New Bill Targets Harmful Ingredients in California School Food

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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Across California, kids are digging into lunches packed with chips, cookies and other ultra-processed snacks -- but a new bill could soon change what’s on their trays.

California lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would ban certain ultra-processed foods from...

Ovarian Cancer Test May Miss Black and Native American Patients

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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A blood test used to check for ovarian cancer may not work as well for Black and Native American women, a new study suggests.

This could lead to delays in treatment and poorer health outcomes.

The study, published in JAMA Network Open, looked at more than ...

Nestle Recalls Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s Meals Over Choking Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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Nestle USA is recalling some frozen meals due to the possible presence of wood-like material, which could cause choking.

The recall affects certain Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s products with best-before dates from September 2025 to April 2026. 

The recall...

Portable AI System Can Help Detect Brain Decline

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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A portable system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect early signs of brain decline, potentially offering up a red flag for people at risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said.

The test looks at specific aspects of motor function,...

No Babyhood Memories? Study Provides Clues Why

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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Babies and toddlers are sponges, incessantly soaking up lessons from the world around them.

So why, then, can’t adults remember specific events from their earliest moments of childhood?

A new study indicates that memories of baby experiences might remain, lur...

Why Are Night Owls Prone To Depression?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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Night owls -- people who stay up late -- have been shown to have an increased risk of depression.

And now a new study says why that might be.

Dusk dwellers tend to be less mindful -- that is, less engaged in the present moment, researchers found.

That, along ...

Cheap Health Insurance Can Delay Cancer Diagnosis, Increase Risk Of Death

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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Considering a short-term health insurance plan as a cheap alternative to more costly comprehensive coverage?

You could be rolling the dice when it comes to cancer, a new study suggests.

People who opt for short-term limited duration (STLD) insurance tend to have th...

Sleepy Seniors Might Be At Increased Risk For Dementia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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Drowsy during the daytime?

For seniors, such sleepiness could indicate that they’re at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests.

Women in their 80s had double risk of dementia if they experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over a five-year period,...

Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 21, 2025
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There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching lower back -- acupuncture, heat, cannabinoids, muscle relaxants, TENS electrical pulses, dry cupping, opioids, massage and more.

But not much actually eases back pain, including those suggestions, according ...

FDA Increases Testing For Heavy Metals In Baby Formula

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up testing for heavy metals in infant formula and reviewing key nutrients required in these products, federal health officials said.

"The FDA will use all resources and authorities at its disposal to make sure infan...

Another Raw Pet Food Recalled After Bird Flu Sickens Two Cats

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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A California pet food company has recalled raw chicken products after they were linked to bird flu infections in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City.

Savage Pet, based in El Cajon, California, recalled one lot of large and small chicken boxes due to potent...

Trump Administration May Cut CDC's HIV Prevention Division

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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The Trump administration is weighing elimination of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division on HIV Prevention, sparking concerns among public health experts.

If implemented, the move could shift HIV prevention efforts to another agency ...

New Clot-Busting Drug Quicker And As Effective In Treating Stroke

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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A newly approved clot- busting drug for stroke works as well as a decades-old medication still used by most U.S. hospitals, and can be delivered even more quickly, a new study says.

Tenecteplase (TNKase) is the first new clot-busting drug to be approved in nearly 30 year...

Ears Ringing? Diet Changes Might Reduce Risk Of Tinnitus

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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Lowering the volume on earbuds or wearing earplugs in noisy environments is known to reduce a person’s risk of tinnitus.

Now, new research suggests that eating more fruit and fiber or drinking more milk and coffee may also stave off the vexing and persistent buzzi...

Combination Therapy Recommended For Migraines

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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Doctors should prescribe triptans for migraine patients who aren’t receiving relief from over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, according to a new clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians.

The recommendation is based on an evidence review showing ...

Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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Removing the tonsils and adenoids can improve the sleep of kids with mild breathing problems that disturb their slumber, a new clinical trial reports.

Children with sleep problems needed to see a doctor 32% less often and had a 48% reduction in medication use after surgi...

Dance Soothes Agitation In Alzheimer's Patients

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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Dancing is known to lift the spirit, and a new study shows that Alzheimer’s disease patients respond to the rhythmic moves as well.

Dance classes eased agitation in a small group of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias, researchers repo...

ADHD Misinformation Rampant On TikTok

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 20, 2025
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TikTok’s most popular videos on ADHD are as likely to misinform viewers as they are to provide helpful hints, a new study says.

More than half the claims made in the 100 most-viewed TikTok videos about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not accurat...

RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 19, 2025
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A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists -- who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

Kennedy recently suggested that i...

Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• March 19, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website.

A link to the document now displays a “Page Not Found” message.

“HHS and the Office of the Surgeon Gene...