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Top 3 Medical Emergencies At School
A new study identifies three medical emergencies that account for the most EMS calls at schools. Researchers recommend improved training for these target areas.
Childhood Obesity in the U.S. Continues to Rise
A new study finds obesity in kids 2 to 19 years of age increased significantly between 2011 and 2023, and the COVID-19 pandemic was not a main driver.
Regular Exercise Helps Ease Kids’ Depression and Anxiety
A new study finds exercise decreases symptoms of depression and anxiety in children and teens – and may offer an alternative to antidepressants.
Hearing Aids Are a Boon To Social Life, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2025
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Some folks won’t use hearing aids because they’re worried the devices will make them look old or get in the way of their social life.
Nothing could be farther from the truth, a new evidence review says.
Hearing aids dramatically improve a person’s...
Prevent 4th of July Firework Injuries by Taking These Simple Steps
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2025
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Fireworks are the pinnacle of many Fourth of July celebrations, and while they can be festive and fun, they can also land you in the emergency room if you don’t take proper precautions, experts warn.
About 250 people a day wind up in the ER with fireworks-related i...
Want More Exercise? Go To Bed Earlier, Study Suggests
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2025
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The age-old “early to bed, early to rise” proverb applies to your daily exercise regimen as well as your health, wealth and wisdom, a new study says.
Folks who get to bed earlier tend to be more physically active every day, researchers reported June 30 in the...
Smartphone-Controlled Nerve Stimulator Returns Golfer To The Links
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2025
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Avid golfer Robert Knorr found he was no longer able to hit the links last year, due to neuropathy in his legs and feet.
The nerve pain got so bad that Knorr needed a cane — and sometimes a wheelchair — to get around.
But the 69-year-old retired oil com...
Teen Drivers Spend A Fifth Of The Time Looking At Their Smartphone, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2025
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About a fifth of the time, a teenage driver is looking at their smartphone rather than the road or their rearview, a new study says.
Teen drivers spend an average 21% of each trip looking at their phone, according to results published today in the journal Traffic Inj...
Schools Should Be Prepared For These Three Medical Emergencies
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2025
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There are three common health emergencies for which all U.S. schools should be prepared, a new study says.
Brain-related crises like seizures, psychiatric conditions or substance abuse, and trauma-related injuries are the three main reasons paramedics respond to schools,...
Wildfire Smoke Linked To Heart Failure Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2025
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Wildfire smoke might increase a person’s risk of developing heart failure, a new study suggests.
People had a 1.4% higher risk of heart failure for every 1 microgram per cubic meter increase in their exposure to particle pollution from wildfires, researchers report...
Could Dairy Be Causing Your Bad Dreams?
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Having bad dreams after eating ice cream or cheese? Your stomach may be trying to tell you something.
New research shows that people with worse symptoms of lactose intolerance tended to report more frequent nightmares, NBC News reported.
The research, publ...
Most Dads Take Two Weeks or Less of Parental Leave, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Taking time off work when a baby is born is good for dads and babies alike. But a new study finds that most fathers still don’t take much parental leave — often because they simply can’t afford to.
Just 36% of new dads said they took more than two weeks...
Judge Blocks Layoffs at U.S. Health Department
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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A federal judge has stopped the Trump administration from implementing more layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), saying the job cuts likely went against the law.
The decision came Tuesday from U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose in response t...
Tattoos Don't Convey Accurate Impressions Of People, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Tattoos have become a form of self-expression, a means of telling the world something about yourself.
Unfortunately, observers mostly misread these inky cues and misjudge the personalities of tattoo bearers, a new study says.
Study participants tended to agree amon...
Sleep Apnea Puts Soldiers In Harm's Way
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Sleep apnea could be increasing the risks borne by U.S. soldiers serving on the front lines of combat, a new study says.
Front-line soldiers are far more likely to suffer PTSD, anxiety, depression and injuries if they have sleep apnea, researchers reported recently in th...
Livestock Manure Could Be Source Of Antibiotic Resistance, Researchers Warn
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Antibiotic resistance is an urgent global public health threat, as more microbes gain the ability to thwart essential bacteria-killing drugs.
And there's a hidden means by which antibiotic resistance is likely increasing, researchers say.
Manure from livestock is a...
Tens Of Thousands of Heart Attacks, Strokes Could Be Prevented With This Prescription
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren’t taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study says.
More than 39,000 deaths, nearly 100,000 non-fatal heart attacks and up to 65,000 strokes in the U.S. could be p...
Brainstorming? Avoid The Internet, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Want to think outside the box?
Avoid the internet, a new study says.
Googling for new ideas can inhibit a group’s creativity during brainstorming sessions, researchers reported June 30 in the journal Memory & Cognition.
Internet searches ap...
Anger Management Improves With Age In Women, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2025
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Remember your sweet-hearted grandmother, who never seemed out of sorts no matter what nonsense landed in her lap?
That’s a skill, and it improves during a person’s lifespan, a new study says.
Women get better at managing their anger as they age, startin...
Trump Administration May Cut Funds to Hospitals Offering Gender Care to Kids
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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The Trump administration may cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide gender-related treatments to children and teens.
Nine major children’s hospitals recently received letters from federal officials seeking information about procedures such as hormone the...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Vaccine Group’s Free Speech Case
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook censored its vaccine-related content.
The Children’s Health Defense sued Meta Platforms, the parent compa...
Moderna’s New Flu Shot Shows Strong Results in Older Adults
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial, the company announced Monday.
The vaccine, called mRNA-1010, was tested in a Phase 3 study in adults aged 50 and older. It worked bett...
AI Can Help Determine A Person's Specific Form Of Dementia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2025
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A new AI tool can help doctors hone in on a patient’s particular type of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says.
The AI tool, StateViewer, helped researchers identify a person’s dementia type in 88% of cases, according to results newl...
