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Atypical BMI Trajectory Detectable in Children as Early as Age 3.5 Years

Children on the path to obesity can be detected as early as age 3.5 years, according to a study published online May 22 in JAMA Network Open.Chang Liu, Ph.D., f

Widespread Decline Seen in MMR Vaccination Rates After COVID-19

A widespread decrease in measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rates was seen after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online Jun

Fido Might Protect Your Baby Against Eczema

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 Having a family dog might decrease a baby s risk of developing eczema later in childhood, a new evidence review says. Specifically, expos

More U.S. Teens Are Now Taking Wegovy for Weight Loss

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 More American teenagers now use the weight-loss drug Wegovy, as doctors and families grow more comfortable with the treatment. But expert

RFK Jr. Calls for a Review of Abortion Pill Mifepristone

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered a fresh safety review of mifepristone, a drug commonly used in

Organic Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods May Be Contaminated With E. Coli, USDA Says

THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 Some packages of organic ground beef sold at Whole Foods stores across the country may be contaminated with E. coli, federal officials ha

Less Than Half of Adults Aware of Link Between Alcohol, Cancer

Less than half of U.S. adults are aware of the association between alcohol and cancer, according to a research letter published online May 29 in JAMA Oncology.

Nodal Irradiation Does Not Reduce Recurrence, Death for ypN0 Breast Cancer

For patients with node-positive breast cancer who become pathologically tumor-free with negative axillary nodes (ypN0) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, the addit

Cardiorespiratory Effects of Smoke Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfires Can Persist for Months

The cardiorespiratory effects of smoke fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a primary wildfire emission that can spike for months after a wildfire begins, can persi

ASCO: Durvalumab Plus FLOT Beneficial for Resectable Gastric, GE Junction Cancer

For patients with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, durvalumab plus fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) yi

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