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05 Dec

Are Politics Shaping America’s Trust in Cancer Science?

A new national survey finds the majority of U.S. adults report having a high level of trust in scientists when it comes to cancer information, but the results also suggest politics do play a role.

04 Dec

Body Image Disorder Hitting More Teenage Boys and Young Men

A new study finds a rising number of boys and young men are being diagnosed with muscle dysmorphia, a mental health condition that makes them feel “too small” or “not muscular enough.”

03 Dec

Eating Disorders During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Kids

A new study finds eating disorders in mothers-to-be may raise the risk of asthma and wheezing in their young children.

Air Pollution Undermines Health Benefits Of Exercise, Evidence Says

Air Pollution Undermines Health Benefits Of Exercise, Evidence Says

Air pollution can undermine some of the health benefits active folks expect to derive from regular exercise, a new study says.

The protective effect exercise should have on people’s risk of death was cut by half among those living in areas with heavy air pollution, researchers reported recently in the journal BMC Medicine.

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  • December 8, 2025
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Laughing Gas Relieves Depression, Evidence Says

Laughing Gas Relieves Depression, Evidence Says

Laughing gas might live up to its name for people struggling with depression, a major new study says.

Treatment with nitrous oxide can provide rapid relief for people with depression, especially those who aren’t helped by antidepressants, researchers reported recently in the journal eBioMedicine.

“This is a signi...

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  • December 8, 2025
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Want To Save Rural Hospitals? Send Patients Home To Recover, Study Argues

Want To Save Rural Hospitals? Send Patients Home To Recover, Study Argues

Discharging hospital patients early to recover at home might be key to saving rural health care, a new study says.

Rural patients cost a good deal less to care for during recovery at home than in a hospital, researchers recently reported in JAMA Network Open.

What’s more, those patients tend to be happier and more acti...

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  • December 8, 2025
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Healthy Routines Can Stay on Track — Even During Holiday Chaos

Healthy Routines Can Stay on Track — Even During Holiday Chaos

The holidays can bring travel, busy schedules and family events, and for many people, that means healthy habits slip. But experts say staying well during this time doesn’t require perfection.

It’s not just the schedule that gets in the way, it’s the expectations we put on ourselves, Samantha Harden, an associate professor...

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  • December 7, 2025
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New GLP-1 Implant May Help Overweight Pets, Study Underway

New GLP-1 Implant May Help Overweight Pets, Study Underway

Weight loss drugs aren’t just for people anymore; They may soon be available for your furry friend.

A California company, Okava Pharmaceuticals, has launched a clinical trial testing a GLP-1–based weight loss treatment in 50 cats. The treatment uses a small under-the-skin implant, called OKV-119, designed to release medication ...

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  • December 6, 2025
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Breaking: CDC Panel Votes to No Longer Recommend Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns

Breaking: CDC Panel Votes to No Longer Recommend Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to change a long-standing recommendation that all newborns in the United States receive the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they are born.

The group, known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), voted 8 – 3 on Friday morning to recommend the birth dose only for newbor...

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  • December 5, 2025
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