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Healthy Lab Results May Mask Future Risks for Kids with Obesity

FRIDAY, March 27, 2026 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 eve

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

FRIDAY, March 27, 2026 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 for

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

FRIDAY, March 27, 2026 Another new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant known as BA.3.2 or Cicada has been quietly circulating

The White House Delays CDC Pick

FRIDAY, March 27, 2026 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains without a permanent leader. It has had three different leaders during t

Vitreous Floaters Confer Increased Risk for Retinal Detachment

New-onset vitreous floaters, with or without flashes, confer an increased risk for retinal detachment (RD), according to a study published in the March issue of

Interventions to Improve Heart Health Do Not Provide Cognitive Benefits

Neither exercise nor aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction significantly improves cognitive benefits in older adults at risk for dementia, according to a stu

$3M Verdict Links Social Media to Anxiety and Depression

FRIDAY, March 27, 2026 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

Direct-Acting Antiviral Prescribing for Hep C Peaked in 2015, Then Declined

Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prescribing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection peaked in 2015, then declined, according to a research letter published online M

Parental Death From Drug Overdose, Homicide, Suicide Increases Childhood Mortality Risk

Childhood mortality is significantly higher among children bereaved by parental death from drug overdose, homicide, or suicide compared with the general child p

New COVID 'Cicada' Variant Is Spreading