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25 Jun

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Boom Linked to Surge in Poison Control Calls

A new study found that calls to poison control centers involving popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs climbed sharply after semaglutide was approved for obesity in 2021, with most cases linked to medication mistakes that could have been avoided.

24 Jun

Even 5-Minute Movement Breaks Can Boost Your Mood and Cut Fatigue

A new study finds 5-minute walking breaks every 60 minutes help improve mental and physical health during a long day of sitting at work.

23 Jun

Midlife Strength Training Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk

Consistent strength training throughout midlife reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 42%, new study finds.

Statins Rarely Cause Severe Muscle Problems, Researchers Say

FRIDAY, June 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Concerns about statins causing severe muscle problems are overblown, a new study says.

The cholesterol-lowering drugs can be expected to rarely cause any serious muscle problems, researchers reported June 25 in The Lancet Digital Health.

More than 98% of people eligible for stat...

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June 26, 2026
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Younger U.S. Generations Increasingly Fear Adulthood, Study Says

FRIDAY, June 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Younger U.S. generations appear to be adopting Peter Pan’s fear of growing up, a new study says

Millennial college students (born between 1981 and 1996) feared adulthood more than earlier generations, wishing they could return to the security and happiness of childhood, according to the ...

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June 26, 2026
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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Boom Linked To Surge In Poison Control Calls

THURSDAY, June 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As the use of GLP-1 medications for weight loss surges, so do calls to U.S. poison control centers, according to a new study.

A team led by Jordan Miller of the University of Texas at San Antonio analyzed reports submitted to the National Poison Data System involving GLP-1 drugs before and a...

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June 25, 2026
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Very Few Men Discuss Prostate Cancer Screening With Their Doctor

THURSDAY, June 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Very few middle-aged men are discussing prostate cancer screening with their doctor, even though they face a decision whether or not to be tested, a new study says.

Only about 6% of men have had a documented discussion with their primary care doctor about prostate cancer screening, even...

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June 25, 2026
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Brain Scans Improve Targeting Of Magnetic Stimulation For Depression

THURSDAY, June 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Personalized brain imaging could help doctors better use magnetic stimulation to treat people with severe depression, a new study says.

Such brain imaging helped researchers better target accelerated transcranial magnetic stimulation (aTMS), producing a reduction in depression symptoms and b...

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June 25, 2026
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Estrogen Birth Control May Protect Women’s Brains As They Age

THURSDAY, June 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women on the pill appear to have healthier brains as they grow older, a new study says.

Taking hormone-based birth control as a younger woman appears to protect the brain, maintaining the size of regions vital to memory, cognition and information, researchers report in the July 1 issue of th...