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3 Different Types of ADHD Identified in New Study. What to Know

A new study using brain scans discovered that there may be three distinct types of ADHD. Image Credit: Delmaine Donson/Getty Images A recent study suggests there may be three different bio...

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What Is ‘Boy Kibble?’ The Simple High-Protein Meal Trend That’s Going Viral

Don’t let the name fool you. The “boy kibble” meal trend can be a surprisingly affordable, healthy high protein option—especially with a few simple recipe tweaks. Ivan Andrianov/Stocksy “B...

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More Kids Are in ERs for Tooth Pain. Trump Cuts and RFK Jr.’s Anti-Fluoride Fight Aren’t Helping.

Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried c...

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Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks Against Scams for Vulnerable Seniors

The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Departmen...

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Obesity Driving 10% of Cancer Diagnoses, Review Finds. How to Lower Your Risk

Obesity accounts for 10% of all new cancer diagnoses in the United States each year, according to a new review. ruizluquepaz/Getty Images Obesity is now linked to at least 13 types of canc...

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Can You Maintain Weight Loss With Fewer Injections of Ozempic, Wegovy?

A small study has found that people may be able to maintain their weight loss with fewer GLP-1 injections. Image Credit: Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images A recent small st...

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B.C.’s switch to permanent DST adds to the ‘perfect storm’ for poorer adolescent sleep and mental health

The British Columbia government recently announced the province will adopt permanent daylight saving time (DST). It framed the decision as a way to improve health, reduce disruptions, simplify sche...

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The Fight Over Tylenol and Autism Just Got Messier

Last September, during a memorably bizarre press conference, President Trump told pregnant women—repeatedly and emphatically—not to take Tylenol. His health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pointe...

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Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration. ...

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Can Collagen Really Improve Your Skin Health? What the Research Says

Collagen supplements may support skin health, but the anti-aging benefits may be overstated. Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images A recent review of clinical research suggests that collagen su...

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50 Life Hacks That Are Hard To Believe But People Swear By Them

We humans have developed unconscious decision-making systems to automate our routine tasks. They help protect our motor from overheating. But the "software" can still benefit from system updates. A...

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Journalists Explain a Spat Over Sugary Coffee and How Measles Fools Doctors

KFF Health News senior correspondent Renuka Rayasam discussed excited delirium on Vox Media Podcast Network’s Criminal on March 6. Click here to hear Rayasam on Criminal. Read Raya...

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Daylight saving time starts Sunday. Here’s 11 things you can do to adjust to losing an hour of sleep

As clocks march ahead and daylight saving time begins, there can be anxiety around losing an hour of sleep and how to adjust to this change. Usually, an hour seems like an insignificant amou...

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Menopause Linked to Onset of New Mental Health Issues, Researchers Say

Menopause may be associated with the onset of new mental health conditions, yet many females remain unaware of the connection. Image Credit: mapodile/Getty Images A new position statement ...

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The NIH Workforce Is Its Smallest in Decades. Here’s the Work Left Behind.

The National Institutes of Health has lost thousands of workers since President Donald Trump began his second term. Among them: scientists who pioneered cancer treatments, researched tick-b...

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Why Everclear Frontman Art Alexakis Says His Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Was a ‘Blessing’

Everclear frontman Art Alexakis opens up about living with living with multiple sclerosis for more than a decade and the early signs he missed. Courtesy of Art Alexakis Everclear frontman ...

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GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic May Help Reduce Migraine Symptom Severity

Recent research has found that GLP-1s may reduce the need for emergency care in those with chronic migraine. Image Credit: Maskot/Getty Images A recent study suggests that GLP-1 drugs, lik...

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Air Pollution Is Doing Something Strange to Our Brains

Environmental pollution isn’t just damaging lungs and rivers. According to a new report, it may also be quietly eroding Europe’s mental health. The warning comes from the European Enviro...

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Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone

Marc Ernstoff, a physician who has pioneered immunotherapy research and treatments for cancer patients, said his work as a federal scientist proved untenable under the Trump administration. ...

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The People — And Research — Lost in the NIH Exodus

‘No Longer Based on Facts or Truth’ Sylvia Chou, 51, Maryland Program director, National Cancer Institute Sylvia Chou specializes in communication betwe...

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This Doctor-Senator Who Backed RFK Jr. Now Faces a Fight for His Job — And His Legacy

BATON ROUGE, La. — The ambitious liver doctor would go just about anywhere in his home state to give people the hepatitis B vaccine. Bill Cassidy offered jabs to thousands...

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