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01 Oct

Repeat COVID Infections Raise the Risk of Long COVID in Kids

A large, new study finds children and adolescents are twice as likely to develop long COVID after a second COVID infection.

30 Sep

Gen X and Baby Boomers Addicted to Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Finds

1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men from Generation X and the tail end of the Baby Boom meet the criteria for addiction to ultra-processed foods, researchers say.

29 Sep

Living With a Dog (But Not a Cat) May Lower Babies’ Risk of Asthma

A new study finds babies exposed to a common dog allergen are nearly 50% less likely to develop asthma by the age of five. But the same benefit isn’t seen with cats.

NIH Awards $50 Million to Top Autism Researchers Despite Political Controversy

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a move that surprised many in the scientific community, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $50 million to 13 research projects focused on the complex and credible causes of autism.

The grants were announced just days after top administration officia...

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October 1, 2025
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New Scorecard Reveals Which States Prepared for Climate Health Threats

A new Commonwealth Fund report offers the first state-by-state ranking of how vulnerable individual health and health care systems are to climate risks.

The report analyzed all 50 states and Washington, D.C., looking at factors like extreme heat, flooding and air quality, as well as policies to combat these threats.

Vermont was...

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October 1, 2025
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HPV Vaccine Protecting Against Infections, Even Among Unvaccinated

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is protecting women from the cervical-cancer-causing virus — including those who don’t get the jab, a new study says.

Depending on which vaccine they received, HPV infections fell by 76% to 98% over 17 years among vaccinated women, researchers reported in the journal JAMA Pediatrics

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October 1, 2025

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Air Pollution Worsens Sleep Apnea

Air pollution could be making matters worse for people with sleep apnea, according to a new study.
Sleep apnea patients have more episodes of reduced or stopped breathing during their slumber in areas with heavier air pollution, researchers reported Tuesday at an European Respiratory Society meeting in Amsterdam.
Further, these sleep...

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October 1, 2025

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Shift Workers Face Higher Risk For Kidney Stones

Folks who work a night shift are at greater risk for kidney stones, new research shows.
Shift workers have a 15% to 22% higher risk of kidney stones, particularly if they’re younger or work a desk job, according to a study published today in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
The risk was highest, 22%, among people w...

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October 1, 2025

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Knee Arthritis Pain? Radiation Might Help, Study Says

People with aching knees might receive relief from a course of low-dose radiation therapy, a new study suggests.
People with mild to moderate wear-and-tear knee arthritis felt less pain and had better mobility after radiation treatment, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in San Francisco...

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