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17 Mar

Early Exposure to “Forever Chemicals” May Affect Teen Bone Health

A new study suggests exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” early in life may affect bone development during adolescence, with stronger effects seen in girls.

16 Mar

Loneliness in Perimenopause Linked to Changes in Brain Health

A new study shows loneliness and social isolation together may sharply increase the risk of memory and thinking problems during perimenopause.

13 Mar

Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Bad for Your Bones, Study Finds

Eating too many ultra-processed foods lowers bone mineral density and raises the risk of hip fracture, researchers warn.

Women More Likely To Survive Cancer Than Men — At A Cost

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they’re also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a new evidence review says.

Female cancer patients have a 21% lower risk of death than men across 12 different types of advanced cancers, researchers recently r...

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Belly Fat Linked To Heart Failure Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Want to figure out your heart health risk?

Look at your belly fat, not your body mass index, a new study says.

Excess fat stored around the waist is more strongly associated with heart failure risk than BMI, an estimate of body fat based on height and weight, researchers will report ...

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March 18, 2026
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Heart Attack, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Munching down loads of ultra-processed foods can increase your risk of suffering or dying from a heart attack, stroke or heart disease, a new study says.

Each additional daily serving of ultra-processed foods increases a person’s risk of a major cardiac event by 5%, researchers repor...

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March 18, 2026
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Too Much Smartphone Use Linked to Disordered Eating in Teens

WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For many teenagers, a smartphone is essentially an extra limb.

But new research suggests that spending too much time peering into that digital world might be altering how young people view their bodies and their relationship with food.

A comprehensive review from King’s C...

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March 18, 2026
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Norovirus Sickens Close to 200 People on Caribbean Cruise

TUESDAY, March 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A Caribbean vacation took an unpleasant turn for dozens of cruise passengers after a stomach virus spread across their ship.

Nearly 200 people aboard a Princess cruise vessel became sick with norovirus during a recent trip, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD...