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23 Apr

Late-Night Snacking and Stress: A Recipe for Bathroom Trouble

A new study finds people with chronic stress who eat 25% of their daily calories after 9 p.m. are more likely to suffer constipation or diarrhea.

22 Apr

Commonly Used Lyme Disease Tests May Miss Most Early Cases

As tick season begins, a new study shows commonly used Lyme disease tests often fail to catch early infections—even in patients with the classic rash.

21 Apr

Teen Pot Use May Slow Brain Development in Key Areas, Including Memory and Thinking

A large, new study finds kids who start using marijuana as teens experience slower gains in memory and thinking as they grow.

Eye Photos Might Offer Early Warning Of Chronic Health Problems, AI Study Finds

FRIDAY, April 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The eyes are the windows not only to the soul, but also to a person’s health, a new study says.

Premature aging of the retina could be a red flag for major diseases like diabetes or heart disease, researchers recently reported in the journal Communications Medicine.

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April 24, 2026
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Drop in NIH Funding Delays Thousands of Studies

THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many scientists are waiting much longer than usual for research funding and some projects are now on hold.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s largest funder of medical research, has fallen about $1 billion behind its typical timeline for awarding new grants this yea...

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April 23, 2026
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U.K. Plans To Ban Cigarette Sales for Future Generations

THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The U.K. is taking steps to ensure young people can never legally buy cigarettes.

Lawmakers approved a bill this week that will raise the legal age to purchase tobacco, The Associated Press reported.

Under the plan, anyone born after Dec. 31, 2008, will be permanently banned ...

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April 23, 2026
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988 Hotline Leads to Fewer Suicides Among Young People, Study Finds

THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A nationwide mental health hotline saved more lives than expected.

A new study found that suicide rates among young people dropped after the launch of the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline, with thousands fewer deaths than researchers had initially predicted.

The research, published Apr...

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April 23, 2026
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Gene Cure For Inherited Deafness Effective, Long Lasting, Clinical Trial Finds

THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new gene therapy to treat inherited deafness produces a lasting cure, a new international study has found.

The treatment, which targets the OTOF gene, restored hearing in 90% of participants, researchers reported April 22 in the journal Nature.

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April 23, 2026
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Most Americans Worried About Brain Health, But Few Know How To Protect It

THURSDAY, April 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all Americans are worried about their brain health as they age, ranking as important or more so than their physical health, a new Alzheimer’s Association report says.

However, they don’t know what steps they can take to maintain brain health and ward off dementia, accordi...