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27 Jul

How Accurate Are Photo-Based Calorie Apps? NIH Puts 4 to the Test

An NIH study found four popular photo-based calorie-tracking apps underestimated calories and fat by about a third.

24 Jul

Frequent Marijuana Use Linked to Higher Stress Hormone Levels

In a new study, young adults who frequently used cannabis had significantly higher cortisol levels upon waking up.

23 Jul

Top Sports for Improving Motor Skills in Children with Autism

Organized sports-based interventions—particularly martial arts and aquatic training—show promise for improving key motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, though larger, higher-quality studies are needed.

FDA Panel Backs Two Peptides For Compounding, Rejects One

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A federal advisory panel has recommended allowing compounding pharmacies to make two more unproven peptides while voting to reject a third.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee voted Friday to add epitalon and semax to a list of substances that specialized compounding pharmaci...

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July 27, 2026
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How Accurate Are Photo-Based Calorie Apps? 4 Are Put To The Test

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Snap a photo, get a calorie count.

It sounds simple — but a new study finds some popular AI-powered food tracking apps may underestimate calories and fat by roughly a third.

"Photo-based calorie tracking apps are very popular, especially for people trying to manage their heal...

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July 27, 2026
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Weed-Killing Chemical Linked To Premature Births In Humans, Study Says

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The active chemical ingredient in professional-grade Roundup weed killer might increase the risk of premature births, a new study says.

Pregnant women with higher urine levels of the chemical glyphosate were 35% more likely to deliver their child earlier than 37 weeks of gestation, researchers...

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July 27, 2026
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Popular School Cafeteria Meals Need An Update To Meet Healthy Food Standards, Researchers Say

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Spicy chicken wings, tacos, pizza, sausage biscuits and breakfast smoothies offered by school cafeterias must be reinvented, lest they vanish from the menu, a new study says.

These items all contain loads of added sugar and salt that won’t fly under new U.S. Department of Agriculture (US...

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July 27, 2026
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Ovarian Syndrome Quadruples Heart Disease Risk In Women, Major Study Concludes

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Young women suffering from an ovary-related hormone condition might be living with a higher risk of heart attack or stroke, a new large-scale study says.

Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) had more than quadrupled risk of heart disease caused by clogged and hardened art...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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July 27, 2026
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'Yo-yo' Weight Loss Linked To Decline In Muscle Mass

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged folks have a higher risk of muscle loss if their weight “yo-yos” due to inconsistent dieting, a new study says.

People who repeatedly dropped and regained weight wound up losing nearly four times as much thigh muscle during a four-year period compared to others whose we...