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18 Aug
Social Media Beauty Trends May Increase Teens’ Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
A study finds teens who follow influencers with product lines or watch beauty tutorials use more personal care products, potentially increasing exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals.
17 Aug
Music Streaming Linked to Rise in Traffic Deaths
A new study finds traffic deaths are significantly higher on major album release days, when music streaming surges.
14 Aug
The Surprising Benefit of Screen Time on Teen Brains
A long-term study on screen time and kids’ brains found more — not less — screen time is linked to better cognitive processing by about age 16. But the type of content matters.
Study Raises New Questions About Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health is raising questions about fluoride exposure during pregnancy and children's cognitive development.
"This study addresses an important gap by evaluating prenatal water fluoride and child cognition in a large U.S. sample," said lead aut...
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These Jet-Setting Jobs Carry The Highest Risk Of Radiation-Related Cancer Death In The Nation
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Two jet-setting jobs carry the nation’s highest risk of radiation-related cancer death, a new study says.
Out of more than 500 U.S. occupations, flight attendants and pilots are first and second when it comes to cancer deaths caused by radiation exposure, researchers reported Aug. 17 ...
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- August 19, 2026
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Fingertip Patch Tracks Medication Levels In Parkinson's Patients
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — It’s tough to home in on the right dose of drugs for Parkinson’s disease patients.
Too little levodopa — the gold-standard drug for the disease — will leave patients unable to move, while too much triggers severe, uncontrollable jerking motions, researchers said.
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- August 19, 2026
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Do Dogs Help Teens Cope With Social Stress? It Depends, Researchers Say
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — They say a dog is a boy’s or girl’s best friend, but that relationship isn’t always a healthy one for a teenager who struggles with social anxiety, a new study says.
Teens manage their stress in healthier ways if they see a dog as a beloved companion, researchers reported ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 19, 2026
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How To Protect Yourself During Wildfire Season
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires are on the rise in many parts of the world, bringing with them major health threats.
As bad air days become more and more common, it’s a good idea to learn new ways to keep your lungs and body systems healthy.
Here's some advice to protect yourself and your loved ones wh...
- Dr. Jillian Foglesong Stabile HealthDay Reporter
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- August 18, 2026
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Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High, New CDC Data Shows
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A record share of U.S. kindergartners started school last year without at least one required vaccine, new federal data show.
Exemptions rose to 4.2% during the 2025-2026 school year, up from 3.6% a year earlier, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That amou...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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- August 18, 2026
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Loneliness Is A Health Crisis, But Doctors Alone Can't Cure It, Analysis Argues
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness is contributing to illness, but it’s a fool’s errand to expect doctors alone to cure this particular ailment, a new study says.
Social isolation — whether it be from loss, health problems or other factors that keep people apart — has been shown to dramatical...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 18, 2026
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Constipation In Space: A New Study Provides Answers
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Constipation is a well-known problem for astronauts in space, and researchers now think they know why it occurs.
Weightlessness appears to affect the gut microbiome, the billions of healthy bacteria that reside in a person’s digestive tract, researchers reported recently in Na...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 18, 2026
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Social Media Beauty Trends May Up Teens' Exposure To Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — That beauty tutorial on social media might influence more than what your teen buys.
It may also increase their exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals, a new study warns.
"We often hear that social media may hurt kids' mental health and socio-emotional development," said lead author Em...
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- August 18, 2026
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Waist Size Is Accurate Way To Gauge Unhealthy Excess Weight, Study Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Are you worried that extra pounds might be harming your health?
Check the notches on your belt, a new study suggests.
Waist size might be one of the simplest and most effective measures to detect health risks associated with obesity, researchers reported recently in JAMA Network Ope...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 18, 2026
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Panel Offers First Guidelines For Using E-Cigarettes To Help Smokers Quit
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A panel of experts has issued the first clinical guidelines for using e-cigarettes to help adults quit smoking.
E-cigarettes should be offered alongside other smoking cessation strategies like nicotine replacement therapies or medications like varenicline and bupropion, a panel from the Socie...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 18, 2026
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Jalapeño Recalls Keep Growing As Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Continues
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The list of foods pulled from store shelves because they contain Salmonella-linked jalapeño peppers keeps getting longer.
Two more companies announced recalls in the past week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in an advisory updated Aug. 14.
NatureBest Pre...
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- August 17, 2026
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Music Streaming Linked To Rise In Traffic Deaths
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — When a blockbuster album drops, streaming numbers may not be the only thing that spikes.
A new study, published today in JAMA Network Open, finds traffic deaths also rise significantly.
Dr. Vishal Patel of Harvard Medical School and colleagues compared U.S. traffic fatalities on...
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- August 17, 2026
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Quartz Countertop Workers Are Falling Prey To Lung Disease
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — There’s a rapidly growing epidemic of lung disease among craftspeople working with quartz countertops, a new study says.
More and more quartz workers are developing silicosis, an incurable and progressive lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust, researchers reported Aug. 12 in the
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 17, 2026
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Many Smokers Unaware Of Heart, Brain Risks Of Smoking
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many smokers still haven’t absorbed the fact that smoking and secondhand smoke cause heart attacks and strokes, despite decades of messaging around tobacco’s health risks, a new study says.
More than 90% know that smoking causes lung cancer, but fewer know about its links to other ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 17, 2026
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Tylenol, Other Medications Fuel Spike In Liver Damage Cases, Poison Center Data Says
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a nearly 400% increase in calls to U.S. poison centers related to liver injuries, mostly related to Tylenol and other medications, a new study says.
Liver injuries caused by foreign substances skyrocketed from an estimated 11 cases per million people to nearly 53 cases ...
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- August 17, 2026
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ED Drug Might Increase Glaucoma Risk, Study Says
MONDAY, Aug. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The erectile dysfunction drug Cialis might increase the risk of glaucoma among men taking it to treat urinary incontinence, a new study says.
Men taking tadalafil (Cialis) to treat side effects from an enlarged prostate wound up with higher odds of glaucoma and high fluid pressure in their eye...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 17, 2026
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States Enact Emergency Orders On Kratom While Awaiting Federal Rules
FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — States are moving faster and further than federal regulators to get kratom off store shelves, with some banning the herb outright while a pending federal rule targets only one of its chemicals.
Massachusetts acted Thursday. Its public health commissioner, Dr. Robbie Goldstein, issued a tempora...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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- August 14, 2026
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Processed Foods Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Ultra-processed foods might be linked to a higher risk of prostate cancer, a new study says.
Men who ate the most ultra-processed foods had as much as a 34% higher risk of prostate cancer, compared to those who ate less, researchers reported recently in the American Journal of Medicine
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- August 14, 2026
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Screen Time Is Not All Bad For Kids' Brains
FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — More screen time isn’t always bad for kids' brains.
It may even have some surprising benefits, according to a new study from Finland published in the journal Pediatric Exercise Science.
Researchers followed 260 children for eight years, tracking their physical activity, se...
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- August 14, 2026
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