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04 Jun

Nearly 1 in 5 Young People Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice

A new study finds that 19.2% of adolescents use AI chatbots when feeling sad, nervous, or stressed, and most do not tell their parents they are seeking mental health advice from AI.

03 Jun

Just 90 Minutes of Strength Training a Week Linked to Longer Life

A study of more than 147,000 adults found that about 90–119 minutes of strength training per week was linked to a lower risk of death from all causes, from heart disease and brain diseases.

01 Jun

Study Suggests Short-Term Fasting Could Boost Chemo Response in Ovarian Cancer

A small pilot study found that short-term fasting before and after chemotherapy was linked to better tumor response and longer progression-free survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer.

Poll Finds Broad Support For Stricter Regulations On Ultra-Processed Foods

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Top food researchers have teamed up on a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health to push policymakers for stricter action on ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

In a press call ahead of the issue's release, food politics scholar Marion Nestle underscored its "Do policy!" mes...

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June 4, 2026
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Nearly 1 in 5 Young People Turn to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Advice

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 1 in 5 young people in America turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice — and most aren't telling anyone.

A new nationwide study finds 19.2% of adolescents ages 12 to 21 have used AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, Character.AI or Meta AI for help when feeling sad, angry, nerv...

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June 4, 2026
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Home-Delivered Medical Meals Reduce ER Visits, Save Money

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Providing home-delivered, medically tailored meals to people with chronic health conditions lowers their risk of landing in a hospital, a new study says.

Medicaid patients had fewer hospitalizations and ER visits while receiving meals tailored to their specific medical conditions, which inclu...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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June 4, 2026
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Night Owls Are More Prone To Anxiety, Loneliness

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The wee hours of the morning might not be so good for the mental health of night owls, a new study says.

People with later sleep schedules have more anxiety and feelings of loneliness, researchers will report at an upcoming joint meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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June 4, 2026
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Older LGBTQ+ Adults Fear Less Support As They Age, Poll Shows

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — LGBTQ+ people are woven into the lives of middle-aged and older Americans, a new national poll reports.

About 7 out of 10 non-LGBTQ+ people older than 50 (69%) have at least one personal connection to a person who is LGBTQ+, according to results from the University of Michigan’s Nationa...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Menopause Hormone Therapy Use Drops Sharply Across United States

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Fewer women affected by menopause are turning to hormone therapy to ease their symptoms, a new study says.

Hormone therapy use declined from 4.4% in 2007 to 1.7% in 2023 among women 40 and older, researchers report in the June issue of the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Even ...