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20 Jan
Why Parents Are Easing Up on Kids’ Swearing
A new national poll finds only about half of parents now say kids should never swear, and more than a third say it depends on the situation.
19 Jan
Major Evidence Review Finds No Link Between Tylenol During Pregnancy and Autism or ADHD
A review of 43 high-quality studies involving hundreds of thousands of children finds no evidence that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy increases a child’s risk for autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.
16 Jan
Early Exposure to Air Pollution May Raise Childhood Blood Pressure
A new study finds children exposed to fine particulate matter during pregnancy and early childhood are more likely to have higher blood pressure from ages 5 to 12.
'Super Agers' Have Genetic Edge For Brain Health, Study Suggests
So-called “super agers” have a couple of genetic advantages that help them maintain their brain health into late old age, a new study says.
These folks are less likely to harbor the gene variant most associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the APOE-ε4 gene, researchers reported Jan. 16 in the journal A...
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- January 21, 2026
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Air Pollution Increases Risk Of ALS
Prolonged exposure to air pollution appears to increase a person’s risk of ALS and other motor neuron diseases, a new study says.
Further, air pollution also appears to speed up the disease in people diagnosed with ALS, researchers reported Jan. 20 in JAMA Neurology.
“Our results suggest that air pollution might ...
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- January 21, 2026
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AI Could Make At-Home Balance Exercises More Effective
AI might be able to help people undergoing balance training as part of their physical rehabilitation, a new study says.
Patients wearing just four sensors — on each thigh, the lower back and upper back — can get accurate real-time, AI-driven feedback on balance exercises they’re performing at home, researchers recently re...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 21, 2026
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Ozempic Improves Knee Replacement Outcomes Among People With Type 2 Diabetes
Even a brief round of Ozempic can help people with type 2 diabetes have a more successful knee replacement surgery, a new study says.
Patients given Ozempic just a few months prior to their knee replacement surgery had fewer complications after the procedure, researchers recently reported in The Journal of Arthroplasty.
"Our...
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- January 21, 2026
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Some Popular Bottled Waters Contain Unregulated Chemicals, Researchers Say
Reaching for a bottle of water may feel like the safest way to stay hydrated. But new research suggests bottled water isn’t as pure as many people think and may contain harmful chemicals.
Researchers found dozens of chemicals in popular bottled water brands, including some chemicals that are not regulated by the government.
The...
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- January 20, 2026
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HHS Announces New Study of Cellphone Radiation and Health
U.S. health officials plan a new study investigating whether radiation from cellphones may affect human health.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said the research will examine electromagnetic radiation and possible gaps in current science.
The initiative stems from numerous concerns rais...
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- January 20, 2026
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Agriculture Secretary Says Healthy Meals Can Cost $3, Critics Say It’s Not That Simple
Can Americans really eat healthy for just $3 a meal?
That question is sparking debate after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration’s updated food guidelines make low-cost, nutritious meals possible, even as many families struggle with rising grocery prices.
In an interview with NewsNation
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- January 20, 2026
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Trump Unveils Outline of New Health Care Plan
With the end of federal health insurance subsidies, President Donald Trump has floated a new plan aimed at changing how Americans pay for insurance and medical care.
At the center of the proposal? A proposal to send money directly to Americans through health savings accounts.
“The government is going to pay the money directly t...
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- January 20, 2026
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Hospitals Wrongly Penalized For Life-Saving Stroke Care, Researchers Argue
Hospitals are being inappropriately penalized for lifesaving stroke procedures, due to faulty federal methods for analyzing hospital safety, a new study says.
The measure is intended to assess “failure-to-rescue” — a hospital’s failure to prevent deaths from preventable causes after surgery, researchers said.
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- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2026
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No Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism, ADHD, Evidence Review Concludes
Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase a child’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, a new evidence review has concluded.
The review, which analyzed results from 43 previous studies, debunked claims that acetaminophen taken while pregnant can impact the brain development of children. The pain-reliev...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2026
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Whole Foods Diet Allows Folks To Eat More While Cutting Calories, Analysis Shows
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to ditch ultra-processed foods and eat only whole foods?
If so, you have better odds of losing weight in 2026 even as you chow down, a new study says.
People following a completely unprocessed, whole foods diet tend to eat a lot — a whopping 57% greater amount than those who only eat u...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2026
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AI Predicts Seniors' Fall Risk Based On Core Strength, As Early As Middle Age
AI can predict a person’s risk of a fall injury in old age while they're still in their 40s and 50s, a new study says.
The AI analyzes CT imaging scans of a person’s abdomen, focusing on their core strength.
People with the weakest core strength — as measured through muscle density — were more than twice as li...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2026
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FDA-Approved Nerve Stimulation Device For ADHD Is Ineffective, Clinical Trial Concludes
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved device for treating ADHD in kids simply doesn’t work, a new clinical trial says.
The device — an external trigeminal nerve stimulator — was not effective in reducing symptoms of ADHD compared to placebo, researchers reported Jan. 16 in the journal Nature Medicine...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2026
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U.S. Parents More Relaxed About Their Kids Using Swear Words, Poll Finds
Who says the president of the United States isn’t a role model?
Most U.S. parents these days are inclined to shrug off their child dropping the f-bomb, as President Donald Trump did last week at a Ford plant in Michigan in response to heckling from a worker.
Fewer than half of parents (47%) think it’s never OK for a child...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2026
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As Forests Shrink, Mosquitoes Are Turning to Humans for Blood
As people cut deeper into Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes may be changing who they bite, and a new study suggests they have a new favorite target: humans.
The Atlantic Forest once stretched across much of Brazil’s coast and was home to hundreds of animal species. Today, only about one-third of the forest remains, largely d...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 19, 2026
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New Coffee Chemicals Show Promise for Managing Type 2 Diabetes
Coffee may do more than boost energy.
New research suggests that certain compounds found in roasted coffee beans could help slow how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream, a finding that could one day support new foods aimed at managing type 2 diabetes.
Scientists have identified three previously unknown compounds in roasted coffee th...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 19, 2026
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Why Connecting With Others is Good For Your Health
A third of U.S. adults are lonely, and a quarter lack social and emotional support — and research underscores that’s just not healthy.
"Humans are a social species. We are highly dependent on others from birth," said Elizabeth Necka, an expert on social and behavioral science at the National Institutes of Health. "So feeling so...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- January 18, 2026
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What You Can Do To Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease
More than 14% of U.S. adults have some level of chronic kidney disease — and most have no idea.
"People with chronic kidney disease generally have no symptoms until they’re very near kidney failure," said kidney-health researcher Dr. Michael Shlipak of the University of California, San Francisco.
Chronic kidney dise...
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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- January 17, 2026
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Popular Super Greens Supplement Recalled After Salmonella Illnesses Reported
A powdered super greens supplement sold across the U.S. has been recalled after federal health officials linked it to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in at least 21 states.
At least 45 people have become ill after consuming Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder, according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) an...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 16, 2026
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Mistrust Fuels Drop in Deceased Organ Donations, Kidney Transplants
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for an organ transplant, and most need a kidney. Thousands die each year before a matching organ becomes available.
New federal data reviewed by the Kidney Transplant Collaborative show that 116 fewer kidney transplants were performed last year than in 2024.
While that difference...
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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- January 16, 2026
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