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Panel recommends blood test to detect colon cancer for FDA approval
About 150,000 Americans every year are diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers, and over a third of those cases…
Sales of vaping products to kids is common on TikTok
Advertising and sales of vaping products is common on the video-sharing platform TIkTok, according to findings…
Stroke rates rising sharply among people younger than 65
It's not clear why stroke rates have risen so sharply, but rising rates of obesity and high blood pressure are…
7.1 million American kids have been diagnosed with ADHD
About 7.1 million kids (11.4%) have ever been diagnosed with ADHD, according to findings published Thursday in…
Ultra-processed foods may raise risk of stroke, dementia
A 10% increase in the amount of ultra-processed foods a person eats is associated with a 16% higher risk of…
Foundation offers tips for traveling with people with Alzheimer’s
A fair number of holiday travelers will have a companion suffering from Alzheimer's disease or another…
Replacing diesel school bus with electric could save $250,000 in health, climate costs
Replacing a diesel bus with a clean electric model yields up to $247,600 in climate and health benefits per…
Risk for psychosis skyrockets among teens who use cannabis
Teens who use cannabis face 11 times the odds for a psychotic episode compared to teens who abstain from the…
Regular fish oil use may harm those with healthy hearts
Regular use of fish oil supplements could increase the risk of first-time heart disease and stroke among those…
Use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs soars among teens, young adults
GLP-1 prescriptions among people ages 12 to 25 jumped by more than 594% (equivalent to a nearly sevenfold rise)…