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25 Aug
Annual Mental Health Screenings Recommended for Children and Teens
With youth mental health at crisis levels, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines recommending mental, developmental and behavioral health screenings beginning at 6 months of age and continuing annually.
22 Aug
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
In a new study, people with metabolic syndrome were 40% more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Metabolic Syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.
21 Aug
Don’t Ignore Hearing Loss—Your Brain May Depend On It
A new study finds early intervention for hearing loss significantly reduces the risk of dementia.
Many Cancer Patients Say Doctors Aren't Honoring Their Treatment Desires
Frequently, patients with advanced cancer simply want to be made as comfortable as possible as they wind down their final days.
Doctors aren’t listening to their desires, a new study indicates.
Many of these patients are receiving treatment focused on extending their lives rather than easing their pain, researchers reported Aug...
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2 In 3 Women Have A Lifestyle Risk Factor For Birth Defects
Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says.
These risk factors — low levels of vitamin B9 (folate), unmanaged diabetes or exposure to tobacco smoke — increase the odds of a serious birth defect in any child they might have...
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- August 26, 2025
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NYC Legionnaires' Outbreak: 6 Deaths, 112 Cases
New York City health officials confirmed a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Harlem where 112 people have now been diagnosed.
The latest death occurred earlier this month outside the city and was discovered during the health department’s ongoing investigation, which began in late July, The Associated...
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- August 25, 2025
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Over 32,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over False USDA Inspection Labels
More than 32,000 pounds of meat are being recalled nationwide because they were sold with a false USDA mark of inspection, federal officials announced.
The recall involves products from Sabrositos Hondurenos, LLC, based in New Jersey.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said the ...
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- August 25, 2025
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Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Over Infant Deaths
Mississippi has declared a public health emergency after reporting its highest infant death rate in more than a decade.
In 2024, the state had 9.7 infant deaths for every 1,000 births, health officials said. That’s more than 60% higher than the national average and the state’s highest rate in more than a decade. Since 2014, mor...
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- August 25, 2025
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Community Health Workers Can Help Minority Kids Access ADHD Care
Community health workers could help extend care to more minority children with ADHD, a new pilot study says.
Parents of kids with ADHD said they were more likely to consider medications, therapy and school services to help their child, researchers report in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
“We know from previous stu...
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