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20 May
Calorie Restriction May Lead to Small Improvements in Depression, Study Finds
A new study finds restricting calories or eating low-fat may slightly reduce depressive symptoms, but researchers say the evidence is limited.
19 May
Sitting Too Long Increases Alzheimer’s Risk Even If You Exercise
A new study finds sitting too much leads to brain shrinkage even if you get the recommended 150 minutes of exercise per week.
16 May
New Study Finds No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccine and Miscarriage
Researchers compare COVID-19 vaccination status with pregnancy outcomes in approximately 900 women and find no association between vaccination and miscarriage.
Possible Plastic Contamination Prompts Nationwide Ice Cream Recall
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 18,000 tubs of ice cream and frozen yogurt have been recalled because they may contain plastic pieces.
Wells Enterprises, an Iowa-based ice cream manufacturer, voluntarily recalled the products last month. Its brands include Blue Bunny and Halo Top ice cream products, according to...
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NIH Scientists Still Face Layoffs Despite RFK Jr.'s Reassurances
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some of the nation's top brain researchers are still facing layoffs, even after U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said no working scientists would be cut.
Last month, scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) got layoff...
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Publix Recalls Baby Food Over Possible Lead Contamination
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Publix is recalling one of its popular GreenWise baby food pouches because it may contain lead, the company said this week.
The recalled product is the Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouch.
The supermarket chain said it found the issue through routine testing and pulled th...
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Scientists Find Gene That Helps Explain Why Men Are Taller Than Women
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Men are usually about five inches taller than women, but scientists have long wondered why. Now, a new study points to a possible reason: A gene called SHOX.
The study — published May 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences — was drawn from genetic data f...
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Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says.
The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do see a cardiologist once a year have a 24% lower risk of death, researchers report in the European Heart Journa...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Recovering From A Heart Attack? Here's What You Shouldn't Do
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lounging around too much after a heart attack can set you up for another one, a new study says.
Within a year of being treated for heart attack symptoms, people who sat around afterwards for more than 14 hours a day on average were at greater risk for another heart-related health emergency, re...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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