Many teens who are asked to send sexual photos are being pressured by someone they know, and most often, it's a boyfriend or girlfriend, according to new research. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A stronger version of the popular weight loss drug Wegovy is on the way after federal regulators signed off on a higher dose. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study finds even brief breaks from GLP-1 medications can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death—highlighting the importance of staying on treatment. youtu.be/Bx3hOlEcUOQ #GLP1 #Semaglutide #DiabetesCare #HeartHealth #CardiovascularRisk #WeightLossDrugs

A new report says some U.S. nursing homes may be falsely diagnosing patients with schizophrenia in order to justify using powerful antipsychotic drugs to manage them. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

fNearly 90,000 bottles of children’s ibuprofen have been recalled over possible contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Detecting the first signs of #Alzheimer’s disease may one day be as easy as swabbing the inside of your nose. An experimental swab, patented by Duke Health, detected early changes in nerve and immune cells, even before thinking and memory problems had emerged. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A person’s bank statement might predict how fast their brain will age, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Rural residents face an increasingly larger share of #cancer deaths in the U.S., with the gap continuing to widen between them and their urban brethren, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

People with type 2 diabetes struggle to control their disease if their insurance coverage is shaky, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Psychedelic drugs don’t appear to work any better than antidepressants among people with major depression, a new evidence review says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Heat waves might endanger some urban-dwelling seniors at temperatures lower than those cities now use to declare a heat emergency, a new study warns. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

High blood pressure-related deaths are skyrocketing among young women, with rates up more than fourfold during the past two decades, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A meningitis vaccine does not protect against gonorrhea spread between men, a new clinical trial has concluded. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

People who regularly exercise in the early morning are significantly less likely to develop clogged arteries, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or obesity, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Social media is bad for kids, increasing their risk of depression, self-harm, substance use and behavior problems, a major evidence review has concluded. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study finds deaths from heart disease related to high blood pressure have quadrupled over the past two decades in young women. youtu.be/9t_C0vJKdOc #HighBloodPressure #HypertensionAwareness #HeartHealth #WomensHealth #CardiovascularHealth

New research from Penn State College of Medicine reveals that the very patients who could benefit from ADHD medication the most — those also struggling with drug or alcohol addiction — are the least likely to receive it. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

For generations, the common wisdom has been that turning off our vision frees up brain power to boost our hearing. But a surprising new study suggests that in a noisy setting, this habit might actually be muting the very sounds you're trying to decipher. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Some antibiotics can disrupt the balance of gut bacteria for up to eight years after a single course, research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Eczema flare-ups can feel random and hard to control, but new research suggests there may be a way to better predict and manage them: Math. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study suggests people who exercise in the early morning have lower risks of coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. youtu.be/ZahlMdfVInU #MorningWorkout #HeartHealth #ExerciseBenefits #FitnessRoutine #HealthyLifestyle #CardioHealth

Both types of diabetes dramatically increase a person’s risk of dementia, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Frozen spinach bites sold at Aldi are being pulled from shelves after a possible contamination issue, federal health officials said. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Women exposed to agricultural pesticides prior to pregnancy are up to three times more likely to give birth to sickly babies, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Premature menopause can increase a woman’s long-term risk of heart disease from clogged arteries by 40%, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

More than half of Medicaid patients treated for burns in Oregon hospitals and emergency rooms were using smokable drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Late-night study sessions and the constant hum of social media make high school a stressful time, and a new study suggests that stress is contributing to a growing weight and health crisis. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Adults with healthy thymus glands show a 50% lower risk of premature death than those with poor thymic health. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Health officials in southern England are investigating a meningitis outbreak that has led to the deaths of two young people and sickened at least 11 others. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Women are more likely to survive cancer than men, but they’re also more likely to develop severe side effects to treatment, a new evidence review says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Excess fat stored around the waist is more strongly associated with heart failure risk than BMI, an estimate of body fat based on height and weight, researchers will report at a meeting of the American Heart Association. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Munching down loads of ultra-processed foods can increase your risk of suffering or dying from a heart attack, stroke or heart disease, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

High-dose vitamin D3 supplements did not reduce the severity of COVID-19, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study shows cells collected high in the nose may reveal early biological clues tied to Alzheimer’s disease. youtu.be/zXzVFs0gn7A #Alzheimers #BrainHealth #EarlyDetection #DementiaAwareness #Neurology #MedicalResearch

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles says she will keep working as she undergoes treatment for early-stage breast cancer. The diagnosis was shared publicly Monday, with President Donald Trump saying Wiles will remain "virtually full time at the White House." www.healthday.com/health-news/...

New research suggests that spending too much time peering into that digital world might be altering how young people view their bodies and their relationship with food. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Heart disease patients who got a shingles jab have nearly half the rate of heart attacks, strokes and other serious heart emergencies as those who weren’t vaccinated, researchers will report at an upcoming meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC). www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Federal health officials are investigating an ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to raw cheddar cheese, with several cases involving young kids. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Nearly 200 people aboard a Princess cruise vessel became sick with norovirus during a recent trip, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). #PublicHealth www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A new study suggests exposure to PFAS “forever chemicals” early in life may affect bone development during adolescence, with stronger effects seen in girls. youtu.be/t7x2qk5AiMo #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #EnvironmentalHealth #BoneHealth #ChildHealth #TeenHealth

A federal judge has stopped a major effort to change the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling, issued Monday in Massachusetts, blocks U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to revise vaccine recommendations for children. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A clinical trial found that listening to specially designed music for 24 minutes can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms. The music was paired with auditory beat stimulation (ABS), a type of sound pattern meant to influence brain activity. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said certain cream cheese products made by Made Fresh Salads Inc. may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause severe illness. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

New mothers need to be monitored weeks after delivery for pregnancy complications, a new study suggests. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Virtual reality (VR) might play a role in educating patients about upcoming procedures, new research shows. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

A prebiotic fiber supplement helped ease pain in people with knee arthritis, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

An already approved drug can help protect cancer patients against excessive bleeding caused by chemotherapy, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Blood testing for cholesterol should start in childhood and take place at least every five years to track each person’s heart health risk, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association said in updated guidelines. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Insurance requirements could keep people from getting life-saving heart medications in a timely fashion, a new study says. www.healthday.com/health-news/...

Canadian health officials are investigating the deaths of two people who donated plasma at private clinics in Winnipeg, Manitoba. www.healthday.com/health-news/...