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19 Jan

Major Evidence Review Finds No Link Between Tylenol During Pregnancy and Autism or ADHD

A review of 43 high-quality studies involving hundreds of thousands of children finds no evidence that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy increases a child’s risk for autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.

16 Jan

Early Exposure to Air Pollution May Raise Childhood Blood Pressure

A new study finds children exposed to fine particulate matter during pregnancy and early childhood are more likely to have higher blood pressure from ages 5 to 12.

15 Jan

Is No Social Media as Risky as Too Much for Teens?

A new study finds both heavy use and zero use of social media can negatively impact teen well-being.

Hospitals Wrongly Penalized For Life-Saving Stroke Care, Researchers Argue

Hospitals are being inappropriately penalized for lifesaving stroke procedures, due to faulty federal methods for analyzing hospital safety, a new study says.

The measure is intended to assess “failure-to-rescue” — a hospital’s failure to prevent deaths from preventable causes after surgery, researchers said.

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Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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January 20, 2026
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AI Predicts Seniors' Fall Risk Based On Core Strength, As Early As Middle Age

AI can predict a person’s risk of a fall injury in old age while they're still in their 40s and 50s, a new study says.

The AI analyzes CT imaging scans of a person’s abdomen, focusing on their core strength.

People with the weakest core strength — as measured through muscle density — were more than twice as li...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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January 20, 2026
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As Forests Shrink, Mosquitoes Are Turning to Humans for Blood

As people cut deeper into Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, mosquitoes may be changing who they bite, and a new study suggests they have a new favorite target: humans.

The Atlantic Forest once stretched across much of Brazil’s coast and was home to hundreds of animal species. Today, only about one-third of the forest remains, largely d...

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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January 19, 2026
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New Coffee Chemicals Show Promise for Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Coffee may do more than boost energy.

New research suggests that certain compounds found in roasted coffee beans could help slow how quickly sugar enters the bloodstream, a finding that could one day support new foods aimed at managing type 2 diabetes.

Scientists have identified three previously unknown compounds in roasted coffee th...

I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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January 19, 2026
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Why Connecting With Others is Good For Your Health

A third of U.S. adults are lonely, and a quarter lack social and emotional support — and research underscores that’s just not healthy.

"Humans are a social species. We are highly dependent on others from birth," said Elizabeth Necka, an expert on social and behavioral science at the National Institutes of Health. "So feeling so...

Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
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January 18, 2026
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What You Can Do To Prevent Chronic Kidney Disease

More than 14% of U.S. adults have some level of chronic kidney disease — and most have no idea.

"People with chronic kidney disease generally have no symptoms until they’re very near kidney failure," said kidney-health researcher Dr. Michael Shlipak of the University of California, San Francisco.

Chronic kidney dise...