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17 Mar

Nearly 1 in 3 Children Now Live With a Chronic Health Condition

A new study finds more than 30% of kids 5-17 years old are living with a chronic condition such as ADHD, autism, asthma and prediabetes.

14 Mar

Sugar-free Slushies Can Have Toxic Effects on Young Kids, Study Finds

Researchers are warning parents not to give children under the age of 7 sugar-free slushies made with glycerol, a common sugar substitute.

13 Mar

Red Wine Isn’t Any Healthier Than White Wine—With Two Possible Exceptions

A new study finds no significant difference in overall cancer risk between red and white wine. However, researchers say white wine was associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.

Bird Flu Virus May Survive Aging Process in Raw Milk Cheese

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There's a new reason to steer clear of raw cheese: New research shows it can harbor the infectious bird flu virus for months.

"There is a risk of infection," lead study author Dr. Diego Diel, an associate professor at Cornell University, told CNN. "It obviously depends on the dose, h...

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March 17, 2025
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First Patient Cured of Sickle Cell Anemia

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia.

Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to be cured of the disease.

"Sickle cell was like a blockade for me, but now it's just like a wall that I just jumped over," Beauzile said in a report publishe...

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March 17, 2025
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FDA Warns of Rising Injuries From Misuse of Laughing Gas

Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas.

The gas, which is used medically as a sedative and in whipped cream cans, is now being sold in small, flavored canisters with names such as Cosmic Gas, Galaxy Gas and MassGass.

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...

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March 17, 2025
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1 in 3 Children Now Suffer From Chronic Illness

Nearly 1 in 3 children live with a chronic condition that could significantly affect their health for the rest of their lives, a new study says.

Chronic illnesses affected more than 30% of children ages 5 to 17 by 2018, up from around 23% in 1999, researchers report in the journal Academic Pediatrics.

This adds up to about 1...

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March 17, 2025
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No Link Between COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy And Birth Defects, Study Says

Pregnant women can get the COVID-19 vaccine without any fear of causing birth defects in their unborn child, a new study says.

Researchers found no link between COVID vaccination in early pregnancy and birth defects, results show.

There were also no differences in birth defect risk between either the Moderna and the Pfizer/BioNTech v...

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March 17, 2025
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Death Risk Higher Among People With Arthritis And COPD

Arthritis sufferers who also have COPD have a significantly higher risk of death than those without the chronic breathing disease, a new study says.

People with arthritis and COPD are 41% more likely to die from any cause compared to patients with arthritis alone, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the COPD Foundation...