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23 Apr
Late-Night Snacking and Stress: A Recipe for Bathroom Trouble
A new study finds people with chronic stress who eat 25% of their daily calories after 9 p.m. are more likely to suffer constipation or diarrhea.
22 Apr
Commonly Used Lyme Disease Tests May Miss Most Early Cases
As tick season begins, a new study shows commonly used Lyme disease tests often fail to catch early infections—even in patients with the classic rash.
21 Apr
Teen Pot Use May Slow Brain Development in Key Areas, Including Memory and Thinking
A large, new study finds kids who start using marijuana as teens experience slower gains in memory and thinking as they grow.
Heated Socks Sold at Costco Recalled After Burn Reports
More than 207,000 pairs of 32 Degrees heated socks are being pulled from shelves after users reported burns linked to the product, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The socks can become a hazard during high-intensity activity, when heat, friction, moisture and pressure build up, the CPSC said.
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New Guidelines Highlight Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia
Combining medications with behavioral therapy to treat chronic insomnia might not be best for all patients, a new practice guideline says.
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) works best on its own, but can be combined with sleep meds for some patients, according to the guideline published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep ...
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Playing Pretend Provides Unexpected Benefits For Growing Kids
The imaginative power of children is profound, captured in a single oft-used phrase: “Let’s pretend.”
Pretend play is seen as a harmless way for kids to have fun, but it might serve a very important role in their mental health and development, a new study says.
Toddlers who demonstrated a greater ability to play pre...
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- April 24, 2026
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These Fun Pursuits Help Middle-Aged Folks Protect Brain Health, Study Finds
Picking up an instrument. Taking a trip abroad. Going out to dinner with friends.
All of these are pleasant activities that add spice to life.
And they are also some of the most powerful ways to boost brain power and reduce one’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, a new study says.
Engaging in physically, soci...
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- April 24, 2026
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Eye Photos Might Offer Early Warning Of Chronic Health Problems, AI Study Finds
The eyes are the windows not only to the soul, but also to a person’s health, a new study says.
Premature aging of the retina could be a red flag for major diseases like diabetes or heart disease, researchers recently reported in the journal Communications Medicine.
They found that people had a higher risk of chronic d...
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- April 24, 2026
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New Survey Estimates 8 Million Americans Used Psilocybin in 2024
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is moving into the mainstream.
As states move toward decriminalization and the public grows more curious about its medicinal potential, a landmark study reports that an estimated 8 million Americans used the psychoactive drug in 2024.
Psilocybin is a hallucinogen that changes a pe...
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- April 24, 2026
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