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Prevalence of Depression Increased Over Last Decade
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – The prevalence of depression among adolescents and adults aged 12 years and older during August 2021 to August 2023 was 13.1 percent, a 60 percent increase from 2013-2014,...
Microplastics Could Be Contributing To Clogged Arteries
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s risk of heart attack or stroke, a new study says. Fatty plaques in neck arteries can contain mo...
Federal Prosecutor Questions Medical Journals Over Alleged Bias
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 — At least three medical journals have received letters from a top federal prosecutor questioning whether they mislead readers or allow political bias to influence what they ...
Smoking, Eating, Vaping, Dabbing Are Most Common Routes of Marijuana Use
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – Smoking, eating, vaping, and dabbing are the most common routes of marijuana use, according to research published in the April 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Antibiotics Might Increase Risk of Childhood Asthma, Allergies
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 – Overuse of antibiotics might increase kids’ risk of developing asthma and allergies, by disrupting their gut bacteria during a crucial stage of child development, a new s...
Potentially Harmful Chemicals Found In Kids' Mattresses
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — Babies and toddlers could be exposed to harmful chemicals while they sleep, due to compounds found in their mattresses, two new studies say. Air samples taken from 25 c...
'The Talk' Is A Touchy Subject For Many Parents
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — The Talk. It’s an anxiety-producing proposition for just about every parent — and as you might expect, opinions vary widely about when and how to have The Talk with a child n...
Most Women Are Comfortable With AI-Assisted Mammography
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Women are OK with having an AI program help doctors review mammograms performed for breast cancer screening, a new study says. About 7 out of 10 women (71%) said they’re f...
Immune Therapy Works As Well In Senior Cancer Patients As In Younger Adults
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — It’s well-known that a person’s immune system wears down over time, becoming less effective as folks progress through middle age and become seniors. But that doesn’t appear t...
RFK Jr.'s Major Autism Study To Use Private Health Records
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will provide private health data to researchers for U.S. health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new autism study. NIH Director Dr. Jay B...
Early Maternal Reports of Infant Behavior Tied to Possible Autism-Related Behaviors at 12 Months
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Maternal report of infant temperament and developmental milestones at 9 months of age may be associated with early indicators of autism likelihood at 12 months, according...
Infection Tied to One-Fourth of Deaths With Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Roughly one in 14 people with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) have an infection in the first year after diagnosis, according to a study published online April...
Annual Whole-Body, Low-Dose CT Aids Management of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Annual whole-body, low-dose computed tomography (WBLDCT) can improve the management of smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), according to a study published online March 25 in...
Emergency Care Becoming Increasingly Vulnerable in the United States
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – The viability of hospital-based emergency care in the United States is at risk, according to a RAND report released April 7. Mahshid Abir, M.D., from RAND in Santa Monica,...
Federal COVID Websites Now Promote Lab Leak Theory
TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 — The Trump administration has replaced two major federal websites for COVID information with a new page that promotes the theory that the virus came from a lab in China. C...