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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.

U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise

U.S. Gun Suicides Continue Record Rise

Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023, a new report on gun violence says.

About 27,300 gun-related deaths — 58% of all gun deaths — were suicides in 2023, according to research from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

That means an American used a gun to kil...

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  • June 27, 2025
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Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Prior To Surgery, Review Concludes

Fasting Might Not Be Necessary Prior To Surgery, Review Concludes

Fasting is a well-known hassle associated with surgery.

Patients are required to go without food or liquid for hours because of fears they’ll vomit while under anesthesia, potentially causing pneumonia if stomach contents are inhaled.

But this long-standing practice might not be necessary, a new evidence review says.

Ther...

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  • June 27, 2025
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Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions

Many Kids Unnecessarily Hospitalized Following Allergic Reactions

Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes.

About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation following a scary allergic reaction to food, medicine or insect bites, researchers reported. 

But 95% of children treated for alle...

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • June 27, 2025
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Ex-Vaccine Panelist Speaks Out on Firing, New Committee

Ex-Vaccine Panelist Speaks Out on Firing, New Committee

The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been soberly and deliberately helping set U.S. vaccination policy for more than 60 years.

During that time, its members have been thoroughly vetted through a grueling nomination process, before they take up the work of protecting the nation against infectious diseases.

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  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • June 26, 2025
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Senate Grills CDC Nominee Susan Monarez on Agency Cuts

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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  • June 26, 2025
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CDC Pulls Vaccine Slide After Expert Cites Study Doesn’t Exist

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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