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Childhood attention issues linked to risk for psychosis, schizophrenia later
A new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the risk…
Muscles can bounce back despite weeks-long weight training breaks
New Finnish research finds that even weeks-long interruptions in training won't hamper muscle-building efforts.…
Being overweight or underweight as a kid can impair lung function, study warns
About 1 in 10 children have reduced lung function development in childhood, and as a result they can't achieve…
Blood tests for colon cancer screening not ready to replace colonoscopy, study indicates
1 of 2 | Blood tests are emerging as an innovative tool for colorectal cancer detection because…
Marijuana use during pregnancy could impact children’s behavior, thinking skills
Cannabis exposure in the womb is associated in early childhood with poorer thinking skills, researchers…
Rapid defibrillator use saves lives from cardiac arrest, study finds
Every minute spent waiting for a first shock from a defibrillator cuts the odds of surviving cardiac arrest by…
Discrimination may cause gut inflammation, digestive woes, study says
1 of 2 | Based on the study, researchers predicted with 91% accuracy which participants faced…
Vigorous workouts suppress hunger, especially in women
A heart-pounding workout suppresses a person's hunger levels better than less strenuous exercises like a brisk…
Brain scans may help detect if injury pain will become chronic
Brain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study…
Weight-loss surgeries decline 25% as GLP-1 drugs grow in popularity
As the popularity of GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Zepbound grows, fewer Americans are turning to weight-loss…