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Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed!
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'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer—highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual ...
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WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Pandemic agreement: key points
After more than three years of thorny negotiations, World Health Organization member states finalized early Wednesday a major agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.
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Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep
The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep.
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Meat or veg? Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life
A global study by experts at the University of Sydney has shown that countries that consume more plant-based proteins—such as chickpeas, tofu and peas—have longer adult life expectancies.
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Brisk walking pace and time spent at this speed may lower risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, research suggests
A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia (very slow heartbeat), finds ...
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Why you should think twice before wearing outdoor shoes indoors
My mother has always had one unbreakable rule: no outdoor shoes inside the house. It didn't matter who you were—family member, neighbor, or guest—you had to take them off before crossing the threshold. As a child, I thought ...
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Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A key vaccine advisory committee met for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading voice in the U.S. anti-vaccine movement.
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Miscommunication between health workers puts patients at risk regularly, a new study says
Poor communications between health care workers contributed to 25% of hospital incidents that put patients' safety at risk, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Researcher explores a better fit for women in body armor
What do bra fitting and body armor testing have in common? Andrea Porter's dissertation. When Porter took a sabbatical from her career to earn her Ph.D. in multidisciplinary engineering, she never imagined she would become ...
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New study highlights multiple long-term health complications from female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects almost all dimensions of the health of women and girls, according to a new study published today from the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the United Nations' Human Reproduction ...
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Children exposed to brain-harming chemicals while sleeping: Scientists urge mattress manufacturers to act
Babies and young children may breathe and absorb plasticizers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, according to a pair of studies published by the University ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Employee dead, client critical after Paris cryotherapy session goes wrong
A cryotherapy session in Paris has turned deadly with one woman dying and another hospitalized in critical condition due to a nitrogen leak from a cold chamber, according to French investigators.
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This bill aims to help firefighters with cancer: Getting it passed is just the beginning
As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California's U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, signed onto legislation with a simple aim: provide federal assistance to first responders ...
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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
Countries were on Tuesday painstakingly tweaking the text of a hoped-for landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics, amid fears that US tariffs on pharmaceuticals could still derail the long-negotiated deal.
Apr 15, 2025
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Preventable pregnancy deaths: 2,679 lives lost in US from 2018–2022, researchers estimate
Researchers from the National Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, Technical University of Munich, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have found that 2,679 pregnancy-related deaths in ...
Extreme heat poses threat to mental health
Rising temperatures across Australia could increase the burden of mental and behavioral disorders (MBD) by almost 50% by 2050, according to a new study from the University of Adelaide. The research highlights the urgent need ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Sauerkraut's gut health benefits revealed in new study
Is sauerkraut more than just a tangy topping? A new University of California, Davis, study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that the fermented cabbage could help protect your gut, which is an essential ...
Apr 14, 2025
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Study links diet quality to changes in oral microbiome
A University at Buffalo study using a sample of postmenopausal women is the first to examine the association between diet quality and the oral microbiome.
Apr 14, 2025
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Mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood pressure
New research from the University of Waterloo suggests increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium intake may be more effective for lowering blood pressure than simply reducing sodium intake.
Apr 14, 2025
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Fisher-Price recalls 253,000 baby stroller toys over choking risk
Fisher-Price has recalled 253,000 baby stroller toys in the U.S. because of a choking risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Apr 14, 2025
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Analysis reveals one firearm injury was treated every 30 minutes in emergency departments in 10 jurisdictions
A cross-sectional analysis of firearm injury-related emergency department (ED) visits found that between 2018 and 2023, there was approximately one firearm injury ED visit every 30 minutes in the 10 jurisdictions studied.
Apr 14, 2025
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Fat in common cooking oils is linked to aggressive breast cancer, but here's why you shouldn't panic
There's now lots of evidence which shows that our own diets and the foods we eat can influence the outcome if we are unlucky enough to suffer from cancer.
Apr 14, 2025
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Possible fecal contamination prompts butter recall
More than 1,700 pounds of butter are being recalled due to possible contamination with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Apr 14, 2025
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