But many companies may be able to avoid those higher costs.
The Trump adm...
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Cheap Blood Test Might Spot Cancers, Other Diseases
A simple and cost-effective blood test might be able to help detect multiple cancers and other diseases, a new study says.
The test works by analyzing DNA fragments in a person’s bloodstream and could offer a powerful and affordable approach to screening for cancer and other health problems, researchers reported April 6 in the Pr...
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Having a Baby? You May Need to Travel Farther Than Before
More pregnant women have to drive long distances to get the maternity care they need, a new study says.
U.S. counties that lost all hospital-based obstetric services have been hardest hit, researchers recently reported in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
In those counties, the number of women of childbearing age ...
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Portable Scanner Spots Vision Issues in Poorer Communities
Imagine having your eye health checked while waiting for a prescription at a pharmacy or in the midst of your daily commute.
A newly developed AI-powered scanning device might make such on-the-go ophthalmic care available, so people can have their eye health assessed at any place and any time, researchers wrote in the journal Scientifi...
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Danger at Home: Cleaning Products Are Harming Kids
Detergent pods continue to be hazardous for young children.
Hundreds of thousands of American babies, toddlers and preschoolers have wound up in an ER for problems owing to household cleaning products, a new study says.
An estimated 240,800 children 5 and younger visited emergency rooms between 2007 and 2022 after being injured or po...
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Could a High-Dose Flu Shot Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk?
A high-powered flu shot might help reduce seniors’ risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
Seniors who got a high-dose flu vaccine had a nearly 55% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s, researchers reported earlier this month in the journal Neurology.
This high-dose jab – four times stronger than the st...
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Americans May Be Losing Trust for AI in Health Care: Survey
The number of Americans who want artificial intelligence (AI) involved in their health care is declining, a new survey says.
Only 42% are open to AI being used as part of their care, down from 52% in 2024, according to the poll commissioned by Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.
In addition, fewer people believe that...
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