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20 Mar

Popular ADHD TikToks Are Full of Misinformation About Symptoms, New Study Finds

Clinical psychologists reviewed 100 ADHD TikToks and found that fewer than half of their claims about symptoms align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing the condition.

19 Mar

Can Simple Diet Changes Lower Your Risk of Tinnitus?

A new study finds consuming more fruit, dietary fiber, dairy and caffeine may lower your risk of developing ringing in your ears (tinnitus). In the U.S., 25 million people live with tinnitus, which can lead to trouble concentrating, sleep problems and depression.

18 Mar

More Evidence Marijuana Increases Heart Attack Risk --Even in Healthy Users

Two new studies find active pot users are significantly more likely to experience a heart attack compared to nonusers, even if they’re young and have healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

FDA Increases Testing For Heavy Metals In Baby Formula

FDA Increases Testing For Heavy Metals In Baby Formula

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 infant formula products are safe and wholesome for the families and childre...

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  • March 20, 2025
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Another Raw Pet Food Recalled After Bird Flu Sickens Two Cats

Another Raw Pet Food Recalled After Bird Flu Sickens Two Cats

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 potential contamination with Type A H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as ...

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  • March 20, 2025
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Trump Administration May Cut CDC's HIV Prevention Division

Trump Administration May Cut CDC's HIV Prevention Division

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 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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  • March 20, 2025
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New Clot-Busting Drug Quicker And As Effective In Treating Stroke

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

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 years, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) giving it the thum...

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  • March 20, 2025
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Ears Ringing? Diet Changes Might Reduce Risk Of Tinnitus

Ears Ringing? Diet Changes Might Reduce Risk Of Tinnitus

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 buzzing that can drive folks to distraction.

Simple dietary changes a...

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  • March 20, 2025
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Combination Therapy Recommended For Migraines

Combination Therapy Recommended For Migraines

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 that adding a triptan to either a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug...

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  • March 20, 2025
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Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea

Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea

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 surgical removal of their tonsils and adenoids (adenotonsillectomy), resear...

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  • March 20, 2025
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Dance Soothes Agitation In Alzheimer's Patients

Dance Soothes Agitation In Alzheimer's Patients

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 reported in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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  • March 20, 2025
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ADHD Misinformation Rampant On TikTok

ADHD Misinformation Rampant On TikTok

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 accurate, researchers reported in the journal PLOS One.

Unfort...

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  • March 20, 2025
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RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread

RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread

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 instead of culling infected birds, farmers should instead allow the vir...

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  • March 19, 2025
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Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website

Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website

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 General are complying with President Trump’s Executive Order on Prot...

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  • March 19, 2025
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Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Under Scrutiny After Patient Death

Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Under Scrutiny After Patient Death

A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment.

The company behind the drug, Sarepta Therapeutics, said that the patient suffered acute liver injury, a known side effect, The Associated Press reported. However, the "severity" of thi...

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  • March 19, 2025
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Firearms Rarely Used For Protection Against Crime

Firearms Rarely Used For Protection Against Crime

People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families.

But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says.

An overwhelming majority of gun owners -- 92% -- say they’ve never used their weapons to defend themselves, according to findings published March 14 in JAMA Network Open

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  • March 19, 2025
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Where You Live Can Influence Recovery From Brain Injury

Where You Live Can Influence Recovery From Brain Injury

Where a person lives can influence their recovery from a traumatic brain injury, a new study says.

Based on their neighborhood’s characteristics, people are less likely to receive home rehab visits or go to a rehab clinic following a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI), researchers report in the March/April issue of the ...

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  • March 19, 2025
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Rare Hair Loss Condition Can Be Treated With Low Doses Of Antibiotic

Rare Hair Loss Condition Can Be Treated With Low Doses Of Antibiotic

Lower doses of a common antibiotic can curb hair loss caused by a rare skin condition, a new study says.

The antibiotic doxycycline is commonly used to treat lymphocytic scarring alopecia, a condition in which the body’s immune cells target hair follicles, researchers said.

But the relatively high doses of doxycycline used to p...

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  • March 19, 2025
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Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke

Weed Users At Greater Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke

Weed users are much more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other life-threatening heart condition than people who don’t indulge, a new study says.

Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if they use marijuana, compared to non-users, researchers reported March 18 in the journal JACC Adva...

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  • March 19, 2025
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Seniors Benefit From Tight Blood Pressure Control

Seniors Benefit From Tight Blood Pressure Control

Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says.

Systolic blood pressure kept under 130 reduces the risk of heart-related death by about 26% among people 80 or older, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

“We f...

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  • March 19, 2025
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Low-Income Folks Avoiding The ER Post-Pandemic

Low-Income Folks Avoiding The ER Post-Pandemic

Poor families have continued to avoid going to the emergency room post-pandemic, even as ER numbers bounced back for folks who are better-off, a new study says.

During the pandemic, visits to ERs for emergency care dropped by about 30% as lockdowns and fears over COVID-19 infection caused the sick and injured to stay away, researchers said...

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  • March 19, 2025
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VA Ends Hormone Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Transgender Veterans

VA Ends Hormone Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Transgender Veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer provide hormone therapy to veterans newly diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

The decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump that directs federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, male and female, which “are not changeable,” T...

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  • March 18, 2025
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Chatbots Show Signs of Anxiety, Study Finds

Chatbots Show Signs of Anxiety, Study Finds

Turns out, even artificial intelligence (AI) needs to take a breather sometimes.

A new study suggests that chatbots like ChatGPT may get “stressed” when exposed to upsetting stories about war, crime or accidents -- just like humans. 

But here’s the twist: Mindfulness exercises can actually help calm them down.<...

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  • March 18, 2025
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