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19 Aug
New Concerns About the Use of Acetaminophen During Pregnancy
A new study finds prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
18 Aug
Home vs. Office Blood Pressure: Why Your Numbers Might Be Off
A new study finds the blood pressure readings you get at your doctor’s office may vary significantly from the ones you get using other devices.
15 Aug
HPV Cancer Awareness: Dangerously Low
A new survey finds only 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. have heard of the HPV virus that causes oral and cervical cancer… and even fewer know there's a preventive vaccine.
Seniors Neglecting Steps To Protect Heart Health, Study Says
Seniors with known heart-related problems aren’t doing a very good job taking steps to protect their health, a new study says.
Older folks with high blood pressure, stroke survivors and heart failure patients in the United States all have been neglecting Life’s Essential 8 — a checklist of lifestyle factors that can prote...
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Pesticide Linked To Impaired Brain Development Among Kids
Exposure to a common pesticide during pregnancy can impair children’s brain development and motor function for years to come, a new study says.
The widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) is linked to altered brain function and poorer fine motor control among children exposed to it while in the womb, researchers report in JAMA N...
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Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders
Sensitive people tend to have a higher risk of developing a mood disorder, a new evidence review says.
In particular, highly sensitive souls are more likely to develop depression or suffer from anxiety, researchers report in the journal Clinical Psychological Science.
“This is the first meta-analysis providing robust e...
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Tight Blood Pressure Control Both Healthy And Cost-Effective, Projections Say
Tight control over blood pressure is not only good for patients, but is also cost-effective health care, a new study says.
Controlling blood pressure to below 120 systolic prevents more heart attacks, strokes, cases of heart failure and other heart-related health problems, compared with higher targets, researchers report in the Annals ...
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- August 20, 2025
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Thin Endometrium Shouldn't Lower Odds Of Successful IVF Pregnancy, Study Says
There’s one less potential impediment for women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study says.
A thin endometrial lining does not appear to decrease a woman’s chances of a successful IVF pregnancy, researchers reported recently in the journal Human Reproduction.
Fertility specialists have long believe...
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- August 20, 2025
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More People Turning to Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Study Says
Two years after U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill, new research shows many people who face barriers to medical care are turning to it.
The study, published Monday in JAMA Network Open, included data from 986 people ages 15 to 45 across 44 states. All had obtained the pill — known as Opill &...
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- August 19, 2025
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