Text-Messaging Program Helps Parents Keep Infants at Healthy Weight

Text messages and other online feedback can help prevent obesity in very young children, a new study demonstrates. Kids had a healthier weight-for-height growth curve…

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Online Yoga Classes Can Ease Lower Back Pain

Yoga can help ease chronic low back pain, even if the classes are conducted online, a new study shows. Guidelines recommend using physical therapy or…

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Ozempic, Wegovy Could Help Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

The GLP-1 drug semaglutide can help obese people manage debilitating knee arthritis, a new trial has found. People who received weekly injections of semaglutide —…

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Even ‘Weekend Warrior’ Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek? No problem, a new study says — one or two “weekend warrior” workouts…

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Having a Preemie Baby Can Harm Job Prospects, Income

The health problems of preemie babies cause untold heartache for new parents. But these families also face a strained financial future, a new study finds.…

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Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids’ Behavior, Thinking Skills

Smoking marijuana during pregnancy may quell your morning sickness, but it could also harm your child’s development, a new study warns. Cannabis exposure in the…

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Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People Without Diabetes

The weight-loss drug Ozempic can guard against kidney disease in obese people, a new study shows. Patients taking semaglutide — the active agent in Ozempic…

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Weight-Loss Surgeries Decline 25% as More Americans Turn to GLP-1 Meds

As the popularity of GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Zepbound grows, fewer Americans are turning to weight-loss surgeries to trim their waistlines, a new report…

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Vigorous Workouts Suppress Hunger, Especially for Women

A heart-pounding workout suppresses a person’s hunger levels better than less strenuous exercises like a brisk walk or active yoga, a new study shows. Running,…

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Private Balcony Hot Tubs Spread Legionnaires Disease on Cruise Ships

Next time you’re on a cruise, be wary of your (or your neighbor’s) private balcony hot tub, researchers warn. These luxe cabin features were pinpointed…

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More Kids With Food Allergies Are Needing Psychological Care

Anxiety is driving more children with potentially dangerous food allergies to seek out psychological care, a new study finds. Focusing on one Ohio hospital, the…

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EPA Finalizes Tough New Standards on Lead Paint Dust

In a move that further toughens safety standards for lead paint dust, the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced the finalization of a rule that…

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