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Kids’ Anxiety Concerns Surge at Routine Doctor Visits
A new study finds children’s mental health visits in primary care are rising sharply — especially for anxiety — as many families struggle to access mental health specialists.
Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
In a new study, overweight and obese adults assigned to a rapid weight loss plan lost more pounds — and kept more off after one year — than those following a gradual approach.
PCOS Gets a New Name in Landmark Women’s Health Shift
A major women’s health condition affecting more than 170 million women worldwide has been renamed PMOS in an effort to improve diagnosis, awareness, and long-term care.
20 May
Teens Turning To Creatine, Not Steroids, For 'Looksmaxxing'
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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U.S. teens trying to build up their muscles are turning from steroids to creatine supplements, a new study says.
Creatine use rose by 90% among boys and a whopping 168% among girls between 2019-2020 and 2023-2024, researchers report in the August issue of the journal
20 May
Once-A-Day Pill Effective In Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP, Clinical Trial Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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Some people with sleep apnea might be able to shed their CPAP masks in favor of a once-nightly pill, a new study says.
The experimental pill, called AD109, helps treat sleep apnea by making a person’s airways resistant to collapse, researchers say.
In clinica...
20 May
How Do Caffeine, Alcohol, Weed, Nicotine Affect MS Symptoms?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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There are lots of legal substances people use regularly to alter their mood – alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and in some locales, weed.
But how do these substances affect people with multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Most have drawbacks that come along with their benefit...
20 May
Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Obesity Risk, But One Caring Adult Can Make A Difference
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2026
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Childhood trauma can increase a kid’s risk of obesity, a study says.
Children’s body mass index (BMI) rose steadily as their personal list of traumas mounted, including abuse, divorce, poverty, neglect or bullying, researchers reported in JAMA Network Ope...
19 May
More Kids Seeking Anxiety Help at Routine Doctor Visits, Study Finds
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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Children are showing up at routine doctor visits with mental health concerns at much higher rates than they were a decade ago -- especially for anxiety.
A new study of nearly 1.8 million children in Massachusetts, published May 18 in JAMA Network Open, found anx...
19 May
Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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Adding a synthetic weed-derived drug to opioid painkillers brings no relief to people with excruciating knee pain, a new study says.
Neither the cannabis drug dronabinol nor the opioid hydromorphone alone provided significant pain relief for people with knee arthritis, a...
19 May
Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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Losing a parent in adulthood not only breaks your heart, but can put a sizable dent in your bank account, a new study says.
Adults’ earning power persistently declines following the death of a parent, researchers report in the May issue of the American Economic...
19 May
Ticks Can Creepy-Crawl Your House For Weeks Before Dying, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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Here’s a creepy-crawling fact as summer fun approaches – ticks can survive indoors for up to three weeks on hard-surface or carpeted floors, according to a study.
This means folks can have a tick latch onto them despite taking proper precautions outdoors, if ...
19 May
Short, Intense Radiation Therapy Safe For Prostate Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 19, 2026
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A shorter, more intense course of radiation therapy can safely treat prostate cancer, a new study says.
Men given two larger doses of radiation had about the same side effects as others treated with the standard five-dose course, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting ...
18 May
Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2026
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When it comes to weight loss, is slow and steady really the winning strategy? Or could a rapid drop actually lead to better long-term results?
New research presented in Istanbul last week at the European Congress on Obesity is challenging the long-held belief that losing...
18 May
Pregnancy Safe For Women With Myasthenia Gravis, Study Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2026
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Women suffering from the muscle weakness disease myasthenia gravis can become pregnant without any ill effects, a new study says.
Pregnancy is not linked with an increased risk of serious flare-ups or worse symptoms for women with myasthenia gravis, researchers reported ...
18 May
Smog Linked To Lewy Body Dementia Risk, Major Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2026
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Long-term exposure to smog might increase the risk of Lewy body dementia, the brain disease that CNN founder Ted Turner battled for several years before his recent death, a new study says.
Even small increases in particle pollution and nitrogen dioxide are linked to incr...
18 May
NYC Mold Removal Program Cut Asthma ER Cases By A Quarter, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2026
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A New York City mold removal program cut asthma-related ER visits by a quarter among residents of public housing, a new study says.
The city created “Mold Busters” in 2019 in response to a class-action lawsuit filed by residents suffering from asthma due to m...
18 May
Single Psilocybin Dose Provides Rapid Relief From Depression, Small Clinical Trial Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2026
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Just a single dose of psilocybin can provide rapid relief from depression, a new small-scale clinical trial has shown.
Within a week, people treated with one psilocybin dose had four times the decrease in their depression symptoms compared to a control group given the vi...
15 May
FDA Approves AI Sepsis Tool That Detects Infection Hours Earlier Than Doctors
- Andria Park Huynh HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2026
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an AI-powered early warning system to detect sepsis, one of the deadliest infections for hospital patients.
The tool, developed at Johns Hopkins University (JHU), detects sepsis hours faster than doctors. It has al...
15 May
PCOS Gets a New Name in Landmark Women's Health Shift
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2026
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A major women’s health condition is getting a new name--and experts say it could change how millions are diagnosed and treated worldwide.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, will now be known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS.
The condition...
15 May
New Wearable Polygraph Tracks Hidden Stress In Babies, Adults
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2026
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A new wearable polygraph might be able to help infants and adults not by detecting lies, but instead by monitoring their stress levels, researchers say.
Instead of falsehoods, this polygraph is designed to sense underlying stress that’s hidden deep within the body,...
15 May
Major Review: Antidepressants Safe in Pregnancy, No Added Risk of Autism or ADHD in Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2026
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There’s no clear link between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, according to a new evidence review spanning more than half a million pregnancies.
Pooled data from three dozen studies found no significant association between antidep...
15 May
How Gun Violence News Coverage Is Harming America's Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2026
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The steady stream of news regarding U.S. gun violence is having a serious effect on Americans' mental health, a new study says.
Greater exposure to media coverage of gun violence is associated with an increased risk of depression and poor mental health days, researchers ...
15 May
AI Chatbots Lure U.S. Teens With Fun, Romance and Hidden Dangers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 15, 2026
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Three out of five U.S. teens have tried AI chatbots, turning to the programs for entertainment, advice, friendship – and even romance, a new study says.
Further, about 1 in 10 teens say they talk to AI almost daily, researchers found.
But AI also can be a bad...
