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03 Aug

Cellphone Bans at School May Not Improve Reading Scores, Study Suggests

Psychologists at UCLA tested reading comprehension in more than 100 elementary school students and found those who owned cellphones had poorer scores – whether the phone was at school or at home.

31 Jul

What Dad Eats Before Conception May Influence Baby's Health

A new study suggests fathers who eat more ultra-processed foods before conception may influence their babies' birth weight and body composition.

30 Jul

Popular Eczema Remedy May Fall Short

A new study finds oral antihistamines may do little to ease eczema flare-ups and itchiness.

High Body Fat, Not BMI, Linked To Lower Sperm Counts

TUESDAY, Aug. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A man’s body mass index (BMI) is a poorer indication of his fertility than other, more precise measures of body fat, a new study says.

A higher body fat percentage is linked to lower sperm counts and changes in the balance of testosterone and other male hormones, researchers reported Jul...

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August 4, 2026
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New Smart Ring Can Track Blood Sugar, Alcohol

TUESDAY, Aug. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — An experimental ring might one day help people with diabetes track their glucose levels, a new study says.

The “smart ring” continuously monitors up to four different chemical biomarkers found in finger sweat, researchers reported recently in Nature Communications.

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August 4, 2026
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VA Launches Nationwide Trial Of GLP-1 Drug For Problem Drinking

MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have launched a nationwide clinical trial to find out whether a drug used to treat diabetes can help veterans cut back on drinking.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will test semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD...

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August 3, 2026
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Premature Menopause Linked To High Blood Pressure

MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women who enter menopause at an earlier age have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new study says.

Researchers found that nearly 23% of women with premature menopause and 19% of women with early menopause had high blood pressure, compared to under 17% of women with normal menopause, r...

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August 3, 2026
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Once-Weekly Pill Could Revolutionize HIV Treatment

MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A new once-weekly pill could revolutionize regular care for patients with HIV, a new study says.

This experimental pill is as effective as one of today’s leading HIV therapies, researchers reported in The New England Journal of Medicine.

“The first ever weekly oral th...

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August 3, 2026
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Transgender 'Top Surgery' Patients Aren't Receiving Adequate Breast Cancer Advice, Researchers Say

MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Transgender individuals undergoing “top surgery” aren’t being provided adequate counseling about their future risk of breast cancer, a new study says.

Top surgery — gender-affirming mastectomy — might appear to reduce or eliminate breast cancer risk by removing mos...