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U.K. Begins Major Research Effort Into Trans Youth Health

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — A large new study will follow the health and well-being of thousands of transgender and gender nonconforming young people in the...

Trump Moves to Bar Abortions at Veterans Affairs Hospitals

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — The Trump administration aims to bar U.S. veterans from receiving abortions at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals in...

Florida Officials Warn About Raw Milk After 21 People Are Sickened

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — Health officials in Florida are warning people about the dangers of drinking raw milk after 21 people got sick from products...

Organized Scientific Fraud Is Growing at Alarming Rate

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — The rise of “fake” science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A...

When Insurers Restrict MS Drug Coverage, Relapses Rise

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients might have a higher risk of relapse if their health insurance is stingy with prescriptions, a...

Veterans' Study Points to Better Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — There’s a better way of treating binge eating disorder, a new study argues. The method, called “regulation of...

Rezlidhia May Also Fight a Deadly Bone Marrow Disorder

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — A recently approved leukemia pill also might help some patients diagnosed with a deadly bone marrow disorder, a new pilot study...

C. Diff Infections: What To Know About This Gut Bacteria

TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive...

How Accurate Is ChatGPT When Asked About Your Health?

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — ChatGPT is likely to be hit-or-miss when it comes to figuring out symptoms for a particular illness, a new study says. The AI...

Good Weight-Loss Diets Avoid Processed Foods, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 — Want to drop some pounds? Drop the ultra-processed foods, a new study says. People lost twice as much weight on a diet with...

FDA Requiring Stronger Safety Labels for Opioid Medications

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it will now be requiring updated safety labels for all opioid pain medications to...

Freeze-Dried Fruit Recalled From Sam’s Club Over Listeria Risk

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — Popular freeze-dried fruit snacks sold at Sam’s Club are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. Doehler...

Couple Welcomes Baby From 1994 Embryo in Rare ‘Embryo Adoption’

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — An Ohio couple has welcomed a healthy baby boy from an embryo frozen for more than three decades, setting what doctors believe is...

Presidential Fitness Test Returns to U.S. Schools

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to U.S. schools after more than a decade. President Donald Trump signed an executive...

MS May Begin Years Earlier Than Thought

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — People with multiple sclerosis (MS) begin experiencing new health issues up to 15 years before the classic signs of the illness...

U.S. Murder-Suicides Are More Common Than Thought

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — Murder-suicides — where a person kills one or more people before killing themselves soon after — are sensational, but...

A Saliva-Based Test for Breast Cancer Might Be Near

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — In a small new study, a handheld saliva-sampling device successfully detected breast cancer 100% of the time, researchers said...

An Artificial Sweetener May Hamper Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — Findings from a study in mice suggest that using a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, could hamper certain immunotherapy...

Climate Change Will Send Many More Californians to the ER

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — California’s emergency departments will be more clogged than ever as climate change pushes daily temperatures higher, a...

Floods Have Big Downstream Effects on People's Health

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — Long after floodwaters recede, the impact of flooding on the health of older adults is profound, new research shows. Rates of...

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