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05 Aug
Could the Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?
In a new study, exposure to higher levels of fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) was linked to increased disease activity and a greater risk of flare-ups in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
04 Aug
Collagen Peptides Show Promise for Women’s Bone Health
A small study found that four weeks of collagen peptide supplements increased biomarkers of bone formation and reduced inflammation in female runners, suggesting they may help support bone health.
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.
Want Strong Bones? Review Says Vigorous Sports Like Handball Beat Walking, Strength Training
Light exercise might not be enough to ensure strong bones, a new evidence review says.
People who engage in high-intensity sports appear to promote the highest levels of bone growth, researchers reported recently in the journal Sports Medicine - Open.
These sports, like football and handball, were linked to about a 45% incre...
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Germs From Pet Dogs Might Protect Infants Against Infection, Researchers Say
Kids with pet dogs get fewer respiratory tract infections and require fewer rounds of antibiotics than children not exposed to canines, a new study says.
Microbes from dogs appear to provide some protection to children, helping them remain healthier on average, researchers reported recently in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunolo...
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Parenting Can Offset ADHD Risk In Toddlers, Study Says
Kind and patient parenting can offset an increased risk of ADHD that children might have developed in the womb, a new study says.
Children can have a higher risk of ADHD if they’ve been exposed to inflammation during pregnancy, caused by maternal health factors like infection, diabetes, smoking and stress, researchers said.
But...
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Autism Therapy Spending Quintuples, Prompting Federal Push For State Oversight
Medicaid spending on autism therapy quintupled in four years, climbing to $10 billion in 2025 from about $2 billion in 2021, reports The New York Times.
Spending per child more than doubled over that period, rising from a median of $8,903 to $21,203. Median means half had higher spending; half had less.
That growth far outpa...
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Childhood Obesity Might Impact Women's Future Ability To Give Birth
Girls with childhood obesity could struggle with fertility later in life, a new study says.
Women who were obese as children were less likely to give birth as adults, researchers reported Aug. 4 in JAMA Network Open. The risk increased with age.
“Notably, we observed associations emerging as early as ages 25 to 2...
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Could The Air You Breathe Be Triggering Painful Arthritis Flares?
Could the air you breathe be making your arthritis worse?
A published today in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests exposure to fine particle air pollution may trigger flare-ups.
People with rheumatoid arthritis exposed to higher levels of fine particle air pollution — known as PM2.5 — had more acti...
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