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On: October 31, 2024

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States,

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On: November 6, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A ballot measure to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state of Florida failed

On: November 6, 2024

On: November 6, 2024

On: November 6, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans experience a “winter funk” as the days grow shorter and temperatures

On: November 6, 2024

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In 1972, Britain bumped up the total school years mandated for its children

On: November 4, 2024

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve had concussions are more likely to suffer severe mental health problems

Weight-Loss Surgery for Teens Brings Lasting Benefit
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hillary Fisher thinks receiving weight-loss surgery as a teenager put her on the path to a better life. Fisher is one of 260 teens who participated in a long-term study which recently concluded that weight-loss surgery can bring lasting health benefits for obese
No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Are people with autism less able to “read” the nefarious intent of criminals, leaving them more vulnerable to scams or coercion into criminal activity? It’s been a common notion among trial lawyers, the Australian researchers behind a new report say, but it’s not
Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade, researchers report. Data on over 12 million patients enrolled in
Half of U.S. Teens Stare at Screens More Than 4 Hours Per Day
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Half of young Americans between the ages of 12 and 17 spend at least four hours each day on their smartphones, computers or televisions, a new survey shows. “As technology has become more integrated into teenagers’ lives, the time spent in front of