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25 Jun
Nearly 20% of Packaged Foods Sold in the U.S. Contain Synthetic Dyes
A review of the ingredients in 39,000+ packaged foods and drinks sold in the U.S. reveals many contain synthetic dyes, especially products marketed to kids.
24 Jun
Menstrual Cycle Linked to Increased Alcohol Cravings and Drinking
A new study suggests ovarian hormone fluctuations may contribute to alcohol craving and drinking.
Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts
THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The woman tapped to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says she supports science, vaccines and public health programs — but she dodged key questions about recent cuts to the agency during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Susan Monarez, 50, told senators ...
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CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist
A presentation scheduled for a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine meeting today claimed that a vaccine preservative could cause long-term brain effects — but the study it cited doesn’t appear to exist.
The slide, posted online Tuesday, cited a 2008 paper titled "Low-level neonatal thimerosal exposure:...
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- June 26, 2025
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Illinois Reports First West Nile Virus Case of 2025
Illinois has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year, health officials say.
The person, who lives in southern Illinois, was hospitalized with complications from the mosquito-borne virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This is the earliest West Nile virus case reported in Il...
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- June 26, 2025
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NIH Stops Canceling Research Grants Following Court Ruling
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has stopped canceling biomedical research grants after a federal judge said hundreds of those cuts were illegal.
This decision comes just days after U.S. District Judge William Young ordered the NIH to restore more than 900 canceled grants. The ruling stemmed from a Boston case, in which researchers ...
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- June 26, 2025
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Online Videos For Kids Rife With Junk Food Messaging
Kids watching YouTube videos are being hammered with messages promoting junk food like candy, sugary drinks, fast food and sweet or salty snacks, a new study says.
About 75% of 6- to 8-year-olds and 36% of 3- to 5-year-olds were fed promotions for junk food while watching YouTube or YouTube Kids videos they chose on their own mobile device...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- June 26, 2025
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Typos, Slang Trip Up AI Medical Assessments
Common human typing errors can trip up artificial intelligence (AI) programs designed to aid health care workers by reviewing health records, a new MIT study says.
Typos and extra white spaces can interfere with AI’s ability to properly analyze patient records, researchers reported this week at an Association for Computing Machinery ...
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- June 26, 2025
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