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321,566 Children Lost a Parent to Drug Overdose in 2011 to 2021
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – From 2011 to 2021, an estimated 321,566 children lost a parent to drug overdose in the United States, according to a study published online May 8 in JAMA Psychiatry....
Stomach-Zapping Procedure Lowers Appetite to Help With Weight Loss
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – An experimental procedure could reduce levels of a hunger-triggering hormone by burning part of a person’s stomach lining, a new study reports. In the procedure, doctors s...
Spinal Cord 'Wraparound' Device Could Help Treat Paralysis
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – A tiny, flexible device that wraps around the spinal cord could be a breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries. The device, developed by a University of Cambridge...
Mortality Slightly Increased With Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – Mortality is slightly higher in association with a higher intake of ultraprocessed foods, according to a study published online May 8 in The BMJ. Zhe Fang, M.B.B.S., from the...
Personalized Tool Can Predict Infants at Increased Risk for RSV
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – A personalized tool can predict infants at increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) who would benefit most from...
High Rates of Harassment Behaviors Observed in Obstetrics and Gynecology
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – There are high rates of harassment behaviors within the obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) specialty, according to a review published online May 8 in JAMA Network Open....
Listeria Risk Prompts Recall of Planters Peanut Products
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts and Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts, sold at Publix and Dollar Tree in five states, are being recalled due to the risk for Listeria...
Most Socially Vulnerable Counties Less Likely to Have Cancer Trials
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – The most socially vulnerable counties are less likely to have any cancer clinical trial, according to a research letter published online May 7 in JAMA Network Open. Rishi...
Lesbian, Bisexual Women Face Premature Death Versus Heterosexual Women
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – Female nurses identifying as lesbian or bisexual have markedly earlier mortality than heterosexual nurses, according to a study published online April 25 in the Journal of the ...
Excess Gestational Weight Gain Common in Military Health Beneficiaries
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 – Military health beneficiaries, especially active-duty personnel, more often have excessive gestational weight gain (GWG), according to a study published in the May issue of...
Helping Your Child Make Friends With a Child With Autism
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – Kids are very likely to make the acquaintance of a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at some point, whether they know it or not. An estimated 95% of children ...
Candy Company Recalls Products Due to Salmonella Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – A Midwestern candy company has issued a massive recall due to the risk of salmonella tainting some of its products. Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling...
How Bad Was Beethoven's Lead Poisoning?
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – No one knows what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death. But one popular theory – that high lead levels killed the great com...
Drive to Be 'Perfect' Parent Isn't Healthy, Survey Finds
THURSDAY, May 8, 2024 – Parents striving to be “perfect” will never attain that goal, and the aim isn’t even healthy for their families, a new study says. The risks of striving for perfection are suc...
There's a New Set of COVID Variants Called FLiRT: What You Need to Know
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – The virus behind COVID has mutated again, this time producing variants nicknamed FLiRT, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported. The variants...
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