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24 Jul

Frequent Marijuana Use Linked to Higher Stress Hormone Levels

In a new study, young adults who frequently used cannabis had significantly higher cortisol levels upon waking up.

23 Jul

Top Sports for Improving Motor Skills in Children with Autism

Organized sports-based interventions—particularly martial arts and aquatic training—show promise for improving key motor skills in children with autism spectrum disorder, though larger, higher-quality studies are needed.

22 Jul

GLP-1 Use Surges Among Young People With Obesity

A new national study finds GLP-1 weight-loss medications are becoming the dominant treatment for obesity in teens and young adults, while researchers say guidance on how to use these therapies is still evolving.

How Accurate Are Photo-Based Calorie Apps? 4 Are Put To The Test

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Snap a photo, get a calorie count.

It sounds simple — but a new study finds some popular AI-powered food tracking apps may underestimate calories and fat by roughly a third.

"Photo-based calorie tracking apps are very popular, especially for people trying to manage their heal...

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July 27, 2026
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Weed-Killing Chemical Linked To Premature Births In Humans, Study Says

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The active chemical ingredient in professional-grade Roundup weed killer might increase the risk of premature births, a new study says.

Pregnant women with higher urine levels of the chemical glyphosate were 35% more likely to deliver their child earlier than 37 weeks of gestation, researchers...

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July 27, 2026
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Popular School Cafeteria Meals Need An Update To Meet Healthy Food Standards, Researchers Say

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Spicy chicken wings, tacos, pizza, sausage biscuits and breakfast smoothies offered by school cafeterias must be reinvented, lest they vanish from the menu, a new study says.

These items all contain loads of added sugar and salt that won’t fly under new U.S. Department of Agriculture (US...

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July 27, 2026
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Ovarian Syndrome Quadruples Heart Disease Risk In Women, Major Study Concludes

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Young women suffering from an ovary-related hormone condition might be living with a higher risk of heart attack or stroke, a new large-scale study says.

Women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) had more than quadrupled risk of heart disease caused by clogged and hardened art...

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July 27, 2026
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'Yo-yo' Weight Loss Linked To Decline In Muscle Mass

MONDAY, July 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged folks have a higher risk of muscle loss if their weight “yo-yos” due to inconsistent dieting, a new study says.

People who repeatedly dropped and regained weight wound up losing nearly four times as much thigh muscle during a four-year period compared to others whose we...

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FDA Advisers Dismiss Safety Warnings, Back Four Peptide Treatments

FRIDAY, July 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted Thursday to let specialized pharmacies produce and sell four peptide treatments the agency banned three years ago.

The votes are nonbinding, but they amount to a rebuke of the FDA’s own scientists who said t...