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11 Aug
Study Finds Undisclosed Chemicals in Most Personal Care Products
A study of 113 personal care and cleaning products found nearly all contained chemicals not disclosed on the label, and most contained at least one undisclosed chemical with known or suspected health hazards.
10 Aug
Even Light Exercise May Lower Stroke Risk for People With AFib
A new study of more than 87,000 adults found that any level of physical activity — even light activity — was linked to a lower risk of stroke and death in people with and without atrial fibrillation.
07 Aug
Can Yoga Calm an Irritable Gut?
A review of 10 published studies suggests yoga may help reduce digestive symptoms, anxiety and depression in people with irritable bowel syndrome.
Real-World Performance Of Alzheimer's Drug Matches Trial Data, Study Finds
Sally Osmer jumped at the chance to be treated with the cutting-edge Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab.
Osmer has a family history of the disease, and was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s at age 74. She didn’t notice any problems at first, but imaging and genetic testing confirmed the diagnosis.
“When I got the...
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Study Finds Undisclosed Chemicals In Most Personal Care Products
The ingredients listed on your shampoo, sunscreen or baby lotion may not tell the whole story.
For a study just published in the journal Environment & Health, researchers who tested 113 personal care and cleaning products found 98% contained at least one chemical not disclosed on the label.
And 85% contained at lea...
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Barbie And Ken Fade From Fantasy, Offer More Realistic Proportions, Study Finds
Barbie and Ken have come down to earth after years of showcasing impossible blonde bombshell perfection, a new study says.
The body proportions of today’s Barbie and Ken dolls are now much closer to those seen in real everyday people, researchers reported recently in the journal PLOS One.
“Our study found that Ba...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Together, Two Everyday Health Factors Double Death Risk In Midlife And Beyond
Two factors dramatically increase the risk of early death for middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says — belly fat and vitamin D deficiency.
People over 50 with belly fat and low vitamin D have a more than doubled risk of death, compared to folks without those conditions, researchers reported recently in the journal Diabet...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Children Should Get Flu Vaccine, Top Pediatrics Group Recommends
All children ages 6 months or older without contraindications should be vaccinated against the flu, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in updated recommendations.
Vaccines reduce the risk of children and teens dying from flu by 80%, the AAP said in its Monday statement.
But for last flu season, fewer than half (49%) of kid...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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Jalapeño Recall Reaches Seven Grocery Chains In 26 States
Prepared foods sold at some Trader Joe's, Target, Walmart, Hannaford, Kroger, Stop and Shop and Whole Foods stores are being pulled from shelves because the jalapeños they contain may carry Salmonella.
Taylor Fresh Foods of Salinas, California, announced the voluntary recall Sunday after learning that its pepper supplier wa...
- Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay Reporter
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