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25 Jun
Nearly 20% of Packaged Foods Sold in the U.S. Contain Synthetic Dyes
A review of the ingredients in 39,000+ packaged foods and drinks sold in the U.S. reveals many contain synthetic dyes, especially products marketed to kids.
24 Jun
Menstrual Cycle Linked to Increased Alcohol Cravings and Drinking
A new study suggests ovarian hormone fluctuations may contribute to alcohol craving and drinking.
23 Jun
GLP-1 Therapy Helps Cut Migraine Frequency, Study Finds
In a new observational study, patients with migraine given a daily dose of liraglutide, a popular GLP-1 receptor agonist, reported significantly fewer headache days and an improved quality of life.
Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts
THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The woman tapped to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says she supports science, vaccines and public health programs — but she dodged key questions about recent cuts to the agency during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Susan Monarez, 50, told senators ...
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CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist
A presentation scheduled for a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine meeting today claimed that a vaccine preservative could cause long-term brain effects — but the study it cited doesn’t appear to exist.
The slide, posted online Tuesday, cited a 2008 paper titled "Low-level neonatal thimerosal exposure:...
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Illinois Reports First West Nile Virus Case of 2025
Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say.
The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Online Videos For Kids Rife With Junk Food Messaging
Kids watching YouTube videos are being hammered with messages promoting junk food like candy, sugary drinks, fast food and sweet or salty snacks, a new study says.
About 75% of 6- to 8-year-olds and 36% of 3- to 5-year-olds were fed promotions for junk food while watching YouTube or YouTube Kids videos they chose on their own mobile device...
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Typos, Slang Trip Up AI Medical Assessments
Common human typing errors can trip up artificial intelligence (AI) programs designed to aid health care workers by reviewing health records, a new MIT study says.
Typos and extra white spaces can interfere with AI’s ability to properly analyze patient records, researchers reported this week at an Association for Computing Machinery ...
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Wastewater Can Accurately Predict COVID-19 Surges
Keeping tabs on COVID-19 outbreaks is as easy as tracking a city’s wastewater, a new study says.
Levels of the COVID virus, SARS-CoV-2, found in wastewater samples accurately predicted by a week the rise and fall of case counts in a community, researchers reported June 23 in the The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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