HHS Launches New Autism Study Despite Experts’ Concerns

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will launch a “massive testing and research effort” to explore the causes of autism, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday.

Kennedy, a longtime crit...

CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot For Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported.

In an April 8 letter, t...

Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an order this week removing limits on how much water can come out of showerheads. 

He said the change will help Americans enjoy better showers and joked it would “make America’...

Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports.

Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia are all symptoms of the hormone changes related to menopause, researchers say.

Sixty-one pe...

New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says.

Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements over random movements, researchers said.

Using eye-tracking methods, a research team found th...

Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says.

As many as 1 million additional children will become infected with...

Seasonal Allergies Likely To Grow Worse Under Climate Change

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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Spring is officially here, and with it comes watery eyes, stuffy noses and constant sneezing for people with seasonal allergies.

And climate change means things are only going to get worse for allergy sufferers, a new evidence review suggests.

Allergy seasons are e...

First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say.

The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, following a previous in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt that had produced only one mature egg a...

Eviction Bans Linked To Drop In Child Abuse Reports

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 11, 2025
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Eviction bans implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected positive benefit for America’s children, a new study says.

Reports of physical abuse, sexual abuse and child neglect all fell during U.S. eviction bans, researchers reported April 8 in the jou...

Pets May Boost Happiness As Much As Family or Friends

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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Your cat might not do the dishes, and your dog probably can’t fix your Wi-Fi, but they could be making you just as happy as a spouse or best friend.

A new study found that having a furry friend may boost your overall life satisfaction as much as being married or re...

A New UV Light May Help Stop Future Pandemics

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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Five years after COVID-19 first hit the United States, scientists are already brainstorming how to stop the next big virus.

One possible solution? A special kind of ultraviolet light called far-UVC, CBS News reported.

Unlike regular UVC light, which can be...

FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now letting some employees work from home again.

The move follows major staff cuts and resignations that threaten the agency’s ability to approve new medicines among other...

Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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Night shift workers might be able to protect their heart health by only eating during daylight hours, a new study says.

Participants in an experiment experienced fewer heart health risk factors if they only ate during the daytime while working a night shift, researchers ...

Co-ops Offer Welcome Alternative For Home Care Workers

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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There are all sorts of co-ops – credit unions, employee-owned businesses, utility providers, farmers’ cooperatives.

But a new type of co-op might be the key to caring for aging Americans amid a shortage of paid caregivers, a new study suggests.

Home car...

Air Pollution Tied To Cognitive Decline Among Seniors

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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Air pollution might be harming the brains of seniors, increasing their risk of dementia and cognitive decline, a new study says.

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particle pollution is linked to lower scores in key thinking and memory skills, particularly language ab...

Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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An older person’s hearing might be a harbinger of heart health, a new study says.

People who experience hearing loss are more likely to develop heart failure, researchers reported April 8 in the journal Heart.

What’s more, heart failure risk in...

Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says.

Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of...

Fathers With Alzheimer's Might Pass Down The Disease, Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• April 10, 2025
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THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) --  Having a father with Alzheimer’s disease could put you at risk for brain changes linked to the degenerative disorder, a new study says.

People whose fathers fell prey to Alzheimer’s had a greater spread of ta...

Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 9, 2025
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The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says.

The documents were withdrawn last month as part of a federal effort to reduce rules that businesses must follow. 

Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk

• I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
• April 9, 2025
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The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-income countries.

The move raises alarms about how these vulnerable groups will get care.

The officials &mdash...