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15 Sep

GLP-1 Medications in Kids: Promising Health Results, Ongoing Safety Concerns

A new study finds children and teens with obesity or diabetes who take GLP-1 weight-loss medications experience significant improvements in many cardiometabolic risk factors, but long-term safety questions remain.

12 Sep

Keto Diet Shows Promise in Reducing Depression Among College Students

In a new study, college students with major depressive disorder who followed a keto diet experienced a significant drop in depression symptoms and an increase in overall well-being.

11 Sep

Insomnia May Speed Up Brain Aging and Dementia Risk

A new study suggests chronic insomnia may be an early warning sign or contributor to cognitive decline.

Child in Los Angeles Dies of Rare Brain Disorder Caused by Measles

A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare brain disorder caused by a measles infection in infancy, health officials reported.

The child, who was too young to get the measles vaccine, had developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE). It’s a rare complication of measles that causes damage to the brain over time and is ...

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September 15, 2025
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Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo After Deadly Outbreak

Health workers in southern Kasai province have started giving Ebola vaccines as officials race to contain the latest outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

So far, at least 68 suspected cases and 16 deaths have been reported since the outbreak was declared earlier this month in the locality of Bulape, according to the Africa C...

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September 15, 2025
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Recall: Bariatric Fusion Vitamins Pulled for Missing Child-Safe Caps

About 4,700 bottles of Bariatric Fusion iron-containing multivitamins have been recalled because packaging does not meet federal safety standards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The bottles, sold online at Amazon.com, bariatricfusion.com and other sites between January and June 2025, were made without chil...

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September 15, 2025
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California Votes To Ban PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware, Other Items

Every time you reach for a nonstick pan, you could be using chemicals that are now on the chopping block in the state of California.

Lawmakers have approved a bill to phase out PFAS — also called “forever chemicals” — in cookware, cleaning products, dental floss, ski wax, food packaging and certain children’s ...

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September 15, 2025
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Dry Eyes Common, But Frequently Left Untreated

Many folks are needlessly suffering from dry eyes, a new study says.

More than half of people in the U.S. and Europe struggle with dry eyes, in which their eyes fail to produce enough tears to keep them lubricated, researchers reported today at a meeting of the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) in Copenhagen.

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September 15, 2025
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Smoking Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

Smokers have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they are genetically predisposed to the condition, a new study says.

People who ever smoked at all have an elevated risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes, and heavy smokers are at even greater risk, researchers reported Saturday at a meeting of the European Asso...