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09 Jun
Pediatric Skin Care Videos on TikTok: A Growing and Potentially Harmful Trend, New Study Finds
Kids as young as 7 are promoting skin care regimens on TikTok that may be harmful to their skin and mental health, researchers warn.
06 Jun
Prolonged Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Increase the Risk for a Serious Eye Condition
People with diabetes who use GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide are more likely to develop neovascular age-related macular degeneration, a new study finds.
05 Jun
Daytime Napping May Be a Health Risk in Middle-to-Older Age
A new study finds people who take daytime naps face an increased risk of adverse health outcomes and mortality.
Kids Snooze Soundly In Happy Families
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A happy family life can help tweens get better sleep, a new study says.
Kids are more likely to sleep longer if they have strong family relationships with highly engaged parents, according to research scheduled for presentation at a meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
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Racial Disparities Driving Emergency Surgery Costs
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Emergency surgeries are gnawing away at U.S. health care spending, with racial disparities fueling the bill, a new study says.
Emergency surgeries cost about 33% more than planned procedures, averaging $13,645 more per patient, researchers write.
And costs for these emergency procedures...
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Blood Tests Can Detect Cancer Years Earlier
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Blood tests can detect evidence of cancer three years earlier than the disease would otherwise be diagnosed, a new small-scale pilot study says.
The test — called a multicancer early detection (MCED) test — looks for genetic material that’s shed by tumors into the bloodstrea...
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Statins Appear Effective In Treating Sepsis
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Statins are a gold-standard treatment for lowering cholesterol, but a new study shows the inexpensive drugs could provide another life-saving service.
Patients with sepsis appear to have a lower risk of dying if they’re treated with statins along with the usual cocktail of antibiotics, ...
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Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Out of concern, many parents might be spoiling their child’s best chance to avoid developing a food allergy, a new study says.
Allergy experts recommend children at risk of food allergies start being introduced to small amounts of highly allergenic foods starting at 4 to 6 months of age...
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Advice In Teen TikTok Beauty Videos Can Lead To Skin Damage
TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The TikTok video shows a teenage girl in braces applying a series of 14 beauty products to her face, an arsenal that costs nearly $350 all told.
It’s one of many such videos where girls share their beauty regimens — but then something goes wrong.
“This is what my skin ...
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