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Eating processed red meat might raise risk of dementia
Skip the bacon and those holiday hot dogs: A new study finds eating processed red meats raises your odds for…
Report warns about heavy metals in chocolate
Toxic heavy metals are found naturally worldwide in soils that produce the cocoa bean tree -- and those metals…
Columbia study finds significant suicide contagion after celebrity deaths
1 of 2 | A model developed by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public…
Study shows trust in doctors fell during COVID-19 pandemic
The number of people who trust doctors dropped steeply during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Photo by…
Poll: Nearly 1 in 3 young Americans receive mental health treatment
Nearly a third of American adolescents and teens received some sort of mental health treatment in 2023, a new…
Ozempic may have added benefit of helping smokers quit
Smokers with diabetes or obesity who take semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) might reap an added benefit: Help in…
Health survey reveals substance use, mental health of teens, adults
A new health survey released Tuesday shows nearly 1 in 5 people, ages 12 years and older, suffered a substance…
Self-managed abortions increase since Dobbs decision, study indicates
1 of 2 | Protesters argue over abortion rights in front of the Supreme Court on June 24, 2023, the…
Following vegan diet might make you biologically younger
Eating a vegan diet may help you age more slowly, a new study claims. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
Suicides rising among kids ages 8 to 12, especially in girls
New data shows a troubling 8% annual increase in the number of American children ages 8 to 12 who died by…