$3M Verdict Links Social Media to Anxiety and Depression

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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What happens when scrolling never really stops? For one young woman, it led to anxiety, depression and a loss of self-worth.

In a landmark case, jurors found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design and operation of their social platforms, contributing to the h...

The White House Delays CDC Pick

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains without a permanent leader.

It has had three different leaders during the current Trump administration and on Wednesday, the White House missed its deadline for nominating a candidate.

Federal law li...

New COVID 'Cicada' Variant Is Spreading — What Experts Want You To Know

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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Another new COVID variant is starting to spread.

Health officials say the variant — known as BA.3.2 or "Cicada" — has been quietly circulating for years but is now being detected more often in the United States and around the world.

The U.S. Centers for...

Family Caregivers Provide $1 Trillion In Annual Labor, AARP Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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Family caregivers provide more than $1 trillion in labor every year in the U.S., most of it unpaid, a new AARP report says.

Their work forms the backbone of the nation’s long-term care system and is essential to helping millions of American seniors maintain their i...

Want A Bootlicking Yes Man? Ask An AI Chatbot For Advice, Study Warns

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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AI chatbots might seem like good buddies who provide smart advice, but they’re really more like a creepy hanger-on telling you what you want to hear, a new study warns.

Chatbots tend to act like overly agreeable and sycophantic "yes men" when people ask for advice ...

Specially Coated Implants Better For Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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Specially coated breast implants can help ward off hard, painful scar tissue in breast cancer patients after mastectomy, a new study says.

Less scar tissue forms around silicon breast implants coated with a spongy outer layer of polyurethane, compared to implants without...

At-Home Chemotherapy Is Safe, Feasible, Pilot Study Indicates

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy spend hours in hospitals or care centers, biding their time while IVs drip tumor-killing chemicals into their veins.

But that might soon be a thing of the past for some patients, a new Mayo Clinic study says.

Chemotherapy can ...

New Cholesterol Guidelines: What Patients and Caregivers Need to Know

• Dr. Ami Bhatt HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical organizations have updated guidelines for managing cholesterol and lipids.

The update is the most comprehensive revision in recent years. These changes have implications fo...

What You Do While Sitting Could Predict Dementia Risk

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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Most health advice says to stand up more, but a groundbreaking study suggests that what you do while sitting down might be just as important for your long-term memory.

Researchers in Sweden, Australia and Brazil found that passive sitting — like zoning out in front...

Healthy Lab Results May Mask Future Risks for Kids with Obesity

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• March 27, 2026
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For parents of a child with obesity, a normal lab report from the pediatrician may suggest that their weight isn’t yet a problem.

But even if the child’s blood pressure is steady and their sugar levels are fine, those encouraging results — called metabo...

Bees and Hummingbirds May Be Consuming Small Amounts of Alcohol

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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Bees getting buzzed? It may sound like a joke, but when bees and hummingbirds visit flowers, they're often consuming small amounts of alcohol alongside the yummy nectar.

A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, found that many flowers have small amounts o...

FDA Warns Biotech Firm Over Cancer Drug Claims

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned a biotech company about claims that its bladder cancer drug could treat and prevent multiple types of cancer.

The agency sent a warning letter Tuesday to ImmunityBio, saying recent statements about its drug Anktiva w...

Two States Sue Cord Blood Company Over Misleading Claims

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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Two states are suing a major cord blood storage company, claiming it misled parents about the benefits of saving their newborn’s stem cells.

Texas filed a lawsuit last month against Cord Blood Registry (CBR), and Arizona filed a similar case last year. Officials sa...

New WHO Guidance Aims To Speed Tuberculosis Testing

• HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to move faster to detect and treat one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases: Tuberculosis (TB).

On March 24, a day widely recognized as World TB Day 2026, the agency released new guidance supporting si...

Small Daily Habits Can Add Up To Better Heart Health

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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Even small improvements to your daily habits – a few minutes more sleep, a couple extra minutes of exercise, a daily side serving of veggies – can lower your risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, a new study says.

People who slept 11 minutes more, p...

Can You Drink Enough Fluids To Prevent Kidney Stones? Maybe Not, New Study Says

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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Drinking lots of fluids is recommended for warding off kidney stones, which can cause intense and unbearable pain.

But it’s very difficult – and possibly impossible – for people to down enough fluids to prevent kidney stones, a major new study says.

Ultra-Processed Foods Harm Fertility In Both Men And Women, Studies Reveal

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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Potato chips, snack cakes, frozen pizzas and sugary drinks could be keeping countless couples from starting families, a pair of new studies report.

Ultra-processed junk food harms fertility in both men and women, undermining their odds of conceiving a child, two teams of...

Ritalin Might Protect ADHD Kids' Long-Term Mental Health, Study Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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Ritalin prescribed to children with ADHD might provide mental health benefits that extend far into adulthood, a new study suggests.

Children given methylphenidate — the most-prescribed ADHD med — appear to have a lower risk of serious psychotic disorders as a...

Study Reveals How Many Americans Consider Using a Gun

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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Everyone has fleeting moments of anger, but a chilling new study reveals that for millions of Americans, those impulses involve a specific mental image: Pulling a trigger. 

While most never act on these thoughts, researchers are identifying the thin line between ima...

Massive Study Finds Stress and Grief Don’t Cause Cancer

• Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
• March 26, 2026
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For years, a belief has circulated in wellness communities and doctors’ offices alike — that intense psychological stress, grief or a negative personality could bring on cancer.

But a massive international study has put that theory to rest, finding that a per...